Nigeria: Northern Governors Strategise To End Insecurity … Gets New Chairman
A committee to draw up a comprehensive regional plan to end the lingering security challenges in Northern part of the country has been set up by the Governors’ Forum. Headed by the Katsina State Governor, Aminu Bello Masari, the committee is to seek audience with the President and present to him the true situation […]
Unabated Killings, Kidnapping In Northern Nigeria: Communities Send S.O.S To National Assembly
24/04/2019 No Comment
In what could be described as ‘enough is enough’ communities from Birnin-Gwari and Chikun in Kaduna as well as others from Zamfara States on Tuesday thronged the residence of a Human Rights Activist and Member of the National Assembly, Sen. Shehu Sani with a protest letter for onward submission to the National Assembly over […]
Continue reading …Nigeria Police Arrests 3 Suspected Kidnappers Of Channels TV Reporter Friday Okeregbe
14/04/2019 No Comment
By Iliya Kure Nigeria Police on Sunday says it has arrested “three notorious persons” involved in the kidnap of Channels TV Reporter, Friday Okeregbe, who covers the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation. “Police Operatives attached to Operation Puff Adder, acting on intelligence report, on 9th April, 2019 at about […]
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Local companies are keen to profile South Africa’s industrial capabilities at the 12th Latin American Defence and Security Exhibition (LAAD), which is currently underway in Brazil. South African companies are participating in the fair through the Department of Trade and Industry’s (dti) Export Market Investment Assistance Scheme (EMIA). The scheme aims to increase exports […]
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President Cyril Ramaphosa has authorised the publication of the High Level Review Panel report on the State Security Agency (SSA), which has assessed the mandate, capacity and organisational integrity of the agency. The review panel was appointed in June 2018 to assess the structure of the SSA relative to its mandate and enquire into its […]
Continue reading …Nigerian Army Raises Alarm Over Threat To National Security …Accuses Politicians
07/03/2019 No Comment
Nigeria’s Chief of Army Staff, Lt Gen Tukur Buratai, has raised the alarm over fresh threats to national security as politicians, according to him, have perfected plans to carry out nefarious activities including bombings and assassinations. According to Buratai, recent security threat assessment and analysis of the coming elections showed that politicians have made […]
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By Mohammed Munirat Nasir: Troops of Operation Saharan Daji (OPSD), fighting bandits in Zamfara State, Northwest Nigeria, have killed 37 bandits, but lost 6 during an operation. A statement by the Acting Force Information Officer, Major Clement Abiade said the bandits were killed simultaneously during an operation to decimate banditry activities in Zamfara and […]
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By Ahmad Umar : Suspected Boko Haram terrorists in a convoy of Toyota Hilux vehicles and gun trucks attacked Buni/Gari Community military base in Yobe State North-east of the country, killing two soldiers with several others missing on Saturday. The community is located on south fringe of Sambisa Forest, and 60 kilometres south […]
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