The Senate has passed a bill seeking to amend the Terrorism (Prevention) Act, 2013, and to prohibit the payment of ransom to kidnappers in Nigeria. The passage of the Terrorism (Prevention) Act 2013 (Amendment) Bill, 2022, followed the consideration of a report by the Committee on Judiciary, Human Rights and Legal Matters. The report was…
The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Usman Alkali Baba has ordered the review of police personnel and operational assets deployments to schools and colleges around the country. The deployments are to ensure the protection of schools and colleges, particularly boarding schools, tertiary institutions, and its campuses in areas prone to security breaches around the country. This…
Members of the House of Representatives have again voiced their unhappiness over frequent killings by bandits and terrorist groups in the country, calling on the Federal Government to secure the services of mercenaries to supplement the efforts of security agencies in containing the situation. The lawmakers also renewed their call on President Muhammadu Buhari to…
The Senate has called on the President Muhammadu Buhari-led Federal Government to declare all know leaders of terrorist wanted. The call was made on Wednesday in a six-point resolution reached by the chamber, following a motion considered on the urgent need to stem the increasing spate of kidnappings and insecurity across parts of the country.…
President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday in Abuja directed all the security institutions to immediately leverage Fifth Generation (5G) technology, when deployed, to enhance security in the country. Launching the National Policy on 5G for Nigeria’s Digital Economy, the President said the Federal Government will take full advantage of the opportunities that 5G provides for the…
Ogun State governor, Dapo Abiodun, has disclosed how the state under his watch has been tackling insecurity and making Ogun safe for investors. According to the governor, his administration has been able to create a job portal meant to dimension the number of unemployed or under employed, and match them with employers, launch the Anchor…
President Muhammadu Buhari Thursday in Abuja directed the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) to improve surveillance and control around the nation’s borders, and “ensure that criminal elements don’t find Nigeria as a safe haven to hide and perpetrate their criminality.’’ President Buhari, who stated this in his speech at the virtual Commissioning Ceremony of the Nigeria…
By Obiaruko Christie Ndukwe With the successes recorded so far in the Transportation sector, particularly in the Railway Revolution, would Amaechi have done better as Defense Minister with the level of insecurity facing the Government he fought so hard to bring about? Keep your argument over his qualification as a professional security expert, because he…
The Inspector General of Police, IGP M.A Adamu, NPM, mni on Monday, 15th February, 2021 flagged-off a reinvigorated special security action plan, code named ‘Operation Puff Adder II.’ The operation is aim at reinforcing the ongoing fight against banditry, kidnapping, armed robbery and other violent crimes in the country. This was disclosed in a statement…
The presidency has raised an alarm over an alleged campaign against the image of the President and his office by some people it described as disgruntled political elements in the country. The Special Adviser to President Muhammadu Buhari on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, in a statement on Wednesday evening said those behind this act…