Anambra guber: We have made water-tight security arrangements – IGP

The Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Mr Usman Alkali said on Wednesday that security arrangements for the conduct of the Saturday governorship election in Anambra covered land, sea and air. Alkali…

FEC okays N28bn for surveillance of aircraft operating on Nigerian airspace

The federal executive council (FEC) has approved the sum of N28 billion for the total radar coverage project of the Nigeria Airspace Management Agency (NAMA). Total radar coverage is an…

Wike Gives FG 48 Hours To Unravel Those Behind Invasion Of Odili’s Residence

Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State has given the federal government a 48-hour ultimatum to unmask those behind the invasion of the Abuja residence of the former Governor, Peter Odili,…

Anambra 2021: Police commence street monitoring ahead of poll

The Anambra State Commissioner of Police, Mr Echeng Echeng, on Thursday, said the deployed officers and men of the Nigeria Police Force, ahead of the November 6, Governorship election has…

NSCDC deploys 20,000 officers for Anambra guber poll

The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) says 20,000 of its officers have been deployed for the Anambra governorship election. The election is scheduled to hold on November 6.…

Anambra guber: Massive deployment of officers is for residents’ benefit, says IGP

Usman Baba, the inspector-general of police (IGP), says the massive deployment of officers for the Anambra governorship election is for the benefit of the people. Over the past months, violent…

Umahi builds houses for police officers in Ebonyi

Ebonyi State Governor David Umahi has expressed readiness to build three-bedroom flats and nine self-contained apartments across the 13 local government areas of the state to help address the issue…

Anambra Poll: Don’t Take IPOB’s Threat Lightly, Ex-AIG Tells FG

Ahead of the November 6 gubernatorial election in Anambra, the Federal Government has been advised not to take the threat by the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) to disrupt…

Frank Mba: Police not overwhelmed by insecurity

Frank Mba, spokesperson of the Nigeria Police Force (NPF), says officers are not overwhelmed by the security challenges in the country. Speaking on Wednesday at a roundtable discussion on internal…

IGP Appoints Corrupt officer as Police Supervisor for Anambra Election

Joseph Egbunike, a Deputy Inspector-General of Police (DIG), has been deployed to Anambra State in the capacity of the coordinator of the state’s security ahead of the gubernatorial election slated…

Your picture of Nigeria selective, unfair to readers, envoy slams The Economist

The Nigerian High Commissioner to the United Kingdom, Ambassador Sarafa Tunji Isola, has described the article about Nigeria published by London-based magazine, The Economist, as unfair. The news magazine’s article…

Ortom signs amended law to allow volunteer guards bear arms

Samuel Ortom, governor of Benue, on Tuesday, assented to the amended Community Volunteer Guards law of the state. The new law empowers local guards to carry weapons legally recognised by…

Five AIGs, 14 CPs, 31 DCPs… IGP deploys senior officers to Anambra ahead of guber poll

Usman Baba, inspector-general of police, has deployed 98 senior officers to Anambra ahead of the November 6 governorship election in the state. Over the past months, violent attacks in the…

Police Plan 2-Day Show of Force in Anambra Ahead of Election

Based on the outcome of the election security threat analysis conducted by the Force Intelligence Bureau (FIB), Usman Alkali Baba, the Inspector-General of Police (IGP), has said that 34,587 personnel…

UK to train Nigerian Navy on fight against piracy, others

The UK Government on Monday said it would train more personnel of the Nigerian Navy in the fight against criminalities like piracy, drugs smuggling and other crime-related activities. Mr Ben…