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    Makinde Commends NSCDC for Beefing up Security

    Follow ( 0 Followers ) X Follow E-mail : * Follow Unfollow Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has commended the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC over security measures taken to protect farmers and herders in the country. The governor gave this commendation while on a courtesy visit to the Commandant General of the […] More

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    More French Companies to Invest in Nigeria

    Follow ( 0 Followers ) X Follow E-mail : * Follow Unfollow Efforts by the Federal Government of Nigerian to attract foreign investors is yielding positive results as a group of French companies have indicated interest in investing in the country.   The group is led by Phillippe Labonne, deputy CEO of Bollore Transport and […] More

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    Why Community Policing Matters

    Follow ( 0 Followers ) X Follow E-mail : * Follow Unfollow Whenever governments or nation states are confronted with the issues of terrorism, one thought that assails the mind is the significance of intelligence as a counter-terrorism instrument. This could mean the gathering of intelligence information by relevant security agencies about the next terrorist […] More

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    The Economy and the Bogey of 100 Days

    Follow ( 0 Followers ) X Follow E-mail : * Follow Unfollow     The convention of examining a new government after 100 days in office seems not only disturbing but also misleading. While many, if not all, politicians aspiring for office promise goodies to the people within 100 days, if elected, one should not […] More

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    Nigeria’s Changing Police

    Follow ( 0 Followers ) X Follow E-mail : * Follow Unfollow The Nigeria Police Force has suffered and still suffers from negative public perception. The fact is that Nigerian policemen are still on the motorways collecting N100 notes or more from drivers, under the guise of checking for vehicle documents. The Nigeria Police need […] More

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    Polls Security: Ona Ara Residents Express Fear

    Follow ( 0 Followers ) X Follow E-mail : * Follow Unfollow Voters in some parts of Ona Ara Local Government Area, Oyo State, have expressed fear over insufficient number of security personnel deployed to some polling units. Most of the polling zones visited by this reporter have only one policeman each attached to a […] More

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    Heavy Security Presence in Kaduna

    Follow ( 0 Followers ) X Follow E-mail : * Follow Unfollow Security operatives took over the streets of Kaduna on Friday night few hours to today’s presidential and National Assembly polls. Detachments of combined military personnel, the police and other security agents were seen patrolling the streets, while members of the quick intervention team […] More

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    EU Warns Against Politicizing Security Challenge

    Follow ( 0 Followers ) X Follow E-mail : * Follow Unfollow The European Union Election Observer Mission, EUEOM, on Tuesday cautioned the Federal Government on the security challenge that the country is currently faced with, stressing that security, albeit important, should not be turned to a political issue. In a statement issued by Santiago […] More

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    Prioritize Security In Hotels, Says Governor Fashola

    Follow ( 0 Followers ) X Follow E-mail : * Follow Unfollow Babatunde Fashola, governor of Lagos State, speaking today at the Nigerian Hospitality Security Workshop and Awards, themed, ‘Security Challenges in the Hotel and Hospital Industry- the Way Forward,’ called on all stakeholders in the country’s hospitality business to prioritize security. Fashola who was […] More

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    “Jonathan thinks insecurity is a northern affair”

    Follow ( 0 Followers ) X Follow E-mail : * Follow Unfollow There is unease in the country and this is manifesting in several ways. There are security issues in different parts of the country, and many are also calling for state police, national conference, revenue sharing formula and so on. Do you think the […] More