Tag Archives: Security

The Federal Government has defended President Muhammadu Buhari’s decision to approve N1.145 billion for the purchase of vehicles for the Republic of Niger.   The Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Zainab Ahmed, spoke on the matter while fielding questions after the Federal Executive Council ( FEC) meeting presided over by …

Broadcaster, Rufai Oseni, says he has a right to say he will call the governor after he was arrested for using the BRT lane.   Rufai trended on Monday, August 1, after he came online to accuse police officers of pointing a gun at him. The officers had arrested him for …

The Lagos State Police Command has said that it is not unmindful of intelligence reports suggesting that Lagos State could be on the radar of some persons planning attacks across the country.    In a statement released by its spokesperson, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, the state Commissioner of Police, CP Abiodun …

Nigeria’s armed forces have assured President Muhammadu Buhari of a new strategy to deal with terrorists and bandits in the country.    National Security Adviser (NSA), Major General Babagana Monguno, disclosed this as he briefed reporters after a Security Council meeting on Thursday, July 28 in Abuja. “Members of the …

Nasarawa State Government has ordered the immediate closure of both public and private schools across the 13 local government areas of the state over security threat.   The closure of schools was part of the resolution arrived at during an expanded State Executive Council meeting, which took place at the …

Tokyo expresses concern that Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine could set a dangerous precedent. Japan’s defence ministry has said it is alarmed at new threats from Russia and has growing worries about Taiwan, in an annual defence report that comes as Tokyo weighs an unprecedented rise in military spending. The paper, …

  The US administration has revealed it will provide additional weapons and security assistance to Ukraine later this week, as the U.S. has collected “ample evidence” and intelligence that Russia is laying the groundwork to annex additional sovereign Ukrainian territory. The revelation by the US comes as Russian Foreign Minister …

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said he fired the officials over many cases of collaboration with Russia among their agencies’ members. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has issued executive orders sacking Ukraine’s prosecutor general and the head of the powerful Security Service of Ukraine (Sluzhba Bespeky Ukrayiny, or SBU). The orders late on …

Superstar singer, Davido whose uncle Ademola Adeleke is contesting in Osun governorship election holding today July 16, on the platform of Peoples Democratic Party, has raised an alarm of officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission and security agents allegedly attempting to circumvent voting in some areas in the state.  …

The Inspector General for the Department of Homeland Security met with the 1/6 Committee to brief them on the Secret Service destroying texts. CNN reported: The inspector general, Joseph Cuffari, met with the committee behind closed doors two days after sending a letter to lawmakers informing them that the text …