Category: Security / Safety

Nigeria Acquires Six Armoured Aircraft, Helicopters, Vessel, Others For Maritime Security
February 4, 2020 No Responses

Nigeria Acquires Six Armoured Aircraft, Helicopters, Vessel, Others For Maritime Security

By Citybusinessnews@yahoo.com — As part of measures to comprehensively tackle insecurity on Nigeria’s territorial waters and exclusive economic zone, the Federal Government has concluded arrangement to deploy its integrated maritime security infrastructure.  The Minister of Transportation, Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi, stated...
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Navy Impounds 2,053 Bags Of Rice
January 31, 2020 No Responses

Navy Impounds 2,053 Bags Of Rice

The Forward Operating Base (FOB) of the Nigerian Navy in Ibaka, Mbo Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom, has arrested 13 suspects and seized 2,053 bags of smuggled rice in Akwa Ibom. The Commanding Officer of the FOB, Cpt. Peter...
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Senate To Buhari: Declare National Security Emergency
January 30, 2020 No Responses

Senate To Buhari: Declare National Security Emergency

The Senate has urged President Muhammadu Buhari to as a matter of urgency declare a National Security Emergency to address the escalating challenges of insecurity faced by the country. The call was made moments before the upper chamber adjourned plenary...
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Lagos Bans Commercial Motorcycles, Tricycles On Major Highways
January 27, 2020 No Responses

Lagos Bans Commercial Motorcycles, Tricycles On Major Highways

Lagos State Government has announced the restriction and ban of commercial motorcycles (Okada) and tricycles (Keke) in six local government areas of the state with effect from Feb. 1.The Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Mr Gbenga Omotoso, made this k...
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FRSC Cautions Personnel Against Corrupt Practices
January 26, 2020 No Responses

FRSC Cautions Personnel Against Corrupt Practices

The Oyo State Sector Commander, Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Mrs Uche Chukwurah  has warned officers and men of the corps to refrain from taking bribes from motorists or risk being sacked.Chukwurah gave the warning on Sunday at a thanksgiving...
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FRSC Boss TO Personnel: Impound Any Trailer Carrying Containers Without Proper Latching
January 25, 2020 No Responses

FRSC Boss TO Personnel: Impound Any Trailer Carrying Containers Without Proper Latching

The Corps Marshal , Federal Road Safety Corps, Dr Boboye Oyeyemi has decried the continuous carriage of containers by flatbed  trailers without proper latching on the highways and ordered immediate impoundment of such vehicles by patrol teams anytime they...
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NSC Visits Marine Command’s New AIG, Explains Activities
January 25, 2020 No Responses

NSC Visits Marine Command’s New AIG, Explains Activities

The Management of Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC) has congratulated the newly appointed Assistant Inspector General (AIG) of Police, Marine Command, Muhammad Uba Kura on his appointment.Speaking during a courtesy visit to the AIG, NSC Director, Consumer Aff...
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FRSC Decorates 37 Newly-Promoted Officers
January 24, 2020 No Responses

FRSC Decorates 37 Newly-Promoted Officers

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Ebonyi command, on Thursday decorated 37 officers and men recently promoted in its promotion exercise. Mrs Stella Uchegbu, Ebonyi Sector Commander of the Corps, while decorating the officers in Abakaliki, said although the...
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FRSC Promotes 283 Personnel In Sokoto Zone
January 23, 2020 No Responses

FRSC Promotes 283 Personnel In Sokoto Zone

No fewer than 283 Officers and Marshals of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) have been promoted in Sokoto, Kebbi and Zamfara States, Dr Kayode Olagunju, FRSC Sokoto Zonal Commander, has said. Olagunju who made the disclosure on Wednesday in...
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Buhari Seeks Extradition Of Fugitives
January 21, 2020 No Responses

Buhari Seeks Extradition Of Fugitives

President Muhammadu Buhari has sought the cooperation of the National Crime Agency of the United Kingdom in the investigation of fugitives from Nigeria finding accommodation in that country. Mr Femi Adesina, the president’s Special Adviser on Media and Publi...
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FRSC Tasks Newly Promoted Officers On Dedication
January 18, 2020 No Responses

FRSC Tasks Newly Promoted Officers On Dedication

The Benin Zonal Commander of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has charged 378 newly promoted operatives to shun acts inimical to the ethos of the corps. Mr Kehinde Adeleye, Zonal Commanding Officer of Zone Rs 5, compromising Edo, Delta...
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Katsina Bans Use Of Motorcycles, Tricycles
January 16, 2020 No Responses

Katsina Bans Use Of Motorcycles, Tricycles

Governor Aminu Masari of Katsina State has signed an Executive Order restricting the use of  motorcycles and tricycles between 7pm and 6am across the state with effect from January  20. The state Attorney General and Commissioner of Justice, Alhaji A...
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Navy Impounds 1,439 Bags Of Smuggled Rice
January 15, 2020 No Responses

Navy Impounds 1,439 Bags Of Smuggled Rice

The Nigerian Navy, Forward Operating Base, (FOB) Ibaka in Mbo, Akwa Ibom, has arrested six suspected smugglers, seized 1, 439 bags of smuggled rice between December 23, 2019, to January in the state. Peter Yilme, the Commanding Officer of FOB,...
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Diversion: FRSC Deploys 100 Officers To Lagos-Ibadan Expressway
January 13, 2020 No Responses

Diversion: FRSC Deploys 100 Officers To Lagos-Ibadan Expressway

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has deployed 100 personnel to control traffic on Lagos-Ibadan Expressway following resumption of diversion to continue reconstruction. Mr Samuel Obayemi, the FRSC’s Zonal Commanding Officer, Zone RS2, comprising Lagos and...
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