Security

The Commandant of the National Defence College, Rear Adm Murtala Bashir, says the Nigerian Armed Forces has zero-tolerance for violence against civilians. He said this at a workshop on Protection of Civilians in a Challenging…

The Nigerian Army has dismissed an online report on purported disquiet among its personnel over unpaid emoluments, and poor working conditions among others. The Director, Army Public Relations, Brig.-Gen. Onyema Nwachukwu, in a statement…

Presidential candidate and National Leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, travelled out of the country early yesterday after meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari at the Presidential Villa in Abuja.…

Sprinter Blessing Okagbare’s doping violations will keep her Nigerian teammates from participating in the 4×100 meter relay at next month’s world championships. The Athletics Integrity Unit, which oversees doping cases in track,…

Nigeria’s Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo has assessed the current war being waged against illicit drugs in the country and declared that the days of drug abuse were numbered in Nigeria. Speaking on Monday in Abuja, on the occasion…

Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom, said the constant murderous attacks by Fulani herdsmen on communities in the state were not because of the Open Grazing Prohibition and Ranches Establishment Law enacted in the state. Ortom attributed the…

The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), Gen. Lucky Irabor has condemned the call by Gov. Bello Matawalle of Zamfara to people of the state to bear arms to defend themselves against bandits. Irabor said the call was not right, as the armed…

The Ansaru terrorists group has reportedly banned political activities in some communities in Birnin Gwari Local Government Area of Kaduna state. The Birnin-Gwari Emirate Progressives Union (BEPU) disclosed this in a statement made…

Sudan’s military has accused Ethiopia’s army of executing seven Sudanese soldiers and a civilian who were captives, the Sudanese armed forces said in a statement. The Sudanese army also accused Ethiopia of displaying the bodies of the…

Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre (CISLAC) has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to investigate the issue of corruption uncovered by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) regarding…