Tag: Insecurity
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Insecurity: INEC expresses worry over staff safety ahead CVR exercise
Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Mahmood Yakubu has raised concern about the safety of staff and equipment of the commission ahead of the commencement of the Continuous Voters Registration (CVR) exercise, next week. Yakubu disclosed this during a briefing on Thursday in Abuja, the nation’s capital. He said the commission will now…
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Insecurity: Buhari agrees to dialogue with South East leaders – Minister
President Muhammadu Buhari has affirmed that dialogue is the way to go to resolve the security situation in the south-east. This is according to the Minister of Labour and Employment, Senator Chris Ngige, after a meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari on Sunday, alongside the President’s Chief Of Staff, Prof. Ibrahim Gambari. Addressing state house correspondents…
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Insecurity: Why I feel safer in Maiduguri than Abuja – Senator Ndume
Senator representing Borno South Senatorial District, Ali Ndume on Thursday said he is more relaxed and at ease when visiting Maiduguri than Abuja, the nation’s capital. Maiduguri, the Borno state capital, is closer to Nigeria’s insurgency war in the North-East. The war has raged on for over a decade. Ndume who is Chairman of the…
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Governors, traditional leaders responsible for security, we won’t do their job, Buhari insists
President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday said the federal government will not take responsibility of insecurity in states where there are governors traditional leaders. Speaking in a presidential media chat on Thursday, the president expressed his displeasure over the ineffectiveness of the traditional rulers whom he said are more knowledgeable of their terrain more than anyone.…
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BREAKING: I was almost overwhelmed by insecurity in North East – President Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday agreed that the security challenges in the country particularly in the North East is quite enormous. The president who spoke in an exclusive interview with Arise Television and monitored by TheNewsGuru.com, TNG on Thursday said: “I was almost overwhelmed by the security challenges in North East when we came on…
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Cause of insecurity in South East is total failure in governance in Imo, Federal level -Fmr SSG
…says I was Buhari’s fanatic in 2015 …if US can discuss with Talibans what’s stopping Buhari …says Gulak’s death is APC-APC violence induced By Emman Ovuakporie Former Secretary of Imo State Government, Hon Uche Onyeagocha has said the cause of insecurity crisis in Imo could be traced to total failure in governance at the Federal…
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Insecurity: Nigerian leaders heartless, no blood in their veins – Bishop Kukah
Bishop Matthew Kukah apparently peeved with the escalating state of insecurity in Nigeria has said Nigerian leaders have no blood flowing in their veins. Kukah said this in his homily at the burial of late Rev Fr. Alphosus Yasshim Bello at Our Lady of Apostles Catholic Church, Independence Way, Kaduna. Fr. Alphonsus Yashim Bello was…
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NGE Expresses Concern Over Growing Insecurity In Nigeria
The Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE) has expressed concern over the growing insecurity in the country and advised government at all levels to activate their structures in tackling the challenges. The umbrella of all editors in Nigeria also said that an enabling political and economic environment for the media to discharge their constitutional and social…
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Insecurity heightened under Buhari, APC since 2015 – PDP
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has blamed the heightened insecurity in the country on the assumption of office in 2015 of the All Progressives Congress (APC) administration. The main opposition party accused the administration of shielding “terrorism apologists” in its cabinet while making case for terrorists. In a statement on Wednesday by the spokesman for…
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Insecurity: Reps suspend constitution review hearing in Imo, Abia
The House of Representatives has suspended its constitution review hearing scheduled to hold in Imo and Abia States. This suspension was contained in a communique by the Deputy Speaker of the House, Idris Wase. Rep Wase who serves also as the Chairman, House Special Committee on Constitution Review noted in his statement on Sunday that…