Tag: national security
YNaija Analysis: What does TY Danjuma know about the army and ethnic cleansing that should convince us?
As the Chief of Army Staff that shepherded Nigeria through its first military to democratic transition, General TY Danjuma (rtd) ...
Buhari wins the superior response and sensitivity competition – Really?
President Muhammadu Buhari has visited Yobe state three weeks after the abduction of 110 school girls from a government school ...
The President is surprised again: should we expect any consequences?
Ibrahim Idris, the Inspector General of Police, did not spend more than 24 hours in Benue after President Muhammadu Buhari ...
T.Y Danjuma’s initiative is restoring hope despite Boko Haram’s theatre of war
Falmata caught up in the vicious cycle of life The ricochet of the Anti-aircraft gunshots tore apart the quiet night ...
The DSS ‘Intelligence’ on Fulani herdsmen proves Fayose has the right idea
The Department of State Service (DSS) believes that a network called the Islamic State in West Africa (Iswa) is operating ...
Mr President, these Fulanis are not our countrymen
No one in his right mind can defend the atrocious killings in Benue as justified and still claim to be ...
Fisayo Soyombo: President Buhari just opened a whole new can of worms
by ‘Fisayo Soyombo These are interesting times. We’re entering an interesting, new journalism era when newspaper editors will cast simple ...
Opinion: Biafra will not die
by Ayo-Bankole Akintujoye A few months ago, I wrote about reasons why the call for Biafra, as is currently being ...
The Army must not fall for the IPOB bait
by Alexander O. Onukwue In the intervening period between the exchanges that took place in Umuahia over the past two ...
Open letter to all Igbo freedom fighters, dead or alive: Justice will be served
by Rev Fr Felix Uche Akam To the dead, those who received on our behalf the death brought to our ...
Sam Hart: This is what the Nigerian Army almost cost Nigeria
by Sam Hart “We are grateful to God for intervening in stopping what could have been the greatest bloodbath ...
Simon Kolawole: Python Dance and the bite of Biafra
by Simon Kolawole Lt. Gen. Tukur Buratai, the army chief, is a famous snake farmer. Naturally, he had no ...
EGWU EKE II: ‘Python Dance’ or ‘Fear the Police’?
by Alexander O. Onukwue Contrary to the interpretation given to the statement by the Abia state Governor, Okezie Ikpeazu, to ...
Terror-risk; Terrorist: Is there a difference?
by Alexander O. Onukwue Boko Haram was proscribed as a terrorist organisation by the Goodluck Jonathan administration in 2013. The ...
What makes IPOB a terrorist organisation?
by Alexander O. Onukwue The Nigerian Army has reportedly designated the controversial group, Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), as a ...
Dasuki has refused to account for $1.2bn transactions in one day – FG
The Federal Government has said former National Security Adviser, Sambo Dasuki has refused to explain why he made $1.2billion transaction ...
Disclosing Buhari’s health expenses may endanger national security – Lai Mohammed
by Dolapo Adelana The Minister of Information and Culture Alhaji Lai Mohammed has said revealing the amount spent on President ...
Activities of Peace Corps threatens national security – IGP
by Azeez Adeniyi The Inspector-General of Police, Ibrahim Idris on Thursday said the activities of the Nigeria Peace Corps threatens ...
Hate speech could become a hydra-headed monster if unchecked – Lai
Minister for Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed says the trend of hate speech if left unchecked could become a ...
The Media Blog: Is like the Nigerian army don’t want to respect themselves
Plenty of bad news have emerged from reporters and storytellers focused relentlessly on the tragedy of the north – famine, ...
Opinion: The nexus between national security and social protection
By Ugochukwu Amasike National Security in the traditional sense is connected with the idea of sovereignty, territorial security, freedom from ...
REPORT: Death, destruction and the herdsmen
The following is a report conducted by SB Morgen, on the menace of Fulani herdsmen. Introduction In the early hours ...
Opinion: Fayose is not a threat to national security, only to dictatorship
A statement issued recently by one Taiwo Olatunbosun, the Ekiti State Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), labeling ...
Top quotes GMB said yesterday at the town hall meeting on National Security
by Chinwe Okafor Presidential aspirant for APC General Mohammed Buhari attended a town hall meeting on Wednesday in Abuja and ...
Opinion: The kidnap of the Chibok girls is a threat to national security
by Awosusi Ayotunde These abductions are most likely the proverbial last straw, going by the fire in the eyes of ...
Opinion: How social media affected El-Rufai’s interrogation
by Jibrin Ibrahim The problem with the invitation to El-Rufai was that the public impression created was that he was ...
Stella Oduah’s armoured cars will buy 51 police patrol vans – Fashola
by Akintomiwa Agbaje The Governor of Lagos State, Babatunde Fashola, in a meeting of the 7th Annual Town Hall Meeting ...
Showdown: National Assembly set to confront the Presidency over $40 million spying contract
by Rachel Ogbu The National Assembly has planned to confront the Federal government over the controversial $40m Internet surveillance contract ...
Enough is enough: FG places ban on unauthorised use of siren, covered number plates, others
by Rachel Ogbu The unauthorised use of siren, covered number plates and unregistered vehicles is now prohibited in Nigeria as ...