Category: Security / Safety

Acting COAS, Maj Gen Olufemi Oluyede Assumes Duty
November 1, 2024 No Responses

Acting COAS, Maj Gen Olufemi Oluyede Assumes Duty

The Acting Chief of Army Staff (Ag COAS), Major General Olufemi Oluyede, on Friday, 1st November, 2024, assumed duties at the Army Headquarters, Abuja.The acting COAS was appointed by the President, Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Nigeria, Asiwaju Bola...
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Tinubu Appoints Oluyede As Acting Chief Of Army Staff
October 30, 2024 No Responses

Tinubu Appoints Oluyede As Acting Chief Of Army Staff

President Bola Tinubu has appointed Major General Olufemi Olatubosun Oluyede as the new acting Chief of Army Staff.This was disclosed in a statement on Wednesday by the presidential spokesman, Bayo Onanuga.He said Oluyede will hold sway as the COAS pending...
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NDDC Restates Support To Police, Other Security Agencies
October 29, 2024 No Responses

NDDC Restates Support To Police, Other Security Agencies

The Managing Director of the Niger Delta Development Commission NDDC, Dr Samuel Ogbuku, says the Commission will not relent in providing the needed support to the Nigeria Police Force and other security agencies in the region to enable them to...
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NDLEA Intercepts US, Europe-Bound Drugs, ₦16.6b Opioids At Seaports
October 28, 2024 No Responses

NDLEA Intercepts US, Europe-Bound Drugs, ₦16.6b Opioids At Seaports

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has intercepted some hard drugs concealed in soles of shoes and hair attachments heading to the United States and some parts of Europe. Announcing this in a statement on Sunday, NDLEA spokesman, Femi...
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Corruption: Customs Boss Reads Riot Act to Newly Inaugurated ACTU Members
October 26, 2024 No Responses

Corruption: Customs Boss Reads Riot Act to Newly Inaugurated ACTU Members

As part of ongoing efforts to enhance integrity and transparency in Customs operations, the Comptroller-General of Customs (CGC), on Thursday, 25 July 2024, read a riot act to the Anti-Corruption and Transparency Unit (ACTU) members at the Nigeria Customs Head...
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Helicopter Crash: NSIB To Deploy More Diving Equipment
October 26, 2024 No Responses

Helicopter Crash: NSIB To Deploy More Diving Equipment

The Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB) has disclosed that search and recovery efforts are still ongoing following Thursday’s crash involving Sikorsky SK76 helicopter in Port Harcourt, Rivers State. The Bureau stated that additional diving equipment ...
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Court Jails 43 Internet Fraudsters In Awka
October 23, 2024 No Responses

Court Jails 43 Internet Fraudsters In Awka

The Enugu Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has secured the conviction and sentencing of forty-three (43) internet fraudsters before Justice Evelyn Anyadike of the Federal High Court sitting in Awka, Anambra State.The con...
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EFCC Unveils Cybercrime Rapid Response Service
October 22, 2024 No Responses

EFCC Unveils Cybercrime Rapid Response Service

Determined to break the criminal networks and damage associated with internet fraud across the country, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Tuesday, October 22, 2024 unveiled a 24- hour Cybercrime Rapid Response Desk.The unveiling, which was...
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NDLEA Bursts Drug Syndicate At Lagos Airport
October 21, 2024 No Responses

NDLEA Bursts Drug Syndicate At Lagos Airport

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested two businessmen for attempting to import and export cocaine pellets and parcels of Loud, a synthetic strain of cannabis through the Lagos airport. The suspects – Okechukwu Emmanuel, Iwuagwu Ikedi ...
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FRSC Boss Tasks Special Marshals On Digitalization
October 19, 2024 No Responses

FRSC Boss Tasks Special Marshals On Digitalization

The Corps Marshal, Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Shehu Mohammed has enjoined Special Marshals of the Commission to key into the digitalization innovative ideas aimed at improving effective, efficiency and enhancement of productivity.According to the FRSC B...
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Access Bank Reaffirms Commitment To War Against Illicit Drug Trafficking, Money Laundering
October 16, 2024 No Responses

Access Bank Reaffirms Commitment To War Against Illicit Drug Trafficking, Money Laundering

Access Bank Plc has reinforced its dedication to the fight against illicit drug trafficking and money laundering, committing to a closer partnership with the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA). The bank made this commitment at the formal decoration o...
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Lagos Seeks Action On Cybersecurity
October 14, 2024 No Responses

Lagos Seeks Action On Cybersecurity

The Lagos State Government is joining the rest of the World to mark the Y2024 Cyber Security Awareness Month, with a challenge to all to prioritise online safety. According to the government, cybersecurity is everyone’s responsibility. A statement by the...
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COAS Inaugurates Kogi Military Base
October 13, 2024 No Responses

COAS Inaugurates Kogi Military Base

Chief of Army Staff, Lt-Gen Taoreed Lagbaja, has inaugurated a 94-bed Forward Operating Base (FOB) in Egbe, Kogi State.The FOB, donated by Sen. Sunday Karimi, aimed to enhance security in Kogi West.Gen. Lagbaja, while inaugurating the FOB on Saturday in...
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FRSC Armed Squad: Bill Scales Second Reading
October 11, 2024 No Responses

FRSC Armed Squad: Bill Scales Second Reading

A Bill for an Act to Amend the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) Act, 2007 to make provision for the establishment of the Road Safety Special Armed Squad has scaled second reading in the House of Representatives. The bill which...
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