Tag: Security Threats
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We must develop resilience in tackling emerging security threats – Akpabio
The President of the Senate, Sen. Godswill Akpabio, has called for development of resilience in proffering solutions to the current and emerging security threat. Akpabio made the call at the Graduation Dinner /Award Night for the Participant of the National Defence College (NDC) Course 31 on Wednesday in Abuja.
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Defence Minister reveals Nigeria facing new security threats
The Minister of Defence, retired Maj.-Gen. Bashir Magashi, says the prevalence of the various security threats in Nigeria has adversely affected food security thereby posing new dimension of threats to the country. Magashi stated this at the opening of a retreat for Defence Advisers/Attaches Conference, organised by the Defence Intelligence Agency (DIA) on Monday in…
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US alerts citizens in Afghanistan of ‘security threats’, tells them to avoid Kabul Airport
The United States on Saturday urged its citizens in Afghanistan to avoid traveling to the Kabul airport for now, citing “potential security threats” near its gates. The warning, posted on the website of the US Embassy in Afghanistan and tweeted by the State Department in Washington, provided no detail on the nature of the threat.…
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Lawan holds emergency meeting over security threat to NASS
Senate President Ahmad Lawan has called on the nation’s heads of security agencies to tighten security at the National Assembly to avert any security breach. Lawan said he had received a report of security threats to the seat of parliament and such cannot be taken for granted. A statement by his Special Adviser (Media), Ola…