President Muhammadu Buhari, on Friday, said the scale of security problems in two troubled regions of Nigeria, saying developments were “very, very disturbing.” Referring to the latter regions, Buhari said, “What is coming up in the northwest and north central is very, very disturbing indeed.” He spoke after he and his family observed Eid-El-Kabir prayers at the State House Abuja. President Buhari said that while much had been achieved, security wise, from the situation he inherited in 2015, more still needed to be done. He said considering the security situation…
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Rising Insecurity: Step aside! – Senators tell Service Chiefs
The Nigerian Senate on Tuesday asked the country’s service chiefs to step aside as a result of the rising insecurity in the country. The resolution of the upper legislative chamber followed a motion sponsored by Ali Ndume, Senator representing Borno South and Chairman of the Senate Committee on Army. The demand for the resignation of the Service Chiefs was put forward in a proposed amendment to the resolutions of the Senate moved by Senator Francis Adenigba Fadahunsi and seconded by Betty Apiafi. Senate also urged President Muhammadu Buhari, to as…
Read MoreService Chiefs: Marching orders, mismatching outcomes
By Bala Ibrahim The people of Malumfashi town in Katsina, the home state of President Muhammadu Buhari have woken up today, to the rocking sound of bomb explosions. Reports have it that no fewer than seven persons have died in the bomb blast, while another five are unconscious at the Malumfashi General Hospital. This is coming only two days after the President had dispatched top security chiefs to interface with stakeholders in Zamfara, on the lingering security challenges in the North West. Katsina state used to be one of the…
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