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“Security agencies working ’round the clock’ ” – Minister

March 22, 2026March 22, 2026 Aminu Imam

The Federal Government has assured Nigerians that security agencies are operating around the clock to protect citizens, while actively taking steps to strengthen safety across the country. The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, reassured the public, in an interview with the BBC on Saturday, amid growing concerns over national security, including the recent attack in Maiduguri. Recall that over 20 people were reportedly killed and more than 100 injured when blasts struck on Monday, targeting the entrance of the University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital, the Monday Market…

Borno Attack: Tinubu orders S’Chiefs to Maiduguri

March 18, 2026March 18, 2026 Aminu Imam

…As Army warns of more suicide bombers President Bola Tinubu has ordered the nation’s Service Chiefs to relocate immediately to Maiduguri, Borno state, following a wave of deadly bombings that have heightened fears of renewed insurgent attacks in the region. The directive comes amid fresh security warnings from the Nigerian Army about the possible presence of additional suicide bombers in the city after coordinated explosions on Monday evening killed at least 23 people and injured over 100 others. The attacks, reportedly carried out by suspected Boko Haram fighters, struck crowded…

Ndume urges Tinubu to prioritise security over politics

March 18, 2026March 18, 2026 Aminu Imam

Senator representing Borno-South senatorial district, Ali Ndume has reacted to Monday’s explosions in Maiduguri, Borno State capital, saying the Federal Government should prioritise security over 2027 politics. In a statement made available to newsmen in Abuja yesterday, Ndume appealed to the Bola Tinubu administration to focus on governance, particularly the security of lives and property and welfare of citizens, which he noted is the primary responsibility of the government. “The people that will vote are dying,” Ndume stated, expressing grave concern over killings in the North-East and other regions by…

N’East attacks: Defence Minister urges Nigerians not to lose hope

March 14, 2026March 14, 2026 Aminu Imam

…As Tinubu approves more equipment for military Security Chiefs have briefed President Bola Tinubu on the ongoing fight against terrorism and banditry across the country, as the Federal Government moves to strengthen military operations following a recent surge in attacks in the North-East. The closed-door meeting, held on Thursday at the Presidential Villa in Abuja, was attended by top security officials led by the Minister of Defence, Christopher Musa, alongside the National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribaɗu, the Inspector-General of Police, Tunji Disu, and Heads of the armed forces and intelligence…

Rising Insecurity: “Nigeria is under siege” – Peter Obi

March 10, 2026March 10, 2026 Aminu Imam

The Labour Party’s presidential candidate in the 2023 general elections, Peter Obi, has decried the worsening insecurity across Nigeria, saying the country is now “clearly under siege”, as violent attacks continue to spread across several states. In a statement shared on his X handle yesterday, Obi said the scale of insecurity has become unbearable, lamenting that many communities are under constant attacks while the response from the nation’s leaders remains largely silent. Citing the recent attack in Ngoshe community of Borno State, Obi said, “This week alone in Borno State’s…

“Poor leadership to blame for Nigeria’s hardship, insecurity” – Catholic Bishops

March 3, 2026March 3, 2026 Aminu Imam

The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Nigeria (CBCN) has blamed Nigeria’s deepening economic crisis and persistent insecurity on poor leadership and a flawed understanding of politics. In a communiqué issued on February 26 at the end of their first plenary meeting of the year, the bishops said the nation’s challenges stem largely from what they described as a “wrong idea of politics” that prioritises election rigging and personal gain over service to the people. The weeklong meeting was held at the Catholic Secretariat of Nigeria Resource Centre in the Abuja Archdiocese.…

Tinubu pledges State Police to fight insecurity

February 25, 2026February 25, 2026 Aminu Imam

President Bola Tinubu has vowed that his administration would establish State police to tackle insecurity across the country. The President, who stated this on Monday night while hosting state governors to an interfaith breaking of the fast at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, assured Nigerians that the promises he made before assuming office in 2023 would be fulfilled. The meeting was held to observe Ramadan and Lent with the governors, whom he urged to redouble their efforts to ensure that grassroots communities, where hope sometimes flickers, are not neglected. The President…

FG reveals foreign terrorists behind most killings in the North

February 24, 2026February 24, 2026 Aminu Imam

The Federal Government has disclosed that a large number of terrorists carrying out deadly attacks in northern Nigeria are not Nigerians, saying these fighters entered the country through weak and porous borders. The revelation was made by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), George Akume, during a meeting with members of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Nigeria in Abuja at the weekend, said intelligence reports from security agencies show that many suspects arrested after recent attacks could not speak English or Hausa. Instead, they communicated fluently in…

‘Over 300 killed in February attacks across 6 northern states’ – Amnesty Int’l

February 22, 2026February 22, 2026 Aminu Imam

At least, 323 people have been killed in different attacks on rural communities across six northern states within the first 20 days of February, Amnesty International has said. In a statement posted on its official X account yesterday, the human rights organisation said the killings were recorded in Benue, Katsina, Kwara, Kebbi, Niger and Zamfara states. According to Amnesty International, the rising death toll shows that President Bola Tinubu and his government have no effective plan for ending years of atrocities by armed groups and gunmen that have killed thousands…

US troops, warplanes land in Borno, Kaduna

February 16, 2026February 16, 2026 Aminu Imam

…As Nigeria–U.S joint offensive takes off Five United States (U.S) military aircraft and the first batch of American troops have arrived in north-east Nigeria, marking the formal commencement of an expanded Nigeria–US security partnership aimed at crushing insurgency in the region. Military sources confirmed that at least three US aircraft landed between Thursday and Friday at bases in Maiduguri, Borno State, and Kaduna, delivering ammunition and other critical equipment to support ongoing counter-insurgency operations. According to senior officers at Nigeria’s Defence Headquarters, the consignments followed recent bilateral security talks between…