insecurity
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.
23 Mar
Minister of Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr Nyesom Wike, has assured Chief of Defence Staff, Gen. Christopher Musa, of FCT Administration’s support to curb insecurity in the nation.
22 Mar
Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr. Dele Alake, on Thursday, said that the continuing insecurity across the country had bedeviled the mining sector.
20 Mar
Imo State Police Commissioner, CP Aboki Danjuma, has been commended for his diligence, proactive disposition to duty, as well as his laudable achievements recorded within the short period of time in office.
16 Mar
Apparently worried by the rising spate of kidnapping in the country, the Forum of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Chairmen, yesterday, urged President Bola Tinubu not to hesitate to remove any head of the security agencies that is found wanting in his or her responsibilities.
15 Mar
The Northern Governors’ Forum said it has agreed to new options at a meeting with service chiefs to address the recent spate of kidnappings in the region. Chairman of the forum and governor of Gombe State, Inuwa Yahaya
14 Mar
Stakeholders in the education sector and security agencies, yesterday, converged on McPherson University in Ogun State, to address the menace of insecurity headlong in almost every sphere, particularly in the education sector, under the auspices of the campus security committee of the university.
13 Mar
Zamfara State Governor, Dauda Lawal, has signed an Executive Order prohibiting sale of unlabelled bread, packaging of bread in sacks, sale of over 50 litres of petrol and use of tinted glasses throughout the state. A statement on Wednesday by Lawal’s spokesperson, Sulaiman Bala Idris, said the Governor signed Executive Order No. 02 and Executive…
10 Mar
The Alumni Association of the National Institute (AANI), has called for renewed efforts in tackling insecurity in the country. The association condemned the killings and abductions by terrorists...
10 Mar
When the Western Nigeria Security Network, code named Amotekun Corps, was set up, it was with a lot of fanfare and optimism that it would help tame the hydra-headedsecurity challenge the Southwest region was experiencing. Four years on, however, the regionis still grappling with insecurity on many fronts. In fact, critical stakeholders believe that there…
7 Mar
Suspected Boko Haram insurgents have razed no fewer than 25 newly constructed buildings for returnees in Dikwa Local Council of Borno State.
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Hearing in two separate money laundering suits filed by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) against British national, James Nolan, could not proceed on Wednesday at a Federal High Court, Abuja.
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Iranian goalkeeper Hossein Hosseini has been banned by the Iranian Football federation for Hugging a female fan after a football game. The goalkeeper was banned and fined of approximately #6.2Million for his actions which is against the country's policy as far as both genders are concerned. The incident unfolded when a female supporter's hijab slipped,…
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President Bola Tinubu has called on the nation’s Judiciary to embark on reforms that will ensure functional justice system and support economic growth.
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Dr. Umar Ganduje, the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has said that the party would provide solutions to the challenges bedevilling the country. Ganduje stated this during the APC grand finale campaign and the presentation of party flags to the 11 local council chairmanship candidates, on Wednesday in Gombe. The News Agency…
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Nigerian chess master and founder, ‘Chess in Slums Africa’, Tunde Onakoya has returned to Nigeria after he broke the Guinness World Record for the longest time playing chess without losing a game. Onakoya broke the record of Norwegian players, Hallvard Haug Flatebø and Sjur Ferkingstad, who played for 56-hour, 9-minute in 2018. He made his…
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The Rivers Commissioner for Finance, Mr. Isaac Kamalu, resigned his appointment on Wednesday. He is the second commissioner to resign from the cabinet on Wednesday after Gov. Siminialaye Fubara, announced a slight cabinet reshuffle on Tuesday. The first to resign was Prof. Zacchaeus Adangor, Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice. In the cabinet reshuffle, the governor…
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In furtherance of efforts to sanitize the mining sector, the federal government has revoked 924 dormant licences spanning exploration, mining, small-scale mining, and quarrying Licenses, six months after revoking 1,663 licences. The revocation licences include 528 exploration licenses; 20 mining licences; 101 quarry licenses, and 273 Small Scale Mining Licenses (SSML). Minister of Solid Minerals…
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Donning hijabs and floor-length abaya gowns over shorts and tank tops, Chinese students at an e-commerce school perform into a smartphone camera as they learn how to sell the clothes to overseas TikTok users. It is the final day of a two-week course on selling products abroad via the short video app -- which despite…
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The Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) said over 2.5 million Nigerian students have so far enrolled on its Tertiary Education, Research, Applications and Services (TERAS) platform. Executive Secretary of the Fund, Arc. Sonny Echono stated this on Wednesday in Abuja at the Second Registrar's workshop and 75th business meeting of the Association of Registrars of…
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Manchester City's Premier League title bid suffered a blow after Norway striker Erling Haaland was ruled out of Thursday's crucial clash at Brighton. Haaland missed City's 1-0 win over Chelsea in the FA Cup semi-final at Wembley on Saturday due to a muscle injury sustained in the Champions League quarter-final exit against Real Madrid last…