Tag: Security
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Security is for all but not everyone’s business
By Prof Ahmed Danfulani There has been a propagation of mischief in the polity with regards to the tenure of the Service Chiefs in the country where some individuals and organizations have arrogated to themselves the powers and responsibilities of dictating and assessing the stewardship of the current Service Chiefs in the country. As a…
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Amnesty International: Security Experts expresses worry
Some security experts in the country have continued to express worry over the activities of Amnesty International in Nigeria. According to multiple reports they stated that if the relevant authorities do not take urgent steps, the country might go up in flames due to the desperation of Amnesty International and their international collaborators in seeing…
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Community Policing: Okowa inaugurates 2 committees
Delta Governor, Sen. (Dr) Ifeanyi Okowa, on Friday inaugurated two committees on community policing, saying it was in response to yearnings of citizens for local policing apparatus to check rising security challenges in the state. The committees are State Community Policing Advisory Committee (SCPAC) and State Community Policing Committee (SCPC). At the ceremony in Asaba,…
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Delta State concludes plans to set up own security outfit
The Delta State Government says it has concluded plans to set up its own security outfit, “Operation Delta Hawk,” to combat crimes in the State. The Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Mr Chiedu Ebie who disclosed this to newsmen on Tuesday at Government House, Asaba, said that the process of setting up the security…
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US won’t pay for Harry, Meghan’s security – Trump
President Donald Trump says the US will not foot the bill for Prince Harry and Meghan’s security amid reports that the pair have moved to the US from Canada. Mr Trump tweeted he was “a great friend and admirer of the Queen and the United Kingdom”, but added: “They must pay!” I am a great…
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JUST IN: Heavy security presence at Benin Airport over Oshiomhole’s arrival
There is heavy security beef-up at the Benin Airport as the All Progressives Congress, APC, National Chairman, Adams Oshiomhole arrives Edo State. There are fears that Oshiomhole will be attacked by irate youths at the airport which informed the heavy presence of security personnel. At the Airport entrance gate, there are soldiers and two police…
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PMB: UK based Nigerian think tank expresses hope towards national peace, stability
The Consultative Assembly of Arise Nigeria (UK) has expressed optimism that the menace of insecurity in Nigeria will soon become a thing of the past. The group also lauded the efforts by the president and other security chiefs towards national peace and stability of the country. Arise Nigeria, UK made this known after a tentative…
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Security Meeting: No discussion on fate of Service Chiefs – NSA, Monguno
The National Security Adviser (NSA), retired Maj.-Gen. Babagana Monguno, has dismissed speculation in some quarters that Thursday’s meeting of the National Security Council discussed the fate of the country’s service chiefs. President Muhammadu Buhari had on Thursday presided over the 2020 maiden meeting of the National Security Council with Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo, Secretary to the…
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We are having sleepless nights over Nigeria’s security situation – Reps
The House of Representatives has said that the cries of victims of insecurity in the country are giving it sleepless nights, noting that urgent legislative measures were needed to stem the tide. The chairman House committee on Media and Public Affairs, Rep. Benjamin Kalu(APC, Abia), who spoke at a press briefing on Tuesday also disclosed…
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Debate on Amotekun’s legality: Compendium of lawyers views
In the past week, Amotekun, the security initiative by Ekiti, Ogun, Ondo, Oyo, Osun and Lagos, states that originated from the defunct Western Region, generated lots of controversies that propped up several topical issues that dominated the national discourse space in Nigeria. The Amotekun debate was immediately triggered when the attorney general of the federation,…