…urgent need for greater commitment, collaboration, and investment in the fight against insecurity. The PDP governorship hopeful called on the state government to tell the people it superintends what it is doing with the huge monthly security votes appropriated for the protection of lives and property, when communities…

…school buildings, dilapidated roads, poorly equipped health facilities and worsening insecurity tell a clear story of abandonment and broken promises. Recently, frustration boiled over when hundreds of youths staged a protest, demanding urgent government intervention and warning that politicians seeking votes ahead of…

…secure and prosperous Plateau State. Plateau has remained one of Nigeria's major insecurity flashpoints, with recurring attacks and reprisal killings in several communities, particularly in Bokkos, Barkin Ladi, Mangu, Riyom and Bassa local government areas. The violence has left hundreds dead and displaced thousands of…

…yesterday and the day before not to name, examine and call out the source of Nigeria's insecurity get it wrong. They misunderstand the nature of curing and healing. Dante Alighieri understood this. In 'The Divine Comedy', he demonstrates that the journey to Paradise begins not in Paradise but in Hell. Before redemption…

…Production faces fresh pressure Rising insecurity across Nigeria's major sesame seed-producing belts and the increasing threat of flooding during the

…security, saying the governor’s use of hunters and community vigilantes helped contain insecurity in parts of the state. Looking beyond the governorship race, Vunobolki dismissed suggestions that former Vice President Atiku Abubakar’s presidential ambition on the African Democratic Congress (ADC) platform would signifi…

Mr Disu hailed Governor Mbah's investment in modern security infrastructure

…to him, the move has the potential to significantly strengthen Nigeria’s fight against insecurity by bringing policing closer to the people and communities where crimes occur. He argued that state police would improve local intelligence gathering, enhance rapid response to security threats, deepen community policing an…

...Says insecurity, poor infrastructure driving businesses away from state ....'Education, LG system have collapsed' By Nnamdi Ojiego Despite Imo State government's claims of improved security, massive road construction, and an ambitious plan to provide 24-hour electricity, the African Democratic Congress, ADC, says th…

…pupils and teachers in coordinated raids that sparked nationwide concern over worsening insecurity in the South-West. Since the abduction, the state government, in collaboration with the military, police, the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, Amotekun Corps and other security agencies, has intensified efforts t…

…households was critical to improving food production and reducing the risk of food insecurity.

…acquisition and social support programmes. He also linked poor educational outcomes to insecurity and poverty, warning that failure to invest in young people could undermine development efforts across the region. He joined the vice president to call for increased funding for education, healthcare and skills development…

…on Tuesday in a post on X by Bakatsine, a journalist who reports on conflict and insecurity in Nigeria's North-West region. DAILY POST recalls that a video had emerged, showing the former APC chairman and his associate being humiliated by bandits in the Birnin Gwari forest. Bakatsine wrote: “DEVASTATING UPDATE: Alhaji…

…earlier this month, Tinubu reiterated his administration's commitment to combating insecurity, declaring that terrorists, bandits and their sponsors would face the full force of the law. He stated that more than 13,000 terrorists had been neutralised within the previous year and noted a significant reduction in terrori…

…checks as investigation continues. He urged residents to ignore rumours of rising insecurity in Lagos, saying such reports were false. The police boss also repeated the command's promise to protect lives and property across the state and warned criminals to stay away from Lagos. Also speaking, the Baale of Oke Mushin C…

…while also grappling with millions of internally displaced persons (IDPs) affected by insecurity and other humanitarian crises. The Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Sen George Akume, disclosed on Monday in Abuja during the commemoration of World Refugee Day 2026, themed "Until Everyone is Safe." The…

…Democratic Party, PDP, in Ogun State, Oladipupo Adebutu, has opined that until the insecurity challenges facing the country are tackled, no talk of development can make sense. Adebutu noted that without the safety of lives and property, prosperity cannot exist, stressing that security occupies the first place in his ag…

…with regional stakeholders to consolidate peace and prevent regression into insecurity. “The organization reiterates that Nigeria's democratic stability depends on responsible leadership, disciplined public commentary, and the avoidance of rhetoric capable of heightening political tension. “While calling on all politic…

…Following the attack, indigenes of the community have raised concerns over the worsening insecurity in their land. In a chat with newsmen, the President-General of Edjekota-Ogor Community, Pastor Oghenemakpo Uyo, narrated how the incident occurred. The community leader said the assailants emerged from a bush path along…

…that education and productive employment can offer? For years, Nigeria has treated insecurity primarily as a military problem. It discusses bandits, terrorists, kidnappers, and armed gangs as though they emerged from nowhere. It focuses on the men carrying the guns but pay less attention to the conditions that continua…

…He accused Obi of failing to openly address issues affecting the region, particularly insecurity and the Monday sit-at-home order enforced in parts of the South-East. "Nobody should joke with the thousands of South-East people who were killed in the process. He has not been honest with our people. People sit at home ev…

…strategy; it is a recipe for friction in a densely populated country struggling with insecurity. The reality is that open grazing has also become a cover under which criminals exploit weak enforcement to move, hide, kidnap, terrorise and violently Islamise vulnerable communities. The government should therefore abandon…

…reconstruction strategy - a kind of regional "Marshall Plan" - to address years of insecurity, infrastructure deficits, capital flight and the disruptions that have weakened the South-East economy. Expectedly, his remarks generated debate. An article published in Law and Society Magazine on June 4 under the title, "Bey…

The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has graduated 111 personnel from Special Forces Course 13/2026 at the Regiment Training Centre Annex (RTCA), Bauchi, to enhance its capacity to support ongoing air and joint military operations against insurgents nationwide. According to a statement made available to Defence Correspondents …

The Acting Chief Judge whom Governor Uzodinma wishes to preclude from consideration does not have an adverse disciplinary record with the NJC. In this situation, the current Chief Justice of Nigeria has an opportunity to define the applicable conventions. It is not her job to grant the governor a Chief Judge whom he ca…