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The Minister of Defence, General Christopher Musa (retd.), has warned security personnel that any officer who fails to confront armed bandits or terrorists under the pretext of awaiting orders will be treated as an accomplice to criminal elements.Musa issued the warning on Wednesday in Sokoto State during the commissioning of 62 operational vehicles and other security equipment valued at ₦27.127 billion, provided by the Sokoto State Government to strengthen security operations across the state.The Defence Minister urged troops to take decisive action against terrorists and bandits whenever they encounter them, stressing that hesitation in the line of duty would not be tolerated.He also commended Governor Ahmed Aliyu for his continued investment in security logistics, describing...

Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Benjamin Kalu, has revealed that he was among those deceived by Adeniyi Adeyemi, the man accused of falsely presenting himself as the Director-General of the Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council (PFIPC).Speaking during Wednesday’s plenary session in the House of Representatives, Kalu disclosed that his interactions with Adeyemi have been widely circulated in the media, with photographs showing both of them together."I was also a victim. Anyone who has followed the news would have seen my picture displayed alongside the individual who claimed to be the Director-General of the organisation," he said.Kalu explained that although the documents presented by the organisation initially raised doubts, some details appeared ...

The presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) for the 2027 election, Peter Obi, has argued that President Bola Tinubu should not seek another term, insisting that the President should step aside and "go home and rest."Obi made the remarks during an interview with media personality Chude Jideonwo, where he criticised the Tinubu administration's handling of the economy and security.The former Anambra State governor alleged that poverty and insecurity have worsened since Tinubu assumed office, questioning the rationale behind any campaign for a second term.According to Obi, a government that has failed to deliver on its promises should not be asking Nigerians for another mandate.He also stressed that his interest in the presidency is driven by a desire to...

United States President Donald Trump said on Wednesday (Jul 8) that the memorandum of understanding signed with Iran to end the conflict was "over", adding he didn't want to engage with Tehran.The interim ceasefire agreement signed between Washington and Tehran - under the mediation of Pakistan - was intended to provide a 60-day window for negotiations on a permanent agreement, but indirect talks in Qatar ended last week with no sign of headway."To me, I think it's over. I don't want to deal with them," Trump said ahead of a NATO summit in the Turkish capital Ankara."They're scum. They're sick people. They're led by sick people," he added alongside NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte. "As far as I'm concerned, it's just a waste of time dealing with them."The US had earlie...

President Bola Tinubu has inaugurated the Presidential Working Group on the National Policing Bill, saying the implementation of state police can no longer be delayed and directing the committee to prepare the legal framework needed to operationalise the new policing structure across the country.The working group, inaugurated at the Presidential Villa in Abuja by the President's Chief of Staff, Femi Gbajabiamila, who represented Tinubu, includes the Attorney-General of the Federation, Lateef Fagbemi (SAN); President of the Nigerian Bar Association, Afam Osigwe (SAN); Chairman of the Nigeria Governors' Forum and Kwara State Governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq; National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu; Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun; and Chairman of the NGF Committee on State P...

Senator Adams Oshiomole on Tuesday, July 7, joined his colleagues in the call for the suspension of the terrorist rehabilitation programme.Launched in 2016 by the Buhari administration, the rehabilitation and reintegration programme was designed to rehabilitate "low-risk" defectors from Boko Haram and ISWAP through psychological counseling, religious reorientation, and vocational training. Over 2,600 ex-combatants have graduated from the facility in Mallam Sidi, Gombe State.As insecurity continues to rise across the country, members of the Nigerian Senate called for the suspension of the programme.During plenary, Senator Oshiomole said it doesn't make any sense for criminals to be pardoned and rehabilitated by the government.‘’It does not make even common sense to grant pa...