…said Government must rise up to the occasion by rejigging Nigeria’s security architecture Pentecostal Ministers in Anambra State on Sunday stated that Nigeria is seriously sick in all aspects. The clerics, under the umbrella of Anambra Indigenous Pentecostal Ministers Association (AIPMA) said immediate intervention is required to salvage the nation to restore it back to
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Insecurity: Imo govt promises to protect journalists
‘He advised journalists to report any case of threat, cautioning against reporting any unverified information that poses security threat’ The Imo State government weekend revealed that it has put in place strategies to protect all practising media workers in the 27 local councils of the state. The state Commissioner for Homeland Security and Vigilante Affairs,
Read moreFormer Gov expresses grave concern over insecurity in North
Senator Danjuma Goje, representing Gombe Central Senatorial District, has noted that the North will not reach its potentials until it tackles the menace of insecurity and economic deterioration. The former governor of Gombe State made this known during the public presentation of a book themed, ‘Insecurity and Economy of Northern Nigeria in the 21st Century
Read moreFulani group raises alarm over growing insecurity in Nigeria
A group of Fulani under the aegis of Coalition of Fulbe Professionals in Africa (COFPIA) has raised the alarm over growing insecurity across the country, saying the situation was capable of undermining the sovereignty of the Nigerian State, if not halted immediately. The patriotic Nigerians said the Northern region of the country is the worst
Read moreInsecurity: Don’t complain like Israelites at Red Sea – Osinbajo tells Nigerians
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has told Nigerians not to complain and sound like biblical Israelites at the Red Sea amid violent killings and abductions across the country. Mr Osinbajo claimed God would make Nigeria an “oasis of peace, security, and prosperity” in Africa and beyond. “We must not sound like the children of Israel, fearful
Read moreOmo-Agege: Why insecurity in Nigeria may get worse
The Deputy President of the Senate, Sen. Ovie Omo-Agege has alerted that the problem of insecurity could get worse in Nigeria with the death of President Idriss Deby of Chad. Omo-Agege spoke at the third session of the 8th Synod of the Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion), Ughelli Diocese held at Bishop Agori-Iwe Memorial Church,
Read moreInsecurity: Dialogue with Kanu, Dokubo for peace to reign -Prophet Uzukwu tells FG
…warns Apostle Suleman on coming danger By: David Onwuchekwa, Nnewi The spiritual director of Soul Revival Outreach, Nnewi, Anambra State, Prophet Iyke Uzukwu has warned that the security situation in Nigeria might degenerate to insurrection between now and September 2021, if the federal government failed to take urgent steps to avert it. Prophet Uzukwu who
Read moreAngry Residents Boo Buhari in Borno During His Sympathy Visit
Angry Borno residents, on Wednesday, booed President Muhammadu Buhari, as his convoy drove through Maiduguri, the state capital. Buhari, upon returning from a five-day trip to Ethiopia for an African Union summit, paid a condolence visit to the north-eastern state, following a Boko Haram attack. Though Buhari and his aides had repeatedly told Nigerians that
Read moreDeclare State of Emergency on Insecurity – Islamic Council Tells Buhari
The Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs has urged President Muhammadu Buhari, to declare a state of emergency to tackle insecurity, especially kidnapping, terrorism, armed robbery and banditry in the country. The Director, Administration of NSCIA, Mr Yusuf Nwoha, made the call while speaking at a news conference on the state of the nation in
Read moreWe Are Handling Security Well, Osinbajo Tells Northern Pastors
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo says there is an ongoing effort to improve the security situation in the country including plans to recruit more troops and officers to beef up the personnel of security agencies. Osinbajo’s spokesman, Laolu Akande, in a statement on Monday in Abuja, said the vice president received at the Presidential Villa, clergymen
Read moreBREAKING: Buhari in Closed-Door Meeting with NASS Leadership Over Insecurity
The Nigerian President, Muhammadu Buhari, is meeting with the leadership of the National Assembly. The President of the Senate, Ahmed Lawan, and the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Mr Femi Gbajabiamila, walked into the venue of the meeting at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, at 3.04pm. Though, the agenda of the closed-door meeting has not
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