Faruk Yahaya, a former Chief of Army Staff, has called on the federal government to intervene in the critical areas of equiping, governor kitting and provision of accommodation and other basic needs to the Nigerian Army. Yahaya made the call in a lecture he presented on Saturday at the Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA), Kaduna, as…
Senate minority leader Simon Mwadkwon has alleged that the justices of the annulment of his election at the appeal court was influenced by religion, ethnic and political factors. Speaking on Thursday while featuring on the television programme “Morning Show” on Arise Television, he maintained that his election shouldn’t have been annulled. The Abuja division of…
Chairman of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) in the 19 northern states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Rev. Yakubu Pam has said that President Bola Tinubu means well for the country but must do more to ease the growing hardship and insecurity. Pam, who spoke in an interview during a condolence visit in…
Taraba state governor Agbu Kefas has said that he inherited an empty treasury from his predecessor, Darius Ishaku. Speaking on Monday while declaring open a five-day workshop on professional development for secretaries in ministry, departments, and agencies (MDAs) in Jalingo, the state capital, the governor said, despite the challenging financial situation, he made sure that…
Residents of Barga, Awon ward in Kachia Local Government Area of Kaduna State have commended the state governor, Senator Uba Sani, for approving the establishment of a Military Forward Operations Base (FOB) to address the security challenges in the area. Leader of the community, Zanko Adamu, made the commendation during a tour of the project…
Nigeria’s security landscape remains deeply volatile as armed banditry, kidnappings, and insurgent violence persist across multiple regions, even as security forces intensify operations. In this edition of Security Update, hosted by Rimamnde Shawulu Kwewum, we provide a verified, region-by-region breakdown of last week’s most critical security developments in Nigeria, Africa, and the global arena, with…
