From Our Correspondent The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has winged 12 combat pilots, with a charge that they contribute their best towards sustaining the counter-insurgency operations in the country. The Chief of the Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Hasan Abubakar, gave the charge during the winging of Basic Flying Course-20 at the 403 Flying Training […]
By Our Correspondent The Agbekoya Society of Nigeria, a Yoruba farmers and hunters association, says it has deployed about 4,000 personnel to provide security for farmers in the Southwest. The President-General of the association, Chief Kamorudeen Okikiola, announced this at a news conference, on Wednesday, in Lagos. TheNewsZenith reports that Agbekoya held the press conference.to […]
By Abdulfatah Babatunde Malam Nuhu Ribadu, the National Security Adviser (NSA), on Thursday, said the current administration inherited a tough period in terms of insecurity and appealed to citizens to be patient. Ribadu made the appeal at the ongoing 19th Annual All Nigeria Editors Conference (ANEC) in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State. He solicited the cooperation […]
From Our Correspondent Various security agencies have deployed no fewer than 40,000 operatives to ensure hitch-fee polls during the Nov. 11 governorship election in Kogi State. The head of the security committee, Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIG), Habu Sani, announced this at a press conference, on Thursday, in Lokoja. Sani, from the Intelligence Department, […]
From Our Correspondent The Ogun State Command of the Nigerian Police has arrested two minors for allegedly setting their school on fire in the Isheri-Olofin area of Ifo Local Government. The spokesperson of the Command, Superintendent of Police, Omolola Odutola, disclosed this in a statement, on Monday, in Abeokuta. Odutola explained that the minors, aged […]
From Our Correspondent in Abuja A member of the Green Chamber of the National Assembly (NASS), Rep. Ibrahim Almustapha-Rabah (APC-Sokoto) says federal lawmakers are fully committed to securing Nigeria. Almustapha-Rabah, who represents Rabah/Wurno Federal Constituency, gave the assurance in a chat with newsmen, on Monday, in Abuja. “All of us at the National Assembly are […]
By Our Correspondent The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has nabbed a wanted drug kingpin in connection with an attempt to ship four tons of illicit drug consignment to the United Kingdom. The NDLEA said, in a statement, that its operatives men arrested the suspect, a Chadian national “through interdiction operations, leading to the […]
From Our Correspondent The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, (NSCDC) Command, Bauchi, has arrested three suspected vandals and transformer cable thieves in the Jama’are LGA of the state. The Command’s spokesman, DCP Ibrahim Gabdo, announced this in a statement on Friday in Bauchi. Gabdo said the Command patrol team arrested the three suspects in […]
From Our Correspondent The Nigeria Army says its troops in the Niger Delta area foiled crude oil theft estimated to cost about N388.5 million and arrested 22 suspected oil thieves in the process. Maj. Gen. Buba Edward, the Director of Defence Media Operations, announced this at a media briefing, on Thursday, in Abuja. Edward spoke […]
From Our Correspondent The Police, on Monday, confirmed they arrested 19 suspected in connection with recent clashes in the Sagamu area of Ogun State. TheNewsZenith reports that eight persons died in the cult clashes in the town. Omolola Odutola, the Police Spokespersion, announced the arrest in a statement circulated on Monday in Abeokuta. Odutola said […]