The Nigerian Army has shared phone numbers on special call centres for citizens to report information on security threats. The Nigerian Army posted the numbers on its social media handles on Friday. In the past week, there have been heightened concerns following the travel advisories released by some foreign countries on threats of terrorist […]
A security consultant, Ladi Thompson says moles in the government are working to collapse Nigeria. “It seems that some elements within the government, moles within are working together with this agenda to collapse this country from within,” he said on Channels Television’s Sunrise programme on Saturday. According to Thompson, the Federal Government’s policies of […]
The Nigeria Police on Saturday debunked reports that the Federal Capital Territory was being saturated with bombs. The police described as fake news reports in the news and on social media that bombs were being planted in FCT in connection with the terror alert issues by the United States on possible attack in Abuja. […]
The United States said Friday it was evacuating families out of Abuja due to a security threat but not diplomats, clarifying an earlier statement. A State Department statement Thursday said the United States had ordered the departure of families as well as non-emergency personnel from Abuja, stepping up precautions after an earlier warning to […]
President Muhammadu advises the nation’s security establishment and entire citizens to continue being vigilant and careful with security, saying it is important to avoid panic. He urges citizens to remain calm. The recent changes in travel advice from the US and UK governments should not be a cause for panic. Nigeria is no exception […]
A joint operation launched by the Department of State Services, the National Intelligence Agency, the police and other security agencies has successfully dismantled a terror cell and arrested five Islamic State West Africa Province commanders and 30 fighters. The PUNCH gathered that the terror suspects were apprehended at their hideouts in different locations in […]
Days after it issued a terrorist attack alert in Nigeria, the United States Government on Wednesday notified its citizens that insurgents are planning an attack on large gatherings in Johannesburg, South Africa. “The U.S. government has received information that terrorists may be planning to conduct an attack targeting large gatherings of people at an […]
The federal government says it will not be “stampeded” over the recent travel advisory by the United States (US) warning of possible terror attacks in Nigeria. In an update to a recent travel advisory, the US had authorised the evacuation of “non-emergency” employees and their family members in Nigeria “due to the heightened risk […]
The United States government has authorised the evacuation of its government employees and their families from Nigeria over potential terrorist attacks.. The US State Department announced the approval of the evacuation in its updated Nigeria travel advisory on Tuesday evening. The United States and United Kingdom had on Sunday warned of a possible terrorist […]
Lai Mohammed, minister of culture and information, says Nigeria is safer than it has been in recent times. Mohammed said this on Tuesday during a ministerial panel session at the ongoing UNESCO media and information literacy week, in Abuja. Speaking on the terror alert recently issued by the US and the UK, the minister […]
