Insecurity

Insecurity in Northwest region compounded by banditry, illegal mining – Lagbaja

The Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja, says the insecurity plaguing the Northwest region of the country is exacerbated by the nefarious...

Insecurity: Businesses in FCT record 33% drop in revenues – Report

Revenues of businesses in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) recorded a 33 percent decline between January 2023 and January 2024, a report by...

Insecurity: Plateau Governor declares 24-hour curfew in LGA

Plateau State Governor, Caleb Mutfwang, has imposed a 24-hour curfew on the Mangu Local Government Area of the state with immediate effect. The...

Insecurity: Over 6,000 Nigerians killed from January to June 2022 – Security expert

Amid rising scourging insecurity in the country, a security expert and Managing Director of Beacon Consulting Nigeria, Dr. Kabir Adamu, has disclosed that...

Prolonged ASUU strike: NLC mobilizes for national warning strike

After about five months of federal government’s inability to resolve the dispute between it and the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), the...

2021 in review: the good, the ugly, the tragedies

  Like every other year in Nigeria, the year 2021 was not turmoil-free; it has its ups and downs. As Nigerians put the...

Insecurity, gangrape: Sex workers in Benue device new strategies of protecting themselves — PSN exclusive

  Following the state of insecurity in Benue State and across the country, Markurdi sex workers have devised means of safeguarding themselves. The...

2023 polls,insecurity: Restructure Nigeria now, zone Presidency to South, Southern and Middle Belt Leaders tell Buhari

Ahead of the 2023 polls and the worsening security situation in the country, the Southern and Middle Belt Leaders Forum (SMBLF) has demanded...

Coup alert: Presidency fingers religious, past political leaders

  “Championed by some disgruntled religious and past political leaders, the intention is to eventually throw the country into a tailspin which would...

Ex-House of Representatives Speaker, Masari, faults state of emergency call in the nation's security system

Ex-House of Representatives Speaker, Masari, faults state of emergency call in the nation’s security system

….such step would not solve the nation’s security problems Former Speaker of Nigeria’s House of Representatives, Gov. Aminu Masari, has kicked against the...

Poor intelligence gathering, non-sharing of intelligence, buster of nation, personnel’s security – CISLAC

Poor intelligence gathering, non-sharing of intelligence, buster of nation, personnel’s security – CISLAC

  “The continued raids on police stations and apparent anonymity of the gunmen is a test of the efficacy of Nigeria’s security intelligence...

Buhari’s empty rhetoric, security of people and human rights

By Kolawole Olaniyan President Muhammadu Buhari in his inaugural speech on May 29, 2015 promised expectant citizens that he would: “tackle head on...

President Muhammadu Buhari with Service Chiefs' at the Villa

Buhari excited by service chiefs’ resolve to forge durable cooperation to rout out bandits

President Muhammadu Buhari says he is delighted that the newly appointed service chiefs have agreed to forge a durable relationship and cooperation in...

Insecurity: We are sitting on a keg of gunpowder — Benue Governor

  By Ajuma Edwina Ameh Benue Governor Samuel Ortom says the attempted assassination he narrowly escaped is an indication that Nigeria is sitting...

Missing arms procurement fund: l was quoted out of context, says NSA

  “In the interview the National Security Adviser clearly informed the BBC reporter that Mr President has provided enormous resources for arms procurement,...

Zamfara insecurity: Blame game by Zamfara government is self-defeatist, abnegating responsibility – stakeholders

  Trading blames, accusations and buck-passing by Zamfara Government over escalating security situation in the state amount to giving in to defeatism and...