Insecurity

Governor Ben Ayade of Cross River State has appealed to the West Africa examinations Council (WAEC) not to relocate from Calabar to nearby Akwa Ibom State for alleged insecurity in the state. WAEC had earlier announced that it is temporarily relocating its office in Calabar to Uyo, Akwa Ibom State due to attack on its […]

President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, has said that the National Assembly and the Executive are collaborating on the best ways to tackle the issue of kidnapping and insecurity in the country. Lawan was quoted to have said this in a statement by the Special Assistant (Press) to President of the Senate, Ezrel Tabiowo on […]

The police have paraded 81 suspected kidnappers, armed robbers and cyber scammers arrested in Taraba, Kaduna and other parts of the country. Among the suspects was a gang that abducted a Sokoto lawmaker and another group terrorizing Abuja-Kaduna Highway. Parading the suspects in Abuja, the force public relations officer, Frank Mba explains that some of […]

Suspected bandits have attacked several villages in Igabi Local Government Area of Kaduna State. The incident which occurred on Sunday afternoon has displaced many villagers who fled their homes for fear of being killed by the bandits. The gunmen were alleged to have killed three vigilante members who went into the forest to confront them. […]

Nigeria Labour Congress says it is worried over rising cases of kidnapping, Boko Haram attacks, communal clashes and general national insecurity ravaging many parts of the country The body says it will convene a National Security Summit and hold national rallies over these challenges. The NLC has also called for immediate implementation of the new […]

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to declare a state of emergency on Nigeria’s security. National Chairman of the party, Mr Uche Secondus, made the call while briefing reporters on Tuesday in Abuja on the PDP’s position on security in the country. He condemned the murder of Mrs Funke Olakunrin, […]

President of the Senate, Ahmed Lawan is proposing a national security summit to address the security situation in the country. Senator Lawan’s proposition forms part of his contribution to a motion raised by Senator Ayo Akinyelure on the murder of Mrs Funke Olakurin, daughter of the Afenifere leader. Senator Lawan believes it’s the duty of […]

The House of Representatives has summoned the Inspector General of Police, the Director General of Department of State Security Services and all service chiefs to provide a concrete solution to the issue of insecurity in Zamfara State. The House reached the decision following a motion raised by Rep. Bello Shinkafi as a matter of urgent […]

Senator Ben Murray-Bruce, the lawmaker representing Bayelsa East, has said that there is a problem with the amount allocated to the education of Nigerian youths and children. Ben Murray-Bruce On Wednesday in a series of tweets not unconnected to the issue of poor education funding in the country, noted the defence and security budget of Nigeria is 3 […]