The All Progressives Congress (APC) says cooperation between Nigeria and the United States in the fight against terrorism does not threaten the country’s sovereignty. The National publicity secretary of the APC, Felix Morka, said the federal government and the United States are working closely to address terrorism and end the violence that has claimed lives …
The Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi SAN, says insecurity in Nigeria is often misrepresented, insisting that the crisis is not driven by religion and that the government is addressing the situation through lawful procedures and ongoing prosecutions. Fagbemi spoke in Abuja on Tuesday after a meeting with Richard Mills, …
By Samuel Aruwan In the annals of a nation’s history, the spotlight rightly falls on those who have held its highest offices. Yet, to understand the true essence of a leader like General Christopher Gwabin Musa, one must journey back to the sacred soil from which he sprang. It was a soil fertilized by …
The Federal Government did not pay any ransom to secure the release of schoolchildren abducted in Kebbi and Niger states, the Senate spokesperson, Senator Yemi Adaramodu, has said. Adaramodu made the clarification on Friday during an interview on Channels Television’s Morning Brief, amid growing public speculation over the recent rescue operations. Adaramodu, who is representing …
The House of Representatives has firmly rejected the United States Senate’s description of Nigeria’s security situation as a “genocide against Christians” or a form of state-sponsored persecution. During plenary on Wednesday, lawmakers also moved to counter a proposed US Senate bill seeking to designate Nigeria as a Country of Particular Concern (CPC) and impose sanctions …
By Esther Ososanya The Niger State Government has pledged immediate security interventions following the killing of a 300-level student of Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida University (IBBU), Lapai, by suspected phone snatchers at his off-campus residence. In an emergency security meeting held in Lapai, the Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, Hamidu Mu’azu Jantabo, assured students …
