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Gunmen in the early hours of Saturday attacked the country home of the Governor of Imo State, Hope Uzodinma. The gunmen, who invaded the governor’s house in Omuma in the Oru East Local Government Area of the state, also killed two security men on duty before torching the house. It was gathered that one of the security men killed was …

The Minister of Defence, Major General Bashir Magashi (retd.), on Thursday, said the Federal Government knew that the killing of Chad’s President, Idriss Deby, was capable of causing security problems for Nigeria and other neighbouring countries. The minister, who spoke at the  Presidential Villa, Abuja during the weekly briefing organised by the presidential communication team,  said government feared that insecurity …

Since Nigeria’s Fourth Republic began in 1999, the eight oil and gas producing states have received over N9 trillion under the derivation principle sanctioned by the nation’s constitution. The constitution stipulates payment of 13 per cent of oil revenue from the Federation Account to the states as a derivation fund. In the last three years (2018-2020), in total, the oil-producing …

The chairman of the Lagos State chapter of the Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria (JUSUN), Shobowale Kehinde, said on Thursday that the ongoing nationwide judiciary workers’ strike is still in force in the state. Members of JUSUN have been on an indefinite nationwide strike since April 6 to press for financial freedom of the judiciary from the executive. PREMIUM TIMES …

Security agents on Thursday foiled an attempted jail break by inmates of Kurmawa prison located within the Emir’s Palace in Kano. The spokesperson of the Nigerian Correctional Service in Kano, Musbahu Lawal, told reporters that the attempt was masterminded by some condemned prisoners who caused pandemonium in the prison. Mr Lawal said a dispute had ensued when prison officials tried to …

The Wife of Ekiti State Governor, Mrs Bisi Fayemi, has said it might be difficult for a female president to emerge in Nigeria anytime soon owing to the country’s hostile political system. Mrs Fayemi, however, added that the country is ripe enough to be governed by a female President because of the vast women resources at its disposal, reiterating that …

No fewer than 20 inmates have indicated interest to write the 2021 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). The Spokesperson of the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) in Lagos State Command, Mr Rotimi Oladokun, disclosed to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Friday in Lagos. NAN reports that the UTME, being conducted annually by the Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB), …

The Ministry of Interior has said that, to overcome some of the challenges militating against optimal prosecution of internal security in the country, it has resolved to seek an amendment of the Police Trust Fund Act to encompass other internal security Agencies in the country. While presenting the successes of his Ministry and its Agencies under the President Muhammadu Buhari …

BY MIKE OSAROGIAGBON & OKHIDE EM’YA DAVID Senior personnel of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defense Corp (NSCDC), Alex Ugiagbe has been killed in a gun battle with suspected kidnappers who attempted to abduct the bursar of the University of Benin (UNIBEN) at his private residence in Benin City. The incident occurred at Ogheghe community, off Sapele road in the …

President Muhammadu Buhari has assured the Northern Governors Forum of his commitment to end all forms of insecurity in the country. The president gave the assurance when he met with governors from the region at the Presidential Villa in Abuja on Thursday. The meeting was attended by the Chair of the Northern Governors Forum, Governor Simon Lalong of Plateau State, governors …