Security

By Abubakar Hassan By efficiently deploying the instrumentality of the Treasury Single Account (TSA), President Muhammadu Buhari had set out to steady efforts at curbing official graft in Nigeria’s public institutions. In 2015, when Buhari came to power, he pledged to revive and intensify the country’s fight against corruption; a …

President inaugurates Lagos-Ibadan rail, Sanwo-Olu’s security equipment Maritime security project takes off ’Lagos mention not reference to Tinubu’ President Muhammadu Buhari reiterated on Thursday his determination to “firmly and decisively” secure the country. He said his shooting-on-sight order for illegal bearers of AK 47 rifles and other assault weapons remained in force. …

Again, kidnappers have attacked the Nuhu Bamali Polytechnic in Zaria, Kaduna State, abducting a number of students and staff. Journalists were told that the kidnappers wielding dangerous weapons, came to the polytechnic on Thursday night ,and forcefully moved the students and their lecturers into the bush. Although the authorities are …

President of the National Association of Nigerian Students, Sunday Asefon The National Association of Nigerian Students has suspended its planned June 12 nationwide protest NANS President, Sunday Asefon, made this known in a statement on Friday morning. It was titled, ‘NANS Suspends June 12 Protest Over Concerns About Safety Of …

President Muhammadu Buhari has explained why he appointed Major-General Farouk Yahaya as the Chief of Army Staff. The Nation reports Yahaya replaced Lt General Ibrahim Attahiru, who died in a plane crash with ten other military personnel while on an official trip to Kaduna State. Until his appointment, the new …

The Federal Government has issued a travel advisory to Nigerians to Brazil, India, Turkey, citing risks from COVID-19. Mr Boss Mustapha, Chairman of the Presidential Steering Committee (PSC) on COVID-19, gave the advice during a Town Hall Meeting on COVID-19 vaccination for the North East Zone in Yola, The meeting …

The Nigeria Immigration Service has announced the reopening of the passport application and payment portal effective June 8. The Assistant Comptroller for Immigration Service, Amos Okpu, disclosed this in a statement Tuesday. The portal will begin to function by 12 midnight to allow eligible passport applicants to apply and make …

French President Emmanuel Macron has been slapped in the face on an official visit to the South-East of France. In a video circulating on social media, Mr Macron is seen walking up to a barrier on a trip to Tain-l’Hermitage outside the city of Valence. A man in a green …

President Muhammadu Buhari is presiding over an emergency National Security meeting at the Aso Rock Presidential Villa in Abuja. Although the detailed agenda of the meeting is not available, it is expected to review the current state of insecurity in different parts of the country. Vice President Yemi Osinbajo (SAN); …

The police in Lagos have devised means to decongest its cells amidst the prolonged strike by the Judicial Staff Union of Nigeria (JUSUN). Police spokesman in the state, CSP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday that the decongestion was carried out in collaboration with the …