The Nigerian Army in collaboration with the Borno State Ministry of Information and Internal Security (MIIS), has trained no fewer than 924 State’s forest guards to secure and protect Sambisa Forest and others in the state. The military said the six-week intensive training is to support enforcement of law and field operations.in the forests. The training comprising trainees from […]
The Minister of State for Defence, Bello Matawalle, has been appointed as the Deputy Director, Security and Intelligence 1, of the 2027 All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential Campaign Council. His appointment was approved by the presidential candidate of the ruling party, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. In a statement by the Ministry of Defence, […]
The Nigeria Police Force has launched a fundraising drive to support ASP Oyadele John, a Mobile Police Officer attached to MOPOL 22, Ikeja, Lagos, who is currently receiving treatment at the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital, LASUTH, after suffering injuries in an on-duty accident. According to a police wireless message dated August 20, 2026, Oyadele […]
The Department of State Services (DSS), Sokoto state command, has warned of plans by terrorists and bandit groups to attack tertiary institutions across the state. The service said the attacks could lead to the abduction of students, lecturers, other staff and their family members. The warning is contained in a security alert dated […]
The Federal Ministry of Interior has dismissed a widely circulated notice claiming that the ongoing recruitment exercise by the Civil Defence, Correctional, Fire and Immigration Services Board, CDCFIB, has been postponed until after the 2027 general election. The ministry described the document with the title: “CDCFIB Recruitment Update”, dated August 11, 2026, as fake and […]
The Presidency has announced that public submissions on the proposed National Policing Bill will close by 5 pm on Thursday, August 13, 2026, urging Nigerians to submit their views on the planned establishment of state police. The Chief of Staff to the President and Chairman of the Presidential Working Group on the National Policing Bill, […]
The Nigeria Police Force has announced the sixth edition of the Conference and Retreat for Senior Police Officers to craft a comprehensive security blueprint ahead of the upcoming 2027 General Elections. Disclosing this in an official statement on Tuesday, the Force Public Relations Officer, CSP Ani Iniedu, revealed that the conference, slated to take place […]
Borno South senator, Ali Ndume, has called on President Bola Tinubu to ensure direct transfer of funds for the Nigerian military in the recent approval of salary increase for the Armed Forces. Ndume, a one time Chairman of the Senate Committee on Army, made this call on Tuesday in a statement, stating that the salary review shows […]
A Chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Osita Okechukwu, on Sunday said Nigeria must stop fighting 21st-century wars with 20th-century military orthodox doctrines, stressing that improved remuneration alone cannot guarantee victory over insurgency, terrorism, and banditry without corresponding investment in superior technologies that define modern warfare. Okechukwu made the remark while commending President Bola […]
The Kogi State Police Command says it has restored calm following recent reprisal killings in Abugi and adjoining communities in the state. A statement issued on Sunday by the Command’s spokesperson, ASP Salisu Afusat, stated that the Command had taken decisive steps to prevent further escalation and restore peace in the affected area. Recall that […]