Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum, has ordered an immediate ban on the sale of Premium Motor Spirit in filling stations across Bama Local Government Area, including Bama town and Banki. The ban was issued after due consultations with security agencies in the state and is aimed at addressing the prevailing security challenges in…
The Senate has resolved to constitute an adhoc committee to organise a national security summit as part of efforts to stem the escalating security challenges in the country. This followed a motion sponsored by Senator Jimoh Ibrahim (APC, Ondo South), and co-sponsored by Senators Titus Zam (APC, Benue North West), Nwebonyi Onyeka Peter (Ebonyi North)…
Insecurity Crisis: Reps, Benue Gov Alia Trade Blame as National Assembly Resumes As the National Assembly resumes from an extended recess, a sharp disagreement has emerged between the House of Representatives and the Benue State Government over the rising insecurity and killings in Benue State. Deputy House Spokesman Philip Agbese accused Governor Hyacinth Alia of…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has commenced a closed-door meeting with Senior Security Chiefs amid escalating violence in Plateau, Benue, and Borno States. The meeting, currently underway at the President’s official residence in the Aso Rock Presidential Villa, began shortly after 3:00 p.m. The meeting follows the President’s return to Abuja late Monday after an 18-day…
The pan-Yoruba sociopolitical organisation, Afenifere, has called on the federal government to immediately permit the establishment of state police to address the rising insecurity in Nigeria’s South-West geopolitical zone. The group also recommended increasing the personnel in the regional security outfit, Amotekun, and urged the incorporation of modern technology, such as drones and trackers, to…
On Thursday evening, Mohammed Abubakar, the Minister of Defence, reaffirmed the Federal Government’s commitment to combating instability and banditry in the nation. During his official trip to the North-West zone, the Minister made this statement during a courtesy call to Governor Uba Sani at the Sir Kashim Ibrahim Government House in Kaduna. The tour’s purpose…
