A federal high court in Abuja has declared the activities of Yan Bindiga and Yan Ta’adda bandit groups as acts of terrorism. Taiwo Taiwo, presiding judge, gave the order on an ex parte motion filed by the federal government. Mohammed Abubakar, director of public prosecution (DPP) at the federal ministry of justice, who filed the […]
President Muhammadu Buhari is presiding over the National Security Council (NSC) meeting at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. In attendance are Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, Chief of Staff to the President, Prof Ibrahim Gambari; National Security Adviser (NSA), Major General Babagana Monguno (rtd) and the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Leo Irabor. The three service […]
The Chairman, Senate Committee on Army, Senator Ali Ndume, has reiterated calls for increased funding for the army. The Senator made the call on Monday to members of the appropriations committee before submitting the final 2022 budget proposal of the Nigerian Army. Ndume said the increased funding was critical as the army was engaged in […]
About 1500 cows were killed in an air strike at Fulani herdsmen settlement locations in Takum Local Government Area of Taraba State. Daily trust gathered that a fighter jet launched an air strike at a Fulani herdsmen settlement around Kashinbila and Tor Donga areas on Wednesday and Thursday in which about 1500 cattle were killed. […]
The Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Isa Pantami, has said the National Identification Number will enable the Federal Government and security agencies to know the identity of Internet users in the country. This is as he stated that NIN will be the foundation of the economy and the security of the country. Pantami said […]
The house of representatives has summoned Mohammed Bello, the minister of the federal capital territory (FCT), over the insecurity in Abuja. The resolution was passed during a plenary session on Tuesday after the adoption of a motion of urgent public importance moved by Toby Okechukwu, deputy minority leader of the house. The nation’s capital has […]
The Defence Intelligence Agency says insurgents and secessionists are getting foreign support. Maj.-Gen. Samuel Adebayo, the Chief of Defence Intelligence, stated this in Abuja Monday at the opening of a retreat for Defence Advisers/Attaches Conference. The DIA boss, while requesting collaborative efforts from all stakeholders, also said that the conflicts resulting from insurgents’ activities had […]
Commissioner of Police and Force Public Relations Officer, Frank Mba, has assured the people of Anambra State that the security set up ahead of the governorship election is intact. “The entire security arrangement that we’ve already put in place remains intact,” Mr Mba said on Friday when he made an appearance on Channels TV’s Politics […]
Ahead of Saturday’s governorship election in Anambra, the Inspector General of Police, Usman Alkali Baba, has ordered the restriction of vehicular movement in the state. The IGP in a statement issued on Thursday said the restriction is part of measures aimed at protecting the sanctity of the electoral process on November 6. According to the […]
The ministry of interior says it is working on recruitment and training of more personnel for the Nigerian Correctional Service to tackle the menace of jailbreaks in the country. Aisha Rufai, secretary of the civil defence, fire, immigration and prisons services board (CDFIPB), said this on Thursday when she appeared before the house of representatives […]
