3 h. ago Nigeria to recruit more than 94,000 security personnel as government responds to rising insecurity

Nigeria will recruit more than 94,000 new security personnel as part of a nationwide effort to confront worsening insecurity, federal read more Nigeria to recruit more than 94,000 security personnel as government responds to rising insecurity

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20 h. ago Federal Government Intervenes As Burkina Faso Holds On To NAF Aircraft, Personnel

The Nigerian Government has waded into the diplomatic row surrounding the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) C-130 aircraft and 11 military personnel currently being detained in Burkina Faso. This comes after the Confederation of Sahel States (AES), comprising Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger, claimed the aircraft violated Burkinabe airspace, an allegation that NAF has strongly denied. […]

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43 h. ago BREAKING: Tinubu Orders Withdrawal Of Police Escorts From Ministers

President Bola Tinubu has directed the withdrawal of police officers attached to ministers and other top government officials, saying the security personnel were needed for core policing duties across the country. The President gave the directive on Wednesday during the Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting held at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. Tinubu said he would […]

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8 d. ago FG approves 4,000 telecom towers to boost rural connectivity, security

The Federal Executive Council on Wednesday approved the deployment of 4,000 telecommunications towers to underserved communities across Nigeria, a move it says will boost national security and close the rural connectivity gap. Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, disclosed this to State House correspondents after the council’s meeting at the Aso Rock Villa, Abuja. Read More: https://punchng.com/fg-approves-4000-telecom-towers-to-boost-rural-connectivity-security/

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1 week ago DHQ Summons, Grills Soldiers in Abuja, Over Sudden Withdrawal Before 26 Schoolgirls’ Kidnap In Kebbi

The Defence Headquarters Abuja has opened a full-scale investigation into the sudden withdrawal of military personnel from the Government Girls’ Comprehensive Senior Secondary School, Maga, in the Danko/Wasagu Local Government Area of Kebbi State, where 26 schoolgirls were abducted last week. A top source revealed that all soldiers previously stationed at the school had been […] The post DHQ Summons, Grills Soldiers in Abuja, Over Sudden Withdrawal Before 26 Schoolgirls’ Kidnap In Kebbi appeared first on Information Nigeria.

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1 week ago Insecurity: Aiyedatiwa okays recruitment of 500 new Amotekun officers

Ondo State Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa has approved the Amotekun recruitment of 500 new personnel to strengthen local security and combat insecurity. Read More: https://punchng.com/insecurity-aiyedatiwa-okays-recruitment-of-500-new-amotekun-officers/

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2 w. ago Tinubu Declares Emergency On Sucurity In Nigeria, Orders Army, Police to Recruit More Personnel

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has declared a state of emergency on Nigeria’s security situation, citing the need to respond decisively to emerging threats across the country. In a statement personally signed by him, President Tinubu said the development followed a review of the nation’s security landscape, prompting him to “declare a nationwide security emergency and […] The post Tinubu Declares Emergency On Sucurity In Nigeria, Orders Army, Police to Recruit More Personnel appeared first on Information Nigeria.

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2 w. ago PSC, NPF Begin Recruitment Of 30,000 Policemen To Bolster Security

Following the presidential directive to bolster the numerical strength of the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) and enhance national security, the Police Service Commission (PSC) and the NPF have established a joint ad-hoc committee to drive the immediate commencement of the recruitment of 30,000 new police personnel. The ad-hoc committee was inaugurated on Wednesday in Abuja […]

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2 w. ago UPDATED: Tinubu declares security emergency, orders 20,000 new police recruits

President Tinubu declares a nationwide security emergency, ordering the recruitment of 20,000 new police officers to combat rising insecurity across Nigeri Read More: https://punchng.com/breaking-tinubu-declares-security-emergency-orders-20000-new-police-recruits/

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2 w. ago Tinubu declares security emergency, orders 20,000 new police recruits

President Tinubu declares a Nigeria security emergency, ordering the recruitment of 20,000 new police officers to tackle rising insecurity nationwide. Read More: https://punchng.com/breaking-tinubu-declares-security-emergency-orders-20000-new-police-recruits/

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2 w. ago Kebbi gov seeks probe into military withdrawal before school attack

Kebbi Governor Nasir Idris demands an investigation into why military personnel withdrew from a school one hour before a bandit attack led to abductions. Read More: https://punchng.com/kebbi-gov-seeks-probe-into-military-withdrawal-before-school-attack/

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2 w. ago Kebbi Governor queries military withdrawal before schoolgirls abduction

Governor Nasir Idris of Kebbi State has expressed concern over the sudden withdrawal of military personnel from Government Girls Comprehensive read more Kebbi Governor queries military withdrawal before schoolgirls abduction

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2 w. ago ‘Who Ordered Military Withdrawal 45 Minutes Before School Attack?’, Kebbi Governor Seeks Answers

  Kebbi State governor, Dr. Nasir Idris, has questioned the circumstances surrounding the withdrawal of military personnel 45 minutes before bandits struck and abducted 25 schoolgirls from Government Girls Comprehensive Senior Secondary School, Maga, Danko-Wasagu local government area of the State. The governor made revelation when he received a sympathy visit from leaders of the […]

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3 w. ago Waterways security: Navy deploys helicopters, ships, firm hires 1,000 personnel

Nigeria bolsters its waterways security as the Navy deploys ships and helicopters, while a private firm employs 1,000 youths to protect coastal areas. Read More: https://punchng.com/waterways-security-navy-deploys-helicopters-ships-firm-hires-1000-personnel/

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3 w. ago Senate Asks Armed Forces To Urgently Recruit 100,000 Soldiers To Fight Insecurity

The Nigerian Senate on Tuesday demanded an immediate overhaul of the country’s security manpower, calling on the Armed Forces to “immediately recruit at least 100,000 personnel” to confront the worsening insecurity sweeping across several states. The upper chamber also resolved to set up an ad-hoc committee to investigate “the funding, expenditure and outcome of the […] The post Senate Asks Armed Forces To Urgently Recruit 100,000 Soldiers To Fight Insecurity appeared first on Information Nigeria.

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4 w. ago We’re Committed To Empowering Youths, Others In Agric Sector – Gov AbdulRazaq

The Kwara State governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, said his administration is deploying policies and programmes to empower youth, researchers, and agripreneurs to add value, access markets, and deepen food security. He said over 10,000 farmers in the state have so far benefitted from the distribution of tractors, ploughs, processors, and other farm implements. The governor spoke […]

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4 w. ago Governor AbdulRazaq Commends Agric Researchers On Mechanisation

The Kwara State governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, said his administration was deploying policies and programmes to empower youth, researchers, and agripreneurs to add value, access markets, and deepen food security. AbdulRazaq said over 10,000 farmers in the state have so far benefitted from the distribution of tractors, ploughs, processors, and other farm implements. The governor spoke […]

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