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President Muhammadu Buhari has asked the Senate to confirm the appointment of the newly Service Chiefs. The Senate has received a formal request from Mr President for the confirmation of the newly appointed Chief of Defence Staff and…

Governor Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna state has condemned the unlawful eviction of Nigerians from parts of the country and challenged state governors to tighten up security and stop the trend. He said elected and appointed public leaders…

The Ogun government on Monday refuted reports on some social media platforms insinuating that it had enlisted the help of Mr. Sunday Adeyemo, a.k.a Sunday Igboho, to combat crimes in the state. The State Commissioner for Information and…

The immediate past Chief of Army Staff, retired Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai, says he left the Nigerian Army better than he met. Buratai stated this in his valedictory speech during the Pulling Out Parade by the Nigerian Army on Friday in…

President Muhammad Buhari on Wednesday in Abuja met with the newly appointed Service Chiefs, charging them to be patriotic, and serve the country well. Mr Femi Adesina, the president’s spokesman in a statement, quoted Buhari as saying:…

President Muhammadu Buhari is currently meeting with the new Service Chiefs at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. Recall that the President had on Tuesday sacked the former Service Chiefs and appointed new ones. The new Service Chiefs…

Femi Adesina, the Special Adviser on Media and Publicity dismissed accusations that President Buhari failed to comply with federal character, in making the latest appointments of service chiefs. He said the appointment of appointment of…

The Inspector-General of Police, Adamu Mohammed, has said that the youths who participated in the #EndSARS protest, a protest against police brutality want to join the Nigeria Police Force. Mohammed who spoke on Channels Television’s…

Governor Kayode Fayemi of Ekiti State has earmarked a sum of N1.4 billion for the State Security Network Agency codenamed Amotekun Corps in the 2021 fiscal year. The Governor had on December 23, 2020, assented to the budgetary provision…

The State Security Service (SSS, also called DSS) said it is aware of plans by some people to incite religious crises in the country. The agency made this known in a statement by its spokesperson, Peter Afunanya, on Monday evening. Mr…

Gov. Seyi Makinde of Oyo State says his government is already investigating the reports of alleged highhandedness of some personnel of the Western Nigeria Security Network; code-named ‘Amotekun’. This is contained in a statement issued…

The Federal Government said on Monday that no fewer than 1,375 irregular migrants were arrested while the border drill code-named, ”Exercise Swift Response, ” lasted. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the border drill held…

The NorthEast Peace Ambassadors (NEPA) says President Muhammadu Buhari and the nation's service chiefs deserve credit for the return of peace and another Christmas celebration free from attacks in the region. The group gave the…

The National Democratic Front (NDF) has welcomed President Muhammadu Buhari's show of confidence on the service chiefs and security agencies to address the security challenges in the country. According to the group, the president's trust…

When the alarm was raised that there was a plot to discredit President Muhammadu Buhari during this festive season little did one know that pretender to Nigeria Expertise, John Campbell, was among the line-up of those given the assignment.…

Northern Nigeria is at the cusp of a new era. It is caught in that moment of separation between a gloomy past and the imminence of a bright future. Those who choose to look at the past would see the gloom that shaped an unfortunate era…

Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum, has expressed the commitment of the state in the fight against insurgence and other acts of terrorism in the state. The governor vowed that the state will not be discouraged in its efforts to get rid…

By Thomas Uzah PhD It will be twisted logic and misplaced sense of judgment of the exact reality to assert that the Nigerian Army is having good times in infrastructural provisions under the supervision of its current Chief of Army Staff…

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has again postponed conduct of bye-elections in 11 states of the federation. INEC in a statement issued on Thursday and signed by Festus Okoye, National Commissioner and Chairman,…

Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State, on Tuesday, said that he has ordered recruitment of 1,500 persons into Oyo State Security Network also known as Amotekun. Makinde disclosed that the recruitment is with immediate effect. He spoke…