With talks about the establishment of state police gaining momentum in the country, the Chairman of the Police Service Commission (PSC), Solomon Arase, has warned state governors not to abuse state police. Arase, the 18th Inspector General of Police, made…
Deporting 12,000 Nigerians will worsen insecurity, Akpabio begs Germany
President of the Senate, Senator Godswill Akpabio, has urged the German government to not deport about 12,000 illegal migrants into Nigeria, saying such a move will aggravate security challenges in the country. Akpabio made the call on Wednesday when the…
Taraba gov pardons 31 inmates
Taraba State Governor, Dr. Agbu Kefas, on Monday, announced clemency for 31 inmates in the spirit of the New Year celebration. In a state broadcast monitored by our correspondent, Kefas said, “As we usher in the dawn of a new…
Rough road ahead as new service chiefs take charge
The new service chiefs appointed by President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday, are in for a tough, rough ride to secure a country bedevilled by a mishmash of internal security challenges– long-drawn insurgency, raging banditry, secessionist threats and rising cases of…
Full text of 2019 Budget by President Muhammadu Buhari on December 19, 2018
LONG READ It is my pleasure to present the 2019 Budget Proposals to this Joint Session of the National Assembly. This being my last budget speech to the 8th National Assembly, I will review economic developments over the past three…
Lagos convenes security summit to tackle arms proliferation, gender-based crimes
The Lagos State Government on Wednesday said plans have been firmed up to convene a security summit where a comprehensive strategy and homegrown solutions will be developed by critical stakeholders to myriads of security challenges confronting the State such as…