Tag: Insecurity
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JUST IN: Ghana reverses travel advisory warning citizens against travelling to Abuja
Ghana has reversed a travel advisory warning its citizens against travelling to Abuja, the federal capital territory (FCT) of Nigeria.
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BREAKING: Ghana warns citizens against travelling to Abuja
Ghana has warned its citizens against travelling to Abuja, the federal capital territory (FCT) of Nigeria, citing unpredictable security situations in the FCT.
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CAS to explore opportunities for NAF at Pakistan defence exhibition
The Chief of Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Oladayo Amao, is attending the 11th International Defence Exhibition and Seminar (IDEAS 2022) in Karachi, Pakistan, to explore opportunities for the Nigerian Air Force. This is contained in a statement issued on Wednesday in Abuja by the NAF Director of Public Relations and Information, Air Commodore Edward…
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NBC mulls initiative to curb menace of transborder insecurity
In a bid to stem the rising challenges of insecurity as well as ensure economic cooperation and integration of the African Continent, the National Boundary Commission (NBC) is aiming to set up an initiative to arrest security threats arising from the border of the country.
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PDP will tackle insecurity, poverty – Gov Okowa
Gov. Ifeanyi Okowa and Vice-Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) says the party will tackle security challenge and poverty bedevilling the country, if given the mandate in 2023.
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Insecurity: Troops repel bandits, recover arms in Kaduna
The Nigerian Army on Sunday confirmed that its men repelled one of the bandits in Kaduna state while others were neutralized, ading that many of them also escaped with bullet wounds. Commissioner for Home Affairs and internal security, Kaduna State, Samuel Aruwan confirmed this through a statement signed and released by him.
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Analysing the potential issues confronting Nigeria’s 2023 census
Population census to cost N227 billion more than the general elections budget… At a time of serious fiscal challenges, Nigeria’s decision to spend N532.7 billion for the conduct of a population census in 2023 has remained a subject of controversy, with many questioning the need for a census in view of the widespread insecurity and…
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Many injured as gunmen attack bus on Lagos-Ibadan Expressway
Unknown gunmen clad in military camouflage on Tuesday reportedly attacked travellers plying the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway. It was gathered that the gunmen suspected to be kidnappers stormed out from the bush before the Sagamu interchange en route Lagos and started shooting sporadically at the motorists and the 18 seater inter- state bus.
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Now that Abuja and not Obi, Atiku, Tinubu, has become our number one problem – By Mideno Bayagbon
Nothing has de-marketed the nation, Nigeria, in the last seven years, as much as the unsolved spates of terrorist acts and the wide gamut of insecurity, fuelled by an incompetent, unfeeling government. And we have become more and more the butt of international jokes and disdain as we wobble and fumble on even the simplest…
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2023: We will tackle unemployment, insecurity – Peter Obi vows
Mr Peter Obi, presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) for the 2023 election said in Lafia on Saturday that he would tackle unemployment and insecurity if voted into power.