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Oyetola attributes Nigerian insecurity to poverty, centralised policing system
Osun State Governor, Adegboyega Oyetola, has attributed Nigeria's festering insecurity challenges to the country's centralised policing system and poverty level which was impeding the needed growth and development.
He added that it was…
No true Nigerian will mock FG over missing NAF jet – Lai Mohammed
The Federal Government has disclosed that no true Nigerian will mock the President Muhammadu Buhari-led administration over the missing Nigeria Air Force (NAF) fighter jet.
It explained that it was also important that Nigerians eschew…
IGP doubles security across Nigeria during Easter celebrations
The Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, has doubled security personnel presence across the country in line with the force's commitment to ensure that Nigerians enjoy crime-free Easter celebrations.
It explained that the…
UK decries Nigeria’s worsening insecurity
British High Commissioner to Nigeria, Catriona Laing, has expressed worry at the deteriorating security situation in the country, pledging that the UK government was keen on helping Nigeria win its fight against insecurity.
She explained…
225 stranded Nigerians return from Saudi-Arabia, under isolation
No fewer than 255 stranded Nigerians in Saudi-Arabia have been airlifted back to the country and would be placed under fourteen days of compulsory isolation in line with the Federal Government measures to curb spread of coronavirus.
It…
Tinubu implores Nigerians against secession, ethnic crisis
The All Progressives Congress National Leader, Bola Tinubu, has advanced reasons why Nigeria and Nigerians cannot contemplate the idea of going separate and allow ethnic crisis in any part of the country.
He noted that the rising…
Buhari, Osinbajo fault Yoruba, Igbo secession plans
Following brewing ethnic crisis and growing dissatisfaction across Nigeria, President Muhammadu Buhari, and Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo, have disclosed that it was only through unity that the country would achieve its shared prosperity.…
Reps back police reforms, disciplinary actions for lawless officers
The House of Representatives Speaker, Femi Gbajabiamila, has thrown his weight behind needed police reforms that would ensure the Nigeria Police Force delivers effectively and earn Nigerians' trust across the nation.
Aside from backing…
How Greeks investments aided Nigeria’s food sufficiency
President Muhammadu Buhari has disclosed that the current state of food sufficency that Nigerians now enjoys across the country was achieved with foreign direct investments in agriculture sector, particularly from Greeks nationals in…
Group faults Akeredolu’s stance on Yoruba secession
Yoruba Self-Determination groups, under the aegis of Ilana Omo Oodua, have faulted the Ondo State Governor, Rotimi Akeredolu, for describing efforts of those championing Yoruba nation as rabble-rousing.
The group explained that despite…