POINTS FOR CONCERN AND ACTION
By Chief Olusegun Obasanjo I am concerned as a Democrat who believes that with faithful and diligent practice of democracy, we can get over most of our political problems and move steadfastly and surefootedly on…
Category: Security
2019 elections: Be impartial, trust worthy, Okowa urges police, other security agencies
Security agencies and others that will be involved in conduct of the 2019 general elections have been told not to be found wanting but justify the confidence reposed in them by Nigerians by remaining trustworthy…
Badeh’s family: Suspect’s confession a lie , our son was broke
The family of late former Chief of Defence Staff, Air Vice Marshal, Alex Badeh, have refuted claims by a suspect in custody of the Police that the late Military Chief was killed while attempting to…
Gunmen kidnap 2 Catholic priests in Anambra
By Francis Onyeukwu Unknown gunmen have kidnapped two Catholic priests at Nneyi Umeri area of Anambra. A source in Umeri told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday in Awka that the clergymen were…
Ex-Chief of Defence staff, Air Marshal Badeh, killed by gunmen
Bloodied body of late Alex Badeh in his car. The Nigerian Air Force has announced the death of the former chief of defence staff, Air Chief Marshal, Alex Badeh (retd.). He was 61 years old.…
New Delta Compol, Ogbizi receives NUJ leadership, assures of adequate policing of the state
The Delta State Command of the Nigeria Police has assured residents of the State of adequate security and safety of lives and property following concerns of a possible increase in crimes that usually characterize the…
Army wants Amnesty International out of Nigeria
Brigadier-General Sani Usman, Army spokesman. By Johnson Eyiangho The Nigerian Army has called for the closure of the Amnesty International offices in Nigeria, alleging there is credible evidence the organisation is working hard to destabilise…
Delta Police Command gets new ComPol, Anthony Ogbizi takes over as Mustafa is redeployed to Ebonyi
A change of baton has been effected in the Delta State Police Command as Mr Anthony Ogbizi Michael takes over the command from Mr. Muhammad Mustafa, now redeployed to Ebonyi State. A statement signed by…
FG deploys drones to fight Boko Haram
By Temitope Ponle The Federal government has deployed drones in the fight against insurgency in the Northeast. The deployment followed the recent killing of some soldiers fighting insurgency in the region who were ambushed by…
Don’t disrupt the peace in Delta, Okowa warns plotters of oil surveillance take-over, urges Buhari to stop them in Nigeria’s interest
Governor Okowa of Delta state has decried moves by those who want to take over oil surveillance contract to create civil unrest to desist from and avert the negative economic consequence that their action will…