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2023: FG’ll Profile Key Political Leaders To Enhance Stability – NSA

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Security agencies have been ordered by the Federal Government to monitor and profile key political actors ahead of the 2023 general elections, the National Security Adviser, Babagana Monguno, said on Friday According to him, the Federal Government was concerned about the growing uncertainty heralding the conduct of party primaries for 2023 elections. The NSA, represented by Sanusi Galadima, stated this at a meeting of the Inter-agency Consultative Committee on Election Security in Abuja organised the Independent National Electoral Commission. During the event, INEC expressed concern over the security situation in the country and its impact on the electoral process. Monguno said, “This is in addition to the unabated spate of violence that threatened the upcoming off-cycle gubernatorial elections in Ekiti and Osun states, arising

Angry Plateau Youths Hold Senator, Husband Hostage

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The Senator representing Plateau South, Nora Dadu’ut, her husband, close family members, aides and some journalists, on Thursday, escaped death when irate youths held them hostage at Namu village, Qua’an Pan local government area of the Plateau State, blocking the only thoroughfare leading to Lafia and Jos, taking the people hostage for hours. The Senator was in Namu to commission her project — the only ICT Centre/public e-library — to give students access to online registration of examinations as well as meet other educational needs. Qua’an Pan, among the most rural local government area in the Plateau South Senatorial zone, lacks basic facilities, and access to ICT for any online registration. Those who can afford it to travel many kilometers to other local

Success Story From Jigawa Police, Nabs Five Suspected Kidnappers, Armed Robbers

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The Police Command in Jigawa has arrested five suspected kidnappers and armed robbers in Ringim Local Government Area of the state. The Police Public Relations Officer, ASP Lawan Shiisu, confirmed this to newsmen in Dutse on Monday. Shiisu said that the suspects, who had earlier indicated their intention to surrender to the police, were eventually arrested on March 26. He explained that one of the suspects, Yusif Wakili, 30, also known as Rago, a resident of Ajingi LGA in Kano, was tracked and arrested. Other suspects were Inusa Jibrin, 30; Tahir Zango, 27, both of Ajingi LGA; and Sabo Abdullahi, 35, also known as Sabo Gara, of Gerawa Ringim LGA, as well as Suleman Garba, also known as Manu Dogo, of Wangara village in

Enforcement Over Sim/NIN Linkage Deadline, FG Undecided

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The Nigerin government is yet to commence the de-activation of sim of Nigerians over the expiration for the compulsory linkage of Sim cards and National Identity Number, NIN across the country, DECENCY GLOBAL NEWS gathered.The Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Prof. Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami, gave another window for the registration and Sim/NIN linkages as he urged citizens and legal residents to use the next few days to ensure that they complete the linkage. The directive followed the expiration of the earlier breadline issued by the Minister that ended 31st March 2022. Over 120m mobile subscribers risk disconnection, as NIN-SIM integration ends March 31, 2022.To this end, the Minister has further directed that the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) should

BREAKING: Security operatives bar youths from harrasing Oshiomhole

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  Security operatives on Saturday barred protesting youths from getting close to the convoy of National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole. Oshiomhole was in Benin to attend burial ceremony of mother of Hon Ehiozuwa Agbonyinma, late Cecilia Agbonyinma. Heavily armed security personnel were mobilised to the Benin Airport following reports that youths were at the airport to boo Oshiomhole. At the Airport entrance gate, there are soldiers and two police vehicles while others comprising officials of the Department of State Security, Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps were stationed at various points of the Airport. The airport exit gate was also manned by soldiers and policemen. An armoured personnel carrier was seen at the airport parking lot. The youths chanted anti-Oshiomhole songs and

Soldiers aided suspected herdsmen in killing eight persons in Delta – Okowa

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  Governor Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta State has decried renewed attacks by suspected herdsmen in Avwon, Agadama, Ohoror and other communities of Uwheru Kingdom in Ughelli North Local Government Area of the state. According to Okowa, suspected herdsmen accompanied by unidentified armed personnel attacked the communities in what has become an annual routine, killing over eight persons and injuring many others. He said the crisis started on Thursday and as of Saturday, lives, and property, including farms, had perished. The governor said, “The unwarranted attacks and killing of innocent locals in Avwon, Agadama and Ohoror communities of Uwheru Kingdom in Ughelli North Local Government Area and the wickedness of suspected herdsmen alleged to be aided by unidentified military personnel are mindless. “I, however, appeal to

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