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Saddened by the worsening state of insecurity in the country, an actor, Olushola Michaels, has written an open letter to President Muhammadu Buhari. Michaels called on the president to act decisively to bring an end to the killings going on in different parts of Read More …
The Assistant Inspector-General of Police in charge of Zone 11, comprising Oyo, Ondo and Osun states, Leye Oyebade, speaks with BOLA BAMIGBOLA on the spate of kidnapping and other security challenges in the South-West In recent times, kidnappers seem to be on the rampage in the South-West region, Read More …
By SANYA ADEJOKUN AS an experienced military man, how do you describe the situation in Nigeria? Should we just learn to live with it? We should not learn to live with it. We can’t live with something like this. The first responsibility of a government Read More …
Dr Obiageli Ezekwsili wants “people in government to accept that the country is certainly not in a good place at all”. A former Minister of Education, Dr Obiageli Ezekwesili, has warned that Nigeria is edging closer to collapse and the leaders must act to prevent Read More …
By Dayo Johnson AKURE—NOBEL Laureate, Professor Wole Soyinka, yesterday, called on President Muhammadu Buhari to declare a state of emergency as a way to addressing the state of insecurity in the country. Nobel Laureate, Professor Wole Soyinka and President Muhammadu Buhari Soyinka pointedly described insecurity Read More …
Buhari is ‘on top’ of Nigeria’s security situation – Presidency We’ve tackled security across Nigeria, the cries are political – Buratai Security still tops my list of priorities – Buhari No fewer than 282 persons were killed in violent attacks across Nigeria in July, as Read More …
No fewer than 86 persons were killed in violent attacks across Nigeria last week. At least 14 others were also reported kidnapped, including five pastors of Redeemed Christian Church of God. The major incident was reported on Sunday when Boko Haram insurgents killed over 60 Read More …
MIXED reactions, yesterday, trailed the proposed plan by the Federal Government to deploy drones and Closed Circuit Televisions, CCTVs, to secure the South West. While Afenifere and Agbekoya disagreed with the Ooni, the Yoruba Council of Elders, YCE, commended him for the initiative, describing it Read More …
Instability in Nigeria: The Maizube Farm Deliberations By Babafemi A. Badejo, Ph.D That Nigeria is politically charged and bereft of safety and scurity would be an understatement. Terrorists are competing for who can surpass the other in wanton destruction of lives. Drums of separation are Read More …
Olalekan Adetayo, Abuja The Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, is leading a team of senior police officers to a meeting with some state governors as part of efforts aimed at tackling security challenges being witnessed in parts of the country. Our correspondent learnt that the Read More …