The Senate on Wednesday summoned intelligence chiefs to investigate allegations made by United States Congressman Perry Scott that the United States Agency for International Development has been funding terrorist organisations, including Boko Haram. The resolution followed an Order of Urgent National Security raised under Order 41 by Senator Mohammed Ndume, representing Borno South Senatorial District. Ndume urged the Senate to …

The Senate has summoned security chiefs for an interaction, following the escalating insecurity in the country, with a specific date to be decided later. Rising from a closed-door meeting that lasted over three hours, the Senate condemned the increasing incidents of kidnappings, banditry and the outright murder of innocent citizens by criminals. Senate Leader, Senator Michael Bamidele Opeyemi said that …

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), on Saturday, conducted mock accreditation ahead of the 11th November governorship election in Kogi, Bayelsa and Imo States. INEC had scheduled the mock accreditation for today in polling units in the three states to test-run the technologies to be deployed on election day and as well as increase voters’ confidence in the commission’s activities. …

  The Accountant General of the Federation (AGF), Mrs. Oluwatoyin Madein on Tuesday disclosed that only 640 out of over 900 agencies of the Federal Government were captured on the Integrated Payroll and Personnel Information System (IPPIS). She made this disclosure before the House of Representatives ad hoc committee probing employment racketeering and gross mismanagement of the IPPIS. Madein said …

The Moshood Abiola Polytechnic Abeokuta Muslim Alumni (MAPAMA) has commended President Bola Tinubu retiring service chiefs, with the aim of reorganising the country’s security architecture, stemming the age-long insecurity. MAPAMA National President, Prince Taofeek Oyeniyi said that the decision was yet another bold and proactive move by the President. The organisation said the critical decision was well thought0ut and commendable, …