Security

President Muhammadu Buhari has granted an interview to Arise TV in which he discussed certain challenges facing the country. The President addressed issues which bordered on insecurity, appointments, unemployment and the economy.   On his appointments, Buhari said his appointments are on merit as he can’t just pick somebody to …

Personnel of the Nigerian Army on Tuesday prevented prominent Yoruba Activist, Chief Sunday Adeyemo, also known as ‘Sunday Igboho’, from gaining entrance into the Igangan forest in Ibarapa North Local Government of Oyo State, to trail killer herdsmen. Igboho had paid a visit to Igangan on Monday, a day after …

Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodinma, has threatened to deal with those making the state ungovernable for him. The Governor accused aggrieved members of his party, the All Progressives Congress (APC), and the opposition party of fighting his government. Uzodinma said this at the inauguration of a security council at the …

Kano State governor, Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, has raised the alarm that armed bandits have taken over forests in the state. The Kano governor, who made the disclosure at the Defence Headquarters, where he met with the service chiefs, said the bandits are grouping in Falgore forest, even as the state …

The Police Command in Imo says gallant officers killed four bandits who allegedly attacked  Izombe police division in Oguta Local Government Area of the state on Saturday night. The Commissioner of Police in the state,  CP Abutu Yaro disclosed this in a statement signed by the command’s Spokesman,  SP Bala …

Gunmen on Saturday night razed the Atta Divisional Police Headquarters in Njaba Local Government Area of Imo State Nigeria’s South-East. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) learnt that the attackers shot sporadically for more than one hour before setting the station ablaze. They also razed the Magistrate’s and High Courts …

The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Lucky Irabor today played host to the newly appointed Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Major General Faruk Yahaya in his office, at the Defence Headquarters (DHQ), Abuja. The CDS congratulated Maj Gen Yahaya on his appointment as the 22nd COAS, describing it as …

Fighters of the Islamic State of West Africa Province (ISWAP) have sustained their aggressive onslaught against the Abubakar Shekau’s faction of Boko Haram terrorists, killing and arresting some of the rival sect’s commanders and members, PRNigeria reports. The captured top commanders of the Shekau faction are Mustapha Krimima Jaysh, Ba’akaka, …

A military training aircraft has crashed at the Kaduna airport with all eight persons on board the aircraft feared dead including Nigeria’s Chief of Army Staff, Ibrahim Attahiru. The crash occurred this evening May 21. The Nigeria Air Force says the cause of the crash is yet unknown.  

The University of Jos UNIJOS has suspended academic activities for three weeks to stem the tide of worsening insecurity in the institution and neighboring environs, Tribune reports. The development comes just weeks after the University’s management ordered the closure of hostels in order to put in place adequate security around …