insecurity
12 Apr
National Christian Elders Forum (NCEF) has linked the insecurity across the country to the activities of foreign invaders.
10 Apr
As a result of insecurity, higher transportation costs, poor topography and bad roads, the cost of trade in Nigeria is four to five times higher than what is obtained in the United States, the World Bank has revealed.
6 Apr
Although the naira has appreciated significantly against the dollar in the last two weeks to the relief of many Nigerians, the price of foodstuff and other agro commodities is yet to fall.
4 Apr
The Development Agenda for Western Nigeria (DAWN) Commission has called on President Bola Tinubu to tackle insecurity headlong and put more money into rural access roads to reduce the rate of inflation in the country.
3 Apr
Security experts and analysts have long identified ‘funding’ as the main breathing oxygen that continues to keep terrorists relevant in the cause of perpetrating their heinous crimes.
29 Mar
Mr Olatoye Durosinmi, Assistant Inspector General of Police (AIG) Zone 2 Command, Onikan, Lagos, has assured residents of Lagos State and Ogun of adequate security during the Easter celebrations.
28 Mar
The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Edo State, yesterday, expressed worry over the increase in the spate of insecurity in the state, particularly kidnapping.
28 Mar
The Rule of Law and Accountability Advocacy Centre (RULAAC) has stated that the current insecurity ravaging the South East region should not solely be blamed on the pro-Biafra groups agitating for the actualisation of Biafra.
28 Mar
These are the philosophical lyrics of a popular song by the Jamaican reggae star, Jimmy Cliff, in the early 1970s.At about the same period another trending reggae group, The Pioneers, released their album, ‘Starvation’:
26 Mar
Zamfara State Governor, Dauda Lawal, has called for an increase in the number of military personnel deployed to Zamfara state. He made the request on Monday when he visited the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Christopher Gwabin Musa, in Abuja. A statement by the Governor's spokesperson, Sulaiman Bala Idris, said that Lawal met with…
26 Mar
The Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE) has urged government at all levels to step up efforts in addressing growing security challenges across the country, in line with their constitutional responsibility of securing life and property.
25 Mar
The Northern Elders Forum, yesterday, came hard on President Bola Tinubu, saying the growing insecurity across the country indicates that the current government has failed to protect Nigerians.
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