The Minister of Defence, Bashir Magashi on Tuesday said there was no smoke without fire after the US, UK and several other western nations raised a terror alarm in Abuja. Magashi, a retired General, however noted that the nation’s armed forces have the situation under control, reiterating the Federal Government’s position on the matter. […]
The leader of the Ilana Omo Odua, a Yoruba self-determination group, Prof. Banji Akintoye, has said foreign terrorists have taken over the country and not just the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway. Akintoye, who painted a grim picture of the security situation, said Nigeria was already in serious danger. Speaking at the Congress of the group held […]
Senator Mao Ohuabunwa has urged President Muhammadu Buhari not to allow terrorists to over run Nigeria as they did in Afghanistan two years ago. Ohuabunwa who spoke exclusively with Vanguard in Umuahia, expressed worry over the heightened terror alerts issued by Western nations about possible terror attacks in Nigeria. The former Leader ECOWAS […]
In an effort to tackle security concerns, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr Geoffrey Onyeama, has said Nigeria is working with foreign partners to achieve greater synergy through constructive rather than alarmist dialogue. This comes on the heels of several foreign missions issuing alerts to their citizens, including warning of possible terror attacks in […]
Against the backdrop of recent security advisories by the United States and the United Kingdom, the National Security Adviser (NSA), Babagana Monguno has assured Nigerians that there is no cause for alarm. The NSA, who said the situation is under control, described as false and irresponsible the perception of heightened insecurity in Abuja as […]
Troops of the Nigerian Army have neutralized seven suspected terrorists in Kaduna State. In a statement, the Director of Army Public Relations, Brigadier General Onyema Nwachukwu, says the troops of One Division neutralized four of the suspected terrorists during a clearance operation conducted at Maidaro, Kagi Hill, Kusharki and Anguwan Madaki in Birnin Gwari […]
President Muhammadu Buhari will on Monday meet with security chiefs in the nation’s capital, Abuja, to further review and strengthen the security network in the country. This was revealed last night via a statement by the Senior Special Assistant to the president on Media and Publicity, Mallam Garba Shehu. The statement explained that the […]
The Inspector General of Police, Alkali Usman, has said that foreign countries should stop informing the public on possible terror attacks in Nigeria, instead they should inform the police direct. Usman faulted the United States and United Kingdom over the dissemination of such information to the general public, on Saturday while inaugurating a police […]
Hidayet Bayraktar, Turkish ambassador to Nigeria, says drones and helicopters from Turkey will soon arrive in Nigeria as part of efforts to strengthen the security architecture of the country. Bayraktar spoke on Saturday during the commemoration of the 99th national day of the Republic of Turkey, at an event held in Abuja. In August […]
Construction giant Julius Berger, has shut down operations over security threats in Abuja. This is coming two days after Jabi Lake Mall did same. Despite the fact that Police had dismissed reports that the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) was saturated with explosive bombs, two organizations have stopped operations in Abuja. A statement by the […]
