Ministry of Defence Appeals Protesting Military Veterans To Exercise Patience

MilitaryNewsMinistry of Defence Appeals Protesting Military Veterans To Exercise Patience

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)September 28, 2022

ABUJA — The Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Defence, Ibrahim Abubakar Kana has appealed to military veterans protesting unpaid Security Debarment Allowance for more time. Kana, while addressing the former military officers on Tuesday in Abuja, debunked the allegation that the funds had been released, but payment was delayed by the ministry. He assured the protesters that the Minister of Defence, Maj. Gen. Bashir Salihi Magashi (rtd) was concerned about their plight, allayed their fear over...

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NSCDC asks for more technology to tackle insecurity, oil theft

Crime & SecurityLaw & JusticeNewsNigeriaNSCDC asks for more technology to tackle insecurity, oil theft

Beloved John (Staff Writer)September 26, 2022

The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) says the federal government (FG) needs to deploy more technology to tackle insecurity and oil theft. Ahmed Audi, commandant general (CG), said this during a News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) forum in Abuja. According to him, the available technology was not enough to combat the menace, adding that the corps had arrested and prosecuted many of the pipeline vandals. “I had a tour last month to pipeline...

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90,000 terrorists have surrendered in one year — Zulum

Crime & SecurityLaw & JusticeNewsNigeria90,000 terrorists have surrendered in one year — Zulum

Beloved John (Staff Writer)September 26, 2022

Babagana Zulum, governor of Borno state, has said more than 90,000 members of Boko Haram and the Islamic State in West Africa (ISWAP) have surrendered in the last year. The governor indicated this while speaking at an event organized on the margins of the 77th UN General Assembly in New York. Zulu stated that the terrorists voluntarily surrendered to the army for disarmament, de-radicalisation and reintegration. According to him, this has never happened anywhere in...

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Women Groups Calls For Review of deployment of Force Personnel To VIPs

Crime & SecurityNational SecurityNewsNigeriaWomen Groups Calls For Review of deployment of Force Personnel To VIPs

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)September 25, 2022

Women groups have called for a review of the methodology used for the deployment of force personnel to Very Important Personalities (VIPs) to avert  assault, sexual abuse, and other inhumane treatment meted on them. Prof. Joy Ezeilo, Founder, Women Aid Collective (WACOL) at a joint press conference on Friday in Abuja made the call over the alleged recent assault and human right abuse of Inspector Teju Moses by Prof. Zainab Abiola, a Legal Practitioner, and...

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Enugu Highways under attacks, Police Rescue 12 Kidnap Victims

Law & JusticeNewsNigeriaEnugu Highways under attacks, Police Rescue 12 Kidnap Victims

Ije Ulasi (Regional Correspondent)September 24, 2022

In South East geopolitical zone of Nigeria, Enugu State in times past was adjudged as the most peaceful state; cases of kidnappings, and robbery were insignificant compared to her counterparts. But the narrative is gradually changing as cases of armed robberies and kidnapping in Coal city make waves; worst is the activities of these men on the Enugu-Port Harcourt highway and Enugu/Opi/Nsukka Highway. Nowadays, commuters on both highways set off in fear and trepidation because...

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2023: Labour Party Aims for 2m Votes from Nasarawa

National SecurityNews2023: Labour Party Aims for 2m Votes from Nasarawa

Beloved John (Staff Writer)September 18, 2022

The Labour Party (LP) in Nasarawa is working towards getting at least two million votes from the state during the presidential election, says Alexander Emmanuel, the state party chairman. He said this on Saturday, while receiving new supporters into the party in Karu LGA. The state party chairman also said over 27,000 persons defected to the Labour Party from the All Progressives Congress (APC), Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), and the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA)....

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Police Brutality: Over 74 Persons Received N287 million As Compensation

Human Rights & FreedomLaw & JusticeNewsPolice Brutality: Over 74 Persons Received N287 million As Compensation

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)September 15, 2022

No fewer than 74 persons of police brutality have received compensation N287 million in compensation from National Human Rights Commission (NHRC). The first batch of N146million compensation was awarded on December 23, 2021, to 26 people. Dr. Salamatu Suleiman, the chairman of the NHRC governing board, congratulated the petitioners for their faith in the human rights mechanisms in Nigeria. “The commission will continue to exercise its mandate to promote and protect the rights of every...

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INEC Delist 1.1 Million Newly Registered Voters

National SecurityNewsINEC Delist 1.1 Million Newly Registered Voters

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)September 14, 2022

In a cleaning-up exercise ahead of 2023 general elections in Nigeria, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has delisted 1.1 million newly registered voters. Mr. Festus Okoye, INEC National Commissioner and Chairman of the Information and Voter Education Committee, disclosed this in a statement explaining that the cleaning up of the voter register using the Automated Biometric Identification System (ABIS) has been ongoing since the suspension of the Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) on July 31,...

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OPINION: Mikhail Gorbachev on the Streets of Accra

ColumnsForeign PolicyOpinionOPINION: Mikhail Gorbachev on the Streets of Accra

PilotnewsSeptember 7, 2022

The aftershock of the collapse of the Soviet empire reverberated from Cape Town to Cairo.   Mikhail Gorbachev, the late Soviet leader who passed on last week aged 91, is rightly remembered for his role in terminating the East-West Cold War, redrawing the map of Europe, and effectively shortening the calendar of the twentieth century. While historians may continue to nitpick whether Gorbachev singularly set the Soviet Union on the path to dismemberment or merely recognized the...

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New GOC 82 Division Assures Peaceful Coexistence in Enugu, Commends State Government

MilitaryNewsNew GOC 82 Division Assures Peaceful Coexistence in Enugu, Commends State Government

Ije Ulasi (Regional Correspondent)September 6, 2022

ENUGU — The Chief of Army Staff, COAS, Lt. Gen. Farouk Yahaya, expressed profound appreciation to Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State for his immense support and cooperation with the Nigerian Army in the effective discharge of her responsibilities in the state and beyond. Speaking on Monday during a courtesy visit to the Enugu State Governor, Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi at the Lion building, Enugu State Government House, Independence Layout Enugu, the newly appointed General Officer Commanding,...

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