Inter-communal clashes in southeastern Kenya have killed at least 18 people in the past two weeks, police said Saturday, as security was boosted in the affected areas. Interior Minister Kithure Kindiki on Friday declared 12 areas of Tana River County "dangerous and disturbed" due to the clashes, which have pitted communities of pastoralists against resettled…

The International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) has urged governments at all levels to make tangible investments and provide adequate support for young farmers to boost food production in the country. The organisation warned that Nigeria's food security remains elusive due to insufficient support for farmers. Chief Executive Officer, IITA Youth in Agribusiness Office, Aline…

A security scholar at the University of Ibadan (UI), Prof. Oyesoji Aremu, on Friday, faulted the way the Nigeria Police Force is handling the conduct of the Saturday local government election in Rivers State. It was gathered that the police had said they would not provide security for the council poll slated for Saturday in…

To guarantee a free press and effective military operations in the interest of national security, the Nigerian Army has appealed for enhanced media and military collaborators. The call for media and military collaboration was made at the one-day Army service-military cooperation Media Chat, third quarter of 2024 currently being held in Makurdi, Benue State capital.…

The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has pleaded with the Oyo State Police Command to ensure adequate security for the grand Chief Imam of Ogbomoso, Dr. Talhat Ayilara, amid the ongoing face-off between him and the monarch Oba Ghandi Olaoye Arumogege III. The group faulted the monarch's appointment of another grand chief Imam he tagged: 'palace…

Stakeholders have called for the adoption of stricter security measures against insurgency and terrorism to achieve Nigeria’s national vision.  

The People's Democratic Party (PDP) candidate in the ongoing governorship election in Edo State, Asue Ighodalo, has alleged that there is a security threat at the party's strongholds. Ighodalo on Saturday morning alleged that the police had arrested a party member in Ward 8 Uromi Unit 3 of Edo. “In Uromi unit 3, one of…

Governor Dauda Lawal of Zamfara State has reaffirmed his government's commitment to supporting the Nigerian Army in the fight against banditry, particularly through the newly launched "Operation Fansan Yamma" in the North-West. Governor Lawal made this statement during a visit from the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Christopher Gwabin Musa, at the Government House…

The Yobe Government has unveiled plans to return residents of Mafa back to their ancestral home  after the Sept. 1 attack by suspected Boko Haram insurgents. Retired Brig.-Gen. Dahiru Abdulsalam, Adviser to Gov Mai Mala Buni on Security Matters, made this known while addressing newsmen in Damaturu on Wednesday. He said the military and police…

Ondo State Governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, has joined the growing call for the creation of state police as part of the critical solutions to the security challenges facing the country.

Those who matter in the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) are presently meeting at the headquarters of the Nigerian Defence Headquarters, Abuja. The all-important security meeting is being hosted by the Chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher Gwabin Musa. READ ALSO: Falana backs military in denouncing protesters’ use of Russian flag In attendance…

Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq on Monday initiated a residents’ registration exercise, aimed at generating an accurate database to guide developmental plans and enhance security across the state. The governor emphasised that this initiative will aid in the allocation of resources and provide citizens with better access to social protection services such as health insurance.…