President Muhammadu Buhari, yesterday, commissioned the 40.27 kilometres Nenwe-Oduma and Ishiagu-Mile 2 roads connecting Enugu and Ebonyi states. Buhari, who was represented by the Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation, Ogbonnaya Onu, said the project was a demonstration of his administration’s commitment to improve road transport infrastructure in the country. Breaking News, Nigerians … [Read more…]
Emeritus Archbishop of Abuja, Cardinal John Onaiyekan, has called on the Federal Government to tackle the menace of abandoned street children in order to end the country’s security problems. Onaiyekan made the call in Abuja yesterday while speaking at the premiere of ‘’The Oratory’’, a movie raising awareness on the plight of street … [Read more…]
The Ovie of Umiaghwa-Abraka Kingdom, Delta State, HRH Air Vice Marshal Lucky Ararile (retd), has said the President Muhammadu Buhari-led Federal Government has failed to secure lives and property in the country, urging the National Assembly to legislate into existence the rights of Nigerians to bear arms for self defence. The monarch, yesterday, … [Read more…]
The Senate has asked President Muhammadu Buhari to declare bandits operating in different parts of the country terrorists and wage a war against them. It also asked the president to approve aerial bombardment of locations of terrorists to annihilate and eliminate them. It further urged the President to declare all … [Read more…]
Labour and Employment Minister Chris Ngige has attributed Nigeria’s worsening insecurity to unemployment and underemployment. He urged the elites, particularly employers of labour, to address the twin problems so that peace and security could prevail across the land. Ngige spoke yesterday in Abuja while hosting the national officers of the Independent Petroleum … [Read more…]
Again, Dan Orbih calls on South-South Govs to establish regional security outfit The wanton killings and general insecurity pervading the country, especially the northern half of Nigeria, have once again forced Chief Dan Orbih, National Vice-Chairman (South-South) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to demand the immediate establishment of a regional security outfit for the … [Read more…]
The attack on the Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA) in Kaduna by bandits in the early hours of yesterday, which led to the death of two officers and abduction of a Major, has sparked outrage and tension across the country. The bandits reportedly entered the NDA premises disguised in military uniforms and passed through … [Read more…]
President Muhammadu Buhari yesterday warned security chiefs that he is not prepared to exit office as a failure and was prepared to make fresh changes if necessary to turn things around in the fight against insecurity. He made this declaration at the presidential villa, Abuja during the National Council on Security meeting, which … [Read more…]
Former chairman, Nigerian Economic Summit Group and president, Pharmaceutical Society of Nigeria (PSN), Dr Sam Ohuabunwa is interested in succeeding President Muhammadu Buhari in 2023.In this interview, he spoke about his New Nigeria Group Agenda/ movement, the current situation in the country among other topical issues. What is your take on the deteriorating security situation … [Read more…]
The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), says insecurity, manifesting as insurgencies, banditry, kidnapping and urban crime of all sorts, is the single most difficult challenge facing the nation He said that his administration is ready to use everything within its powers to end insecurity in the country and bring perpetrators of … [Read more…]
In 1997, General Bashir Magashi was appointed a member of the Provisional Ruling Council headed by General Sani Abacha. It was the Council that was to decide on the fate of General Oladipo Diya, Major General Tajudeeen Olanrewaju alias Jasper, Major General Abdulkareem Adisa, Major Seun Fadipe, Colonel Olu Akiode and others. The 22 members … [Read more…]
Rivers Governor, Nyesom Wike, has told Nigerians to reject the All Progressives Congress (APC) in 2023 as it has only tales of killings and kidnappings to offer. The governor, who expressed the worry that insecurity is spiralling out of control, gave the charge at the flag-off ceremony for the construction of Etche Campus … [Read more…]