The Youth Reformation and Leadership Skills Development Foundation has rejected Amnesty International’s report on insecurity in Nigeria, describing it as ‘unbalanced’ and ‘lacking in objectivity’. The foundation’s Director-General, Comrade Awwal Abdullahi Aliyu questioned the methodology used by Amnesty International to arrive at the figure of 10,217 killings in President Bola Tinubu’s two-year administration, saying it lacked credible data and empirical …

President Bola Tinubu has said that he will not be probing Nigeria’s service chiefs, saying that he has confidence in their ability to secure the country. He said he was proud of what the services chiefs are doing. The Nigerian leader stated this on Monday night while speaking during his first presidential media chat in Lagos State. President Tinubu, when …

The Senate has adjourned the quizzing of service chiefs over insecurity to 13th February to accommodate everyone involved in the management of security in the country. The security chiefs, who were present at the Senate chamber were billed to address the lawmaker on rising insecurity in the country today but the decision to widen the briefing forced the Senate to …

The Senate has stated that it would grill the service chiefs on Wednesday and Thursday over the state of insecurity in the country. This was disclosed on Tuesday by Senator Tokunbo Abiru while announcing the postponement of the interface between the Senate Committee on Banking, Insurance, and Other Financial Institutions from Tuesday to Friday this week. Abiru, who is the …

President Bola Tinubu has asked the nation’s security chiefs to ensure that there is conclusive victory against the myriad of security threats assailing the country. Addressing security chiefs and heads of intelligence agencies at a Presidential Security Briefing at the State House, in Abuja, on Friday, President Tinubu said that, while good progress is being made with the elimination of …

The Senate on Thursday summoned Service Chiefs to brief it in a closed door on steps being taken to mitigate rising insecurity in the country. The Service Chiefs are: Chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher Musa; Chief of Army Staff, Lt-General Taoreed Lagbaja; Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Hassan Abubakar; and Chief of Naval Staff; Vice Admiral Emmanuel Ogalla. …

President Bola Tinubu on Monday in Abuja decorated the newly-appointed service chiefs with their new ranks at the council chambers of the Presidential Villa, Abuja, charging them to maintain teamwork to ensure peace and stability in the country. The Senate confirmed their appointments three weeks ago. They are: Chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher Musa; Chief of Army Staff, Lt. …

The House of Representatives has confirmed the appointment of the service chiefs recently appointed by President Bola Tinubu. Their confirmation followed the adoption of the report of House adhoc committee which screened them. The service chiefs confirmed are: Major General Christopher Musa (Chief of Defence Staff), Major General Taoreed Lagbaja (Chief of Army Staff), Rear Admiral Emmanuel Ogalla (Chief of …

The Senate on Thursday confirmed the service chiefs whose appointments were transmitted by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu last week for legislative action. The confirmation followed the screening by the committee of the whole, which was presided over by the Senate President Godswill Akpabío. Earlier in the day after their arrival, the nominees were subjected to the chamber’s protocol where they …

President Bola Tinubu has urged the newly appointed service chiefs to work as a team, underscoring that there is work to be done. Tinubu made the remark when he met the new National Security Adviser (NSA), Malam Nuhu Ribadu and the new service chiefs for the first time on Monday, since their appointment on 19th June. In a chat with …