In order to address corruption risks related to government IT projects, improve enforcement of the IT Project Clearance mandate, and guarantee that technology becomes a tool for service delivery, the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) and the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) have announced the formation of a Joint Task...
Category: Security
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CGF OLUMODE BOOSTS MORALE OF FIREMEN IN HISTORIC VISIT TO ABUJA COMMANDS
The Controller General Federal Fire Service, Olumode Adeyemi Samuel, FCNA, ACTI, today paid a historic working visit to the Federal Fire Service Commands- Kubwa Abuja Metropolitan Station and the Wuse Command, Abuja, alongside the Management Team of the Service.This unprecedented visit, the first of its kind in the Service’s history, gave the CGF the opportunity...
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FG urged to be Proactive in Tackling Insecurity…Just as Committee of Friends applauds GOC relocation to Kwara State
The Federal Government and the security agencies have been charged to be proactive and contain the increased spate of killings in Kwara State and other parts of the Nation. In a statement signed by Barrister Michael Adeboye and Mallam Bologi Jimada for Committee of Friends of the Deputy Governor of Kwara State, Mr. Kayode Alabi,...
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Court of Appeal Upholds Asolo’s Authority, Dismisses Araromi Chieftaincy Claim
The Court of Appeal sitting in Ilorin has dismissed an appeal challenging the authority of the Asolo of Isolo-Opin, affirming that the community of Araromi remains an integral part of Isolo-Opin in Ekiti Local Government Area of Kwara State. In a unanimous decision delivered on Wednesday, July 9, 2025, Justice Kenneth Ikechukwu Amadi, with Justices...
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TRIBUTE TO A CHAMPION OF HUMAN RIGHTS: REMEMBERING FORMER IGP SOLOMON ARASE
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) is deeply saddened by the passing of former Inspector General of Police, Dr. Solomon Arase, a distinguished friend of the Commission and a stalwart champion of human rights. On behalf of the Management and Staff of the Commission, l extend our heartfelt condolences to his family, colleagues, and the...
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OPCI Urges Tinubu to Consider Legalising Firearms for Citizens Amid Rising Insecurity
The Oodua Progressive Care Initiative (OPCI) has called on the Federal Government to revisit Nigeria’s firearm laws and allow responsible citizens to own guns as a way of addressing worsening insecurity across the country. Speaking in Ilorin on Tuesday, OPCI President, Dr. Maruff Olarewaju, said the persistent rise in banditry, kidnapping, and armed robbery has...
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NSCDC Strengthens Security in Ilorin with New GRA Outpost
Residents of the Government Reserved Area (GRA), Ilorin, will now enjoy improved security following the commissioning of a new outpost by the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Kwara State Command. The facility, inaugurated on Tuesday, is part of the Corps’ efforts to strengthen grassroots security and ensure quicker responses to emergencies within the...
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Kwara NSCDC Expands Security Reach with New Divisional Offices in Ilorin
Security presence in Kwara State has received a significant boost as the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) commissioned two new divisional offices in Ilorin West and Ilorin South Local Government Areas, a move aimed at enhancing rapid response and strengthening grassroots safety. Representing Governor Abdulrahman AbdulRazaq at the commissioning, the Commissioner for Housing...
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Over 15,000 Herders Flee Nigeria as MACBAN Decries Rising Insecurity
The Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN) says worsening insecurity has forced more than 15,000 herders and their families to relocate outside the country. National President of MACBAN, Alhaji Baba Usman Ngelzarma, disclosed this in Ilorin during the inauguration of the new Kwara State chairman of the association, Alhaji Shehu Garba. He lamented...
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16 INMATES PROFANE MEDIUM SECURITY CUSTODIAL CENTRE, KEFFI (NEW)
The Nigerian Correctional Service wishes to inform the general public of an incident that occurred in the early hours of today 12th August, 2025 at the Medium Security Custodial Centre, Keffi (New), Nasarawa State. Some inmates breached the security of the facility, and attacked personnel on duty to compromise the situation enabling sixteen (16) inmates...