…efforts to curb terrorism and the operational challenges confronting the country’s security forces. The minister said motorcycles could give terrorists the mobility to move quickly through difficult terrain and evade security forces. “We try to appeal to even governors to stop giving motorcycles out as palliatives beca…
…that Nigeria’s close historical, cultural and fraternal ties with Niger made peace, security, democracy and development in the neighbouring country a priority for Abuja. He also rejected suggestions that Nigeria’s membership of ECOWAS meant it endorsed the military takeover or any attempt to change the government throu…
…Shettima assumed office as governor at the height of the Boko Haram insurgency, when the security crisis had devastated several communities and placed enormous pressure on the state. He said the former governor pursued reconstruction and investment in key sectors despite the security challenges confronting the state. “…
…five acts range from crimes against peace and war crimes to posing a direct terrorist or security threat to the Federal Republic of GermanyThe 20-year ban period is explicitly written into German law, with the relevant statute spelling out exactly when and how it appliesPAY ATTENTION: Find it fast with our new search f…
…Israeli forces. The Israeli military said its troops had entered the village to provide security for an Israeli civilian and police officers who were trying to recover livestock. The military said its forces fired at and struck what it described as “key instigators” of a violent disturbance, during which Palestinians t…
…and fraternal ties with Niger as a neighbouring country. “Nigeria desires only peace, security, democracy and development for Niger, the sub-region and the Sahel,” he said. The minister acknowledged Nigeria’s membership of ECOWAS but rejected suggestions that its participation in the regional bloc amounted to support f…
…He also urged companies whose facilities were allegedly vandalised to strengthen security around their pipelines to prevent similar incidents. While condemning the alleged act of pipeline vandalism and illegal siphoning, Fyneface warned youths against approaching oil and gas infrastructure, citing the dangers associate…
…the 7th Annual Lecture of Freedom Online Newspapers, themed, “2027: Elections, Economy, Security and Nigeria’s Future.” The governor said the 2027 campaign season was already taking shape, predicting that opposition politicians would increasingly make the removal of fuel subsidy a major campaign issue. He, however, mai…
…causing several of the youths to collapse. The source, who requested anonymity due to security concerns, said some of the victims fell into the river while those who escaped suffered serious respiratory problems and were taken to hospital. *As I speak to you, over 37 bodies were identified as Okirika people while six o…
…remain vigilant and report suspicious activities within their localities to the nearest security outpost for prompt action.” The post Troops rescue six kidnapped victims in Kebbi appeared first on Vanguard News.
…most of what farmers complain about is not GMO at all. It is counterfeit hybrid seed. Insecurity in Benue and Plateau has turned our food basket into a graveyard. It is a government distributing millions of bags of “improved” seed without ever explaining the difference between hybrid, certified, and genetically modifie…
…has produced remarkable results in the nation’s fight against threats to national security. In 36 years of service, Ajayi has seen virtually every dimension of Nigeria’s security challenges. He joined the DSS as a cadet and steadily rose through the ranks, acquiring experience across the intelligence and security archi…
…power supply, logistics and heavy-duty truck management, workers’ accommodation, security, maintenance and facility management. The first phase of the activation plan will involve taking an inventory of the hub’s available units and machinery, identifying priority industrial clusters, determining power requirements, es…
…and attaching a false explanation is not a minor error when it is used to ridicule a security institution,” it said. The command called on those circulating the material to retract the caption and narrative and issue a correction clarifying that the footage was from a movie production and not an operational incident. I…
…literacy. He commended INEC’s ongoing collaboration with international partners on cybersecurity architecture and system resilience, and invited ACSPN and Nigeria’s communication scholars into structured collaboration on media literacy research, synthetic content detection, and training for journalists and civic educat…
…lecture halls, laboratories, hostels, healthcare facilities, water and electricity. On security, the student body called on security agencies and institutional authorities to strengthen protection around campuses and host communities following recurring incidents of robbery, kidnapping, harassment and attacks. Babatund…
…Nanmwa JOS — Plateau State Governor, Caleb Mutfwang, on Wednesday summoned the State Security Council to review the security situation in the state, as the police confirmed the arrest of suspects in connection with some of the recent deadly attacks. The meeting, held at the New Government House, Little Rayfield, Jos, c…
Residents of Kebbi town in Kebbi Local Government Area of Sokoto are facing heightened security concerns following a reported demand by suspected bandits for a N40 million levy. The gunmen allegedly threatened to attack and set the town ablaze if residents failed to raise the money within a stipulated deadline. Accordi…
…have also reported the deaths of aid workers during the ceasefire. The Aid Worker Security Database told BBC Verify that 22 aid workers had been killed in Gaza since 10 October 2025.Independent research group Airwars said its own investigations were consistent with the health ministry’s figures. It recorded more than 6…
…feed!Legit.ng journalist Ridwan Adeola Yusuf has over four years of experience covering security issues and counterinsurgency in Nigeria and across Africa.FCT, Abuja - DIG Johnson Kokumo (rtd.), the director-general of the National Centre for the Control of Small Arms and Light Weapons (NCCSALW), has described as false…
…It creates hold-up and the officers are only interested in collecting money, not security,” Effiong said. One resident of the area who identified himself as Emmanuel Bassey said the checkpoint had become a spot for extortion, describing the “police officers as selfish, and full of greed.” “These Police officers don’t h…
…the items during routine patrols. He said a follow-up operation subsequently led security operatives to a warehouse allegedly used by the suspect for storing illicit substances, where a thorough search resulted in the recovery of another bag of suspected Cannabis Sativa. He said, “The suspected illicit substances were…
…in Springfield, Ohio area who have been required by the Department of Homeland Security to wear ankle monitors, after the US Supreme Court cleared the way for the administration to end Haiti's TPS designation, potentially exposing roughly 350,000 Haitian nationals to removal."In his last days, I did not recognize him a…
…earlier this week, Saudi Arabia’s national shipping company said Wednesday. A Greek security firm earlier said “unknown projectiles” hit the ship on Monday. Fresh violence has flared between the US and Iran this week. “Bahri confirms that its vessel SIDR was involved in a security incident while transiting the Strait o…
…grid supplying an American city. "Cybercrime" is when Romanian hackers penetrate the security of a Canadian bank and siphon $40 million. "Cybercrime" is when Malaysian hackers deliver malware to a Silicon Valley CTO's laptop and encrypt it, permanently locking him out and putting a $5bn startup in trouble unless he pay…