A former Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Martin Luther Agwai (retd.), has said the fear of being abducted is creating trauma in teachers and students and having a negative impact on the nation’s education sector. The former CDS also noted that the success of the Safe School Initiative, a programme initiated by the Federal Government in 2023 to protect …

The Zamfara State Governor, Dauda Lawal has signed an Executive Order prohibiting the use of tinted glasses, the sale of unlabelled bread, and the sale of over 50 litres of petrol throughout the state. This was disclosed in a statement by the governor’s spokesperson, Sulaiman Idris, on Wednesday. Lawal signed Executive Order No. 02 and Executive Order No. 04, 2024, …

Benue State Governor Hyacinth Alia has banned political meetings/ gatherings in the state till further notice. Alia said the ban followed intelligence on the security situation in  the state. The decision, contained in a statement by the chief of staff to the governor, Paul Biam made specific reference to the presence of armed herders in the state. The statement which …

Traditional rulers in the South-West, yesterday, converged on Ile-Ife, in Osun State, to address the insecurity challenges bedevilling the region. While noting that attacks on Yoruba traditional rulers and eminent sons of the race were systematically organised, it also stressed that the attacks by herdsmen portend expansionist tendencies to overrun Yorubaland. Traditional rulers from Osun, Oyo, Ondo, Ekiti, and Oyo …

Former Lagos State governor, Akinwunmi Ambode, has warned that without unity among Nigerians, insecurity will not end. Ambode spoke at the Akinjide Adeosun Foundation’s 2024 Leadership Colloquium and Award with the theme, “Economic Asphyxiation – The Wisdom of Authentic Leaders”. According to a statement on Tuesday, the colloquium was held at Alliance Francaise, Ikoyi, on Monday. The statement quoted Ambode …

Kaduna State Governor, Senator Uba Sani has described state policing as the only lasting solution to address the menace of insecurity ravaging the North and the country at large. Sani stated this in an interview on Channels Television’s Sunday Politics. Bandits recently attacked the Gindin Dutse Makyali village of Kufana district in the Kajuru Local Government Area of Kaduna State. …

The Yoruba nation activist, Chief Sunday Adeyemo (popularly known as Sunday Igboho) has said to tackle the insecurity and poverty presently ravaging the country, patience and careful planning would be required. Igboho’s response came following a statement credited to the Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Muhammad Abubakar, regarding the rising insecurity and poverty in the country. Abubakar, in his capacity as …

The Northern Traditional Rulers’ Council are gathered in Kaduna to deliberate on the critical issues of insecurity and increasing poverty level in the region. During the 6th meeting of the Council at Arewa House on Wednesday, the Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar, said they would explore solutions to alleviate the challenges and advise governors in the region accordingly. Abubakar, …

A former presidential aide, Mr. Reno Omokri has said that Nigeria is suffering from worsened insecurity because the past administration of Muhammadu Buhari failed to rearrest terrorists who were illegally freed from prison. During the Buhari administration, hundreds of terrorists on motorcycles invaded Kuje prisons in Abuja on 5th July 2022 and, according to reports, freed over 600 of the …

The United States government has expressed its commitment to work with Nigeria in addressing security challenges. This is against the backdrop of security challenges, including kidnapping and terrorism, which the nation has been facing. In a statement on Friday, the US government, through its Agency for International Development, assured Nigeria of its commitment to supporting peace and tolerance in Nigeria. …