Godsgift Onyedinefu A civil Society Organization, the African Law Foundation (AFRILAW) has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to re-appoint Abdullahi Mohammed Gana as the Commandant General (CG) of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) for a second tenure. Buhari, had extended the tenure of Gana by six weeks, as
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Insecurity: Military Contractors, Private Security Operatives Seek Synergy with State Actors on Intelligence Gathering
*Says there are about 1.5 million private security operatives in Nigeria John Chukwu and Godsgift Onyedinefu Military and private security operatives in Nigeria have expressed readiness to support the Nigerian Armed Forces and other security agencies tackle the security challenges bedeviling the country through the provision of credible intelligence, but regrets the
Boko Haram Terrorists Fire Mortars in Maiduguri… Two Killed, 16 Injured
Senator Iroegbu At least two person have been confirmed dead and 16 others fatally injured as gunmen suspected to be Boko Haram terrorists, fired mortars in Maiduguri, capital of Borno State. A source told PRNigeria, that the terrorists' attack occurred on Thursday, as Muslim faithful in the town were still making
Boko Haram: There is Need for Synergy between Humanitarian and Security Agencies–NEMA Zonal Coordinator
Mukaila Ola There is need for synergy and collaboration among security and humanitarian agencies in the troubled North East, the North East Acting Zonal Coordinator of National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), Chinoko Isah has said. Speaking on Sunday at a meeting of public relations and information officers of security and response
Abdullahi Gana too Corrupt, Incompetent to be Reappointed NSCDC Boss, Officers Advise Buhari
Ibrahim Ramalan Some officers and men of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), have reportedly called on President Muhammadu Buhari not to reappoint the Commandant-General of the Corps, Abdullahi Gana, alleging that his incompetence has dampened their morale. Gana’s tenure will expire on July 17, having been appointed by the
We’ve Deployed 5,000 Civil Defence Agro-Rangers to Protect Farms – Buhari
Jude Johnson President Muhammadu says the Federal Government has deployed 5,000 Civil Defence Agro-Rangers to offer protection to farming investments. In a national broadcast to commemorate the 2020 Democracy Day on Friday, the president reiterated his administration’s commitment to diversifying the economy, noting that agriculture remains “the key” to this strategy. The
NSCDC Arrests Boko Haram Logistics Supplier, Recovers N100m
Jude Johnson The Borno State Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), has arrested a suspected Boko Haram logistics supplier with a car filled with fuel and other commodities. The state NSCDC Commandant, Ibrahim Abdullahi, made the disclosure on Thursday in Maiduguri, while parading the suspect. Abdullahi said the
Buhari Approves Provision of Security for Telecommunications Infrastructure Nationwide
Godsgift Onyedinefu President Muhammadu Buhari has approved and also directed that necessary physical protective measures be put in placed to safeguard telecommunications infrastructure deployed across the country. This was disclosed in a statement signed by his Uwa Suleiman, spokesperson to the minister of communications and digital economy in Abuja. Suleiman explained that
COVID 19: NSCDC Disowns Official Arrested for Smuggling People into Ebonyi
•Says he is an impersonator Godsgift Onyedinefu The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has disowned an Ebonyi indigene who was parading himself as a staff of Corps, saying it has no record of him as an officer. The Ebonyi State Neighbourhood Security Watch has arrested one Mr. Mbam James
Car Racing: Shehu of Borno Apologises to NSCDC officer bruised by his son
•Gifts him N10,000 Senator Iroegbu The Shehu of Borno, Alhaji Abubakar Ibn Umar Garbai El-Kanemi, has personally apologized to Mr. Usman Bakari, an officer of the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), who was knocked down last Saturday, by Prince Kashim Abubakar El-Kanemi, a son to the Shehu during a