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The President of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Archbishop Daniel Okoh, has said that running away to other countries is not the solution to the economic hardship, insecurity and other challenges Nigerian is currently facing.    Okoh, who spoke on Wednesday, December 6, in Abuja at the fourth quarterly …

The former Chief Of Army Staff, COAS, Lt. General Tukur Buratai, has said that insecurity in Nigeria was created by the political class and that only a strong political will can help eradicate it.   Buratai disclosed this at the second stanza of the 2023 National Public Service Lecture and …

The Chief of Naval Staff, Vice Admiral Emmanuel Ogala, has said that insecurity is not peculiar to Nigeria.   Ogala, who spoke during the graduation of participants of Naval Warfare Course 7 in Calabar on Wednesday, Oct. 4, said current insecurity around the globe was borne out of inimical actions …

nb The US Department of State has issued new security advice to its citizens.    In a new release, the department advised Americans to reconsider travelling to Nigeria “due to crime, terrorism, civil unrest, kidnapping, and armed gangs.”   According to the release, the department advised its citizens against travelling …

The Director of Information, Office of the Vice President, Olusola Abiola, in a statement on Sunday, said the Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Abubakar Kyari, signed the MoU for Nigerian Government, in Havana. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the signing of the MoU that …

Both the Wular Lake and Dal Lake (pictured here) are crucial for the Kashmir region’s flood management and livelihood generation, however, both are reducing in size with implications for water security. CREDIT: Athar Parvaiz/IPS by Athar Parvaiz (srinagar, india) Thursday, August 24, 2023 Inter Press Service SRINAGAR, INDIA, Aug 24 (IPS) …

Retired Commodore Jerry Omodara, Security Adviser (SA) to Gov. Yahaya Bello of Kogi, made the call while speaking with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lokoja. An alarm in in form of a notice in circulation in the state claims, “Kogi State is hot for now. For those …

Temporary medical camps are still the norm in some areas of Pakistan as the country struggles to recover from last year’s flooding. Now areas of the country are facing Cyclone Biparjoy and a monsoon season, and warnings are that food insecurity may increase. Credit: Ashfaq Yusufzai/IPS by Ashfaq Yusufzai (peshawar) Tuesday, …

  Former Nigeria President, Goodluck Jonathan has stated that insecurity was his biggest problem during his time in office between 2010 and 2015. Jonathan made the disclosure this weekend during the commissioning of a 22-kilometre road project, the Yola-Wukari roadin Taraba State. The dualised Yola-Wukari road encompasses six pedestrian bridges …

She caught video of the moment political thugs agitated and scattered her voting unit. A large portion of the voters at the polling place could be seen scrambling for shelter, while other attendees could be seen opposing the thugs. However, at a later time, the armed troops got involved, causing …