President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Wednesday declared a national security emergency, directing immediate expansion of the nation’s security architecture amid escalating threats across the country. In a statement released by the State House, the President ordered the Nigeria Police Force to recruit an additional 20,000 personnel, raising the administration’s total planned intake to 50,000 officers. The directive also empowers security agencies to utilise National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) camps as temporary training centres to fast-track the recruitment and deployment process. The move underscores the administration’s resolve to boost manpower and strengthen operational capacity as security challenges persist nationwide.
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In a bid to enhance the overall efficiency of healthcare delivery system and strengthen pre-hospital care, the Ondo state government has unveiled some ambulances for use across the state. Speaking at the flag-off of the State Emergency Medical Services and Ambulance System in Akure on Wednesday, Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa said the initiative was borne out of his administration’s desire to change the narrative of healthcare delivery system in the state. Represented by his deputy, Olayide Adelami, the governor emphasized the significance of the scheme, saying victims in emergency situations will receive timely help with the introduction of the ambulance system.…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has transmitted a fresh list of nominees for non-career ambassadorial positions to the Senate for legislative approval. Senate President Godswill Akpabio read the President’s letter during Wednesday’s plenary, signaling the commencement of the confirmation process. The nominees are Kayode Are from Ogun State, Aminu Dalhatu from Jigawa State, and Ayodele Oke. “The list contains three names for now, I am sure others will follow,” Akpabio said shortly after unveiling the communication from the Presidency. More details are expected in subsequent updates.
Guinea-Bissau slipped into uncertainty on Wednesday after its military announced it had taken control of the country, ordering an immediate suspension of all electoral activities and sealing national borders. The sudden move came barely three days after citizens trooped out for legislative and presidential polls, deepening worries over the nation’s fragile political climate. The declaration followed reports of heavy gunfire earlier in the day around the presidential palace in Bissau. Witnesses said soldiers in uniform moved to secure the main access road leading to the palace, heightening tensions in the politically fragile West African state. The announcement was delivered at…
The Senate on Wednesday intensified its push against the rising wave of abductions across the country, adopting a resolution classifying kidnapping as an act of terrorism and urging amendments to the Terrorism Act to impose the harshest possible sanctions. During Wednesday’s plenary session, senators agreed that any individual convicted of kidnapping should automatically face the death penalty once the law is revised. The decision reflects growing concerns over the rising rate of abductions in the country and the urgent need for stronger deterrent measures. “The resolution mandates that, upon conviction for kidnapping, the death penalty must be enforced,” the Senate…
Special Counsel to the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, Mr. Aloy Ejimakor, yesterday arrived in Sokoto State to visit the separatist agitator currently serving a life sentence. Ejimakor travelled to the state in the company of Kanu’s wife, Uchechi, and his brother, Prince Emmanuel Kanu. The trio are scheduled to meet with the IPOB leader at the Sokoto State Custodial Centre, where he was transferred after his conviction. Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court, Abuja, had last week sentenced Kanu to life imprisonment after finding him guilty on terrorism-related charges. His relocation…
Arise Television anchor, Rufai Oseni, has criticised the Federal Government over its handling of the release of 24 schoolgirls abducted in Maga, Kebbi State, questioning why the administration opted to negotiate with bandits instead of deploying force to secure their freedom. Oseni, in a viral video on Wednesday, expressed displeasure that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s government allegedly engaged in talks with the kidnappers, a move he argued contradicts the administration’s hardline stance on other security-related cases. He noted that while the government “handed the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu, life imprisonment for inciting violence,” it is…
The Rivers State Police Command has refuted widespread social media claims suggesting that herdsmen launched attacks in the state, insisting that a viral video sparking fear among residents is entirely fabricated. In a statement released yesterday in Port Harcourt, the Command’s spokesperson, SP Grace Iringe-Koko, said the circulating footage and accompanying rumours were baseless and crafted to mislead the public. “The police command wishes to state unequivocally that these claims and reports are entirely false, misleading, and designed to incite panic among the public,” she said. She warned residents against sharing unverified materials capable of portraying the state in a…
A mobile police operative deployed under Operation Restore Peace has been killed in an ambush by armed bandits in Adabka village, Bukkuyum Local Government Area of Zamfara State. The attack occurred on Tuesday, according to security analyst Zagazola Makama, who reported that the officer—attached to Mopol 15 in Ilorin—was travelling from his duty post in Adabka to Tibis village to purchase essential supplies when he came under fire. Quoting security sources, Zagazola said the operative was attacked at the outskirts of Adabka by armed bandits concealed in the surrounding bushes. He said the assailants opened fire on the officer, killing…
The Rivers State Police Command has refuted widespread social media claims suggesting that herdsmen launched attacks in the state, insisting that a viral video sparking fear among residents is entirely fabricated. In a statement released yesterday in Port Harcourt, the Command’s spokesperson, SP Grace Iringe-Koko, said the circulating footage and accompanying rumours were baseless and crafted to mislead the public. “The police command wishes to state unequivocally that these claims and reports are entirely false, misleading, and designed to incite panic among the public,” she said. She warned residents against sharing unverified materials capable of portraying the state in a…