The Nigerian Army has said it is ready to fully support the civil authority in whatever capacity to maintain law and order. Army Headquarters also stated that troops are ready to deal with any untoward situation decisively. The Army directed all it’s officers and soldiers, never to be distracted by those it called ‘anti-democratic forces […]
The General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), Pastor Enoch Adejare Adeboye has officially stated his position on the #EndSARS protests ongoing across the country. TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports Pastor Adeboye made his position on the #EndSARS protests known through posts he made via his official Facebook page and Twitter handle. “Our daughters […]
Chief of the Naval Staff (CNS), Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas has assured that the Nigerian Navy will continue to maintain existing relationships with its partners and work on the same trajectory towards sustaining the gains recorded in securing the Gulf of Guinea. He stated this while playing host to the Italian Ambassador to Nigeria, Stefano […]
By Thomas Uzah PhD Sometime in June 2015, barely 10 days after the inauguration of President Muhammadu Buhari as Nigeria’s democratically elected leader, a BBC Africa Security Correspondent, published an analysis, captioned; “Will moving Army to Maiduguri help Nigeria against Boko Haram?” The report captured President Buhari’s earliest decisions and actions in office to stymie […]
The Inspector General of Police, IGP Mohammed Adamu has set up a new Police outfit to take over from the disbanded Special Anti-Robbery Squad of the Nigerian Police Force. It is known as Special Weapons Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) Team and will fill the gaps arising from the dissolution of the defunct SARS. Also, the […]
Fighters from the Boko Haram jihadist group killed 14 farmers in restive northeast Nigeria, members of a government-backed militia said Tuesday. The sources told AFP that insurgents on Monday seized 15 farmers working on their irrigation fields in Ngwom village, 14 kilometers (nine miles) north of the region’s main city Maiduguri, and cut their throats. […]
Following directives by President Muhammadu Buhari on dissolution of Special Anti-Robbery Squad and immediate response to yearnings of citizens, the Inspector General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, convened a meeting with stakeholders, agreeing to meet demands, which include halting use of force against protesters and unconditional release of arrested citizens. This was disclosed in a statement […]
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, SAN, has said that government is not only committed to full-scale police reform but also ensuring that wrongful acts are duly investigated and prosecuted. The Vice President gave the assurance when approached by State House correspondents at the Presidential Villa on Monday, just after the President assured Nigerians that “the disbandment […]
The Director, Veterans Affairs Department at Defence headquarters, Major General LF Abdullahi on Monday disclosed that military authorities have proposed the establishment of vocational and entrepreneurial training Centers dedicated to the training of widows on Nigerian Military personnel who are killed in the line of duty with a view to improving the fortunes of military […]
The Defence and Police Officers Wives Association (DEPOWA) on Monday 12 October 2020 commenced a three day workshop on Customized Blended Teaching Techniques for teachers in DEPOWA schools in Abuja with the President of the Association, Dr. Mrs. Omobolanle Olonisakin disclosing that workshop is to train teachers in the new normal practices of teaching students […]