Security Archives - News Desk Nigeria

Election Security Committee Meets In Abuja Ahead Gov Polls

NewsDeskNgMar 14, 2023March 14, 20230

The Inter-Agency Consultative Committee on election security met at the Independent National Electoral Commission headquarters in Abuja in preparation for the governorship and State Houses of Assembly elections. Photos from the meeting, as well as a statement, were shared via INEC’s Twitter handle on Tuesday. INEC Chairman, Mahmood Yakubu, in...

NIS recieves 500M Naira award from ASR Africa Initiative to boost security, sector

NewsDeskNgJan 7, 2023January 7, 20230

By Augustine Aminu Nigeria Immigration Service has been awarded a N500,000,000, Five Hundred Million Naira, from Abdul Samad Rabiu Initiative for Africa, ASR Africa, Security Sector Support Grant, in recognition of the many successes recorded by the Service both nationally and internationally. In a brief event at the NIS Headquarters...

El-Rufai hails NAF for improved security in Kaduna

NewsDeskNgJan 7, 2023January 7, 20230

Gov. Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna State has commended the heroic performance of the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) in the restoration of relative peace in the state. El-Rufai gave the commendation when he paid a courtesy visit to Chief of the Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Oladayo Amao, at NAF Headquarters...

KONGONET lauds police continuous engagement with stakeholders ahead of 2023 election.

NewsDeskNgJan 7, 2023January 7, 20230

*calls for investigation into attacks on police personnel’s, Okene explosion *tasks kogi government on immediate rehabilitation and support to 2022 flood victims Kogi Ngos Network (KONGONET), has recommend a continuous engagement with stakeholders by the Nigeria Police Force as the general elections draw nearer. This was part of the recommendations...

Bauchi governor hails Army, others on security vigilance

NewsDeskNgJan 7, 2023January 7, 20230

Gov. Bala Mohammed of Bauchi State has lauded the Nigerian Army and other security agencies on their vigilance for combating crimes in the state. He stated this at the inauguration of the Emblem Appeal Fund as part of activities commemorating the 2023 Armed Forces Remembrance Day. According to him, the...

Security beefed up as Buhari inaugurates oil drilling in N/East

NewsDeskNgNov 22, 2022November 22, 20220

Security measures have been beefed up at the Kolmani River II Oil Field located at a border community between Bauchi and Gombe States for Presidential flag-off of the Kolmani Integrated Development Project. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that President Muhammadu Buhari will on Tuesday perform the official ground-breaking...

Drug trafficking as national security threat

NewsDeskNgNov 18, 2022November 18, 20220

The menace of drug abuse and trafficking present a grave danger to the nation. There is a nexus between drug trafficking on one hand and organised crimes such as terrorism, kidnapping and money laundering. It has been a major dent on the nation’s image. Unfortunately, Nigeria is afflicted by all...