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Gov. Masari Urges Vigilance On Visit To Scene Of Bandits Attack In Kasai
Following late Saturday’s attack by armed bandits that left an army captain and six others dead, people of Kasai in Batsari local government area of Katsina State, northwest Nigeria have called on the government to ensure adequate protection of lives and property.
DSS Disowns Lawal Daura
The Department of State Services has issued a disclaimer of its former director-general, Lawal Daura who was sacked last year, after mounting a blockade of the national assembly.
Boko Haram Attack Leads To Deaths In Borno State
An early morning attack by three suspected Boko Haram members has led to the death of at least five people near a mosque in Molai, Borno state.
NIPR Commends Army
The Nigerian Institute of Public Relations (NIPR) has commended the Nigerian Army for appointing a certified member of the institute as the spokesperson.
Bauchi Police Assures Of Peaceful Conduct Of Presidential Election
Bauchi state police command has warned that anyone found to be working against a peaceful conduct of the presidential and national assembly election coming up on Saturday will be promptly dealt with in accordance with the electoral act and other relevant laws of the country just as it assured that there will adequate security before, during and after the elections.
Police Expresses Readiness For Saturday's Presidential Election
The Deputy Inspector General of Police in-charge of the north-central zone, Godwin Nwobodo has said the police is fully prepared ahead of Saturday’s presidential and national assembly elections across the nation.
Police Reads Riot Act To Would Be Sabouteurs Of Elections
Just hours to Nigeria’s general elections, the Deputy Inspector General of police in charge of the force CID, Anthony Ogbizi has read a riot act to those who may be planning to disrupt the polls in Abia state, south-east Nigeria.
Unknown Gunmen Kill Sixty-Six People In Kaduna
At least 66 persons have been killed by unknown gunmen in Maro Gida and Iri communities in Kajuru local government areas of Kaduna state.
Ondo NSCDC Gets New Commandant For Election
Ahead of the general elections, the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has deployed Christiana Abiakam to Ondo state command as its commandant to oversee the forthcoming elections in the state.
Ondo NSCDC Deploys 1,500 Officers For Election
No fewer than one thousand five hundred officers of the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, in Ondo state will be deployed for Saturday’s election.
Army Opens Election Security Situation Room
The Nigerian Army has opened a situation room for the monitoring of the 2019 general election activities to enable it to respond to violence in support of civil authority, should the need arise.
Police Assure Of Adequate Security In North Central
The Nigeria Police Force says security measures have been put in place to neutralise all possible threats to the peaceful conduct of the 2019 general elections.
Nigeria Partners Azerbaijan In The Development Of Military Industrial Complex
Nigeria and Azerbaijan are set to partner in the development of a military-industrial complex in Nigeria, to boost the capacity of the Nigerian Air Force’s effectiveness in the fight against insurgency and other forms of insecurity.
Army Launches Python Dance In Adamawa and Taraba
The Nigerian Army has assured of the safety of the 2019 general elections ahead of the elections and with Boko Haram's renewed attacks on some communities in Adamawa State.
Jonathan Advocates Peace Building To Avoid Conflicts
Former President Goodluck Jonathan has stressed the need for Nigerians to avoid conflicts that could spiral into a large-scale war.
Police Redeploys Commissioners
The police service commission has approved the appointment and subsequent deployment of 37 command commissioners of police for the 36 states of the federation and the Federal Capital Territory Abuja, following the recommendation of the acting inspector-general of police.
Air Force Opens Aviation Medical Wing In Abuja
The Nigerian Air Force says it is building the capacity of aircraft crew to get them adequately prepared and medically fit for the numerous combat flying operations the service is involved in.
Police Deploys Over 1,000 Officers For Benue Presidential Rally
Over a thousand Police personnel along with other security agencies have been deployed within Benue State to ensure a rancor-free All Progressives Congress (APC), a presidential campaign rally scheduled to take place on Wednesday in Makurdi, the state's capital.
Boko Haram Attacks Four Adamawa Towns
Four towns in Adamawa, Madagali, Shuwa, Michika, and Baza reportedly came under attack by gunmen suspected to be Boko Haram terrorists. The insurgents have once captured the towns.
Police Boss Baraya Challenges Officers On Professionalism During Electioneering
The assistant inspector general of police in charge of zone eleven, Aminchi Baraya has challenged officers and men of the police force in the zone not to allow themselves to be used by politicians during the forthcoming elections but conduct themselves professionally.
