Tag: Insecurity
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INSECURITY: Northern Elders Forum advices President Buhari to resign
NEF explained that the constitution has provisions for leaders to voluntarily step down
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KOGI: NSCDC officers arrest 13 suspected kidnappers for abducting teenager
Items recovered from the suspects include Indian hemp, charms, weapons, and a Honda car
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Insecurity: Military cannot go out in full force against bandits – Lai Mohammed
Minister of Information and Culture, Mr Lai Mohammed has explained why the military cannot pull its full weight and bomb bandits in their hideouts.
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Buhari will not hold AK-47 to secure Nigeria – Yahaya Bello
Governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello of Kogi State has said that President Muhammadu Buhari will not hold an AK-47 rifle to secure the nation. The governor said this while challenging all governors in Nigeria to take responsibility for security in their states amid the security challenges facing the country. Bello said he did not…
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Support security agencies in the fight against bandits – Minister
In an interactive session with newsmen on Thursday in Abuja, the Minister of Police Affairs, Alhaji Muhammad Dingyadi called on community leaders to support security agencies in the fight against bandits and other elements threatening peace and security of the country. He said the call followed security checks that confirmed that most banditry activities were…
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Governorship race: Sen. Shehu Sani lists security as priority
Sen. Shehu Sani has vowed to ensure that terrorists do not operate in Kaduna State, if elected the governor in 2023. Sani made the vow in Abuja on Wednesday while speaking with newsmen after purchasing the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Expression of Interest and nomination forms to contest the party’s governorship ticket.
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Lack of women in leadership, reason for crisis — Pauline
The Minister of Women Affairs Pauline Tallen has stated that the insecurity faced in the country has not been successfully addressed because of “sheer” neglect of women in leadership and policymaking. Newsmen reports that Tallen said this during a stakeholders’ meeting on the network of policymakers to support reconciliation, peace and security on Tuesday in…
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Insecurity: Buhari’s govt. not overwhelmed – Lai Mohammed
The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, on Monday said that the Muhammadu Buhari administration is not overwhelmed by the security challenges in the country. Mohammed said this on a TVC programme, “This Morning,” monitored in Abuja by newsmen.
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IGP says claims Kaduna is inaccessible by road, air, train untrue
The Inspector General of Police (IGP), Mr Alkali Usman, says the rumour making the rounds that Kaduna is inaccessible by road, air, or train is mere propaganda. The IGP stated this during his operational visit to the Abuja-Kaduna road on Saturday in Kaduna. He said the visit was to check the situation along the Abuja-Kaduna…
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Ibadan Chief calls for traditional institutions in governance.
Chief Adegboyega Adegoke, the Aare Onibon of Ibadanland, has called on the government to involve traditional institutions in governance. He made the call on Friday in Ibadan shortly after his promotion from Bada Balogun of Ibadanland to Are Onibon by Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Lekan Balogun.