The United Democratic Coalition (UDC) has called on President Bola Tinubu to immediately declare a state of emergency in Zamfara, citing worsening insecurity and a breakdown of democratic order in the state. The demand was contained in a statement on Friday signed by Abdulrahman Danladi, president of the coalition. READ MORE: Coalition demands state of…

The former Director-General of the National Youths Service Corps (NYSC), Brig.-Gen. Maharazu Tsiga Rtd. said he was able to come out alive from kidnappers’ den by the help and mercies of God. Tsiga said this on Thursday, when he and 18 other victims were reunited with their families by the National Security Adviser (NSA), Mallam…

The Katsina State Police Command has organised a town hall meeting on effective community policing to check insecurity, as part of activities to mark the 2025 National Police Day celebration. The occasion brought together key stakeholders, including state government officials, traditional rulers, religious leaders, civil society organisations, Police Community Relations Committee (PCRC) and women groups,…

Irate youths in Oturkpo Local Council yesterday took to the streets in protest of the escalating level of violence and killings in Benue State.The protest, which drew a large crowd, followed a series of deadly attacks in the area.

Peeved by the alarming insecurity in Edo State, members of the Catholic Diocese of Auchi on Friday embarked on a peaceful protest against the spate of killing and kidnapping priests in the state, particularly across the Auchi Diocese. The protest is coming on the heels of a recent kidnapping of a priest in the diocese…

The EU on Friday urged South Sudan's President Salva Kiir to reverse course and defuse tensions after the arrest of his rival, First Vice President Riek Machar, sparked fears the country was tipping toward civil war. The bloc's executive body, the European Commission, said it was scaling back staff presence in the African nation due…

The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS), Ondo State chapter, yesterday, took to the streets to protest against the worsening insecurity in the state.

Following the disturbing cases of insecurity in the 27 local councils of Imo State, the Inspector General of Police, Dr. Kayode Egbetokun, has deployed a special intervention unit made up of 60 police personnel to tackle it.

Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, yesterday, linked poverty, inequality, as well as insecurity, to lack of quality education.

The United Methodist Church in Nigeria (UMCN) has urged President Bola Tinubu to take urgent policy action to address pressing national issues, including youth unemployment, poverty, hunger, and insecurity. In a communiqué signed by Mr. Anchau Andrew at the weekend at the end of its joint annual conference in Jalingo, Taraba State, UMCN emphasised the…

Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodimma, has warned Imo monarchs that he would dethrone anyone who submitted false information, including administering oath to support insecurity and crisis in his community. Uzodimma gave the warning at the Government House, Owerri, at the weekend during the handing in of staff of office and certificates of recognition to 66…

The Ondo State Government has set up a joint task force to tackle the spate of insecurity that has been bedeviling the state in recent weeks. While disclosing this at the weekend, the Commander of Amotekun Corps in the state, Adetunji Adeleye, stressed that the move became imperative to ensure the optimal security of lives…