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June 21, 2026 No Responses

NAF STRENGTHENS COMBAT READINESS WITH SMALL ARMS CLASSIFICATION

The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) Base Maiduguri, has successfully conducted its Small Arms Range Classification Exercise to enhance the combat proficiency and operational effectiveness of personnel.A statement explained that the exercise underscores the NAF’s commitment to continuous training as a...

May 29, 2026 No Responses

FAAN Strengthens Collaboration With Judicial Stakeholders On Airport Security

The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has reinforced its commitment to strengthening security enforcement and judicial processes within the nation’s airports through a high-level justice stakeholders engagement focused on arrest, prosecution, and ...

March 26, 2026 No Responses

MWUN Petitions Minister, Seeks Urgent Reinstatement Of Tally Clerks, Gangway Security At Nigerian Ports

The Maritime Workers’ Union of Nigeria (MWUN) has called on the Federal Government to urgently intervene to restore the engagement of tally clerks and on-board gangway security men across the nation’s ports and jetties, warning that their continued absence...

February 18, 2026 No Responses

38 YEARS OF SERVICE, COURAGE AND COMMAND: FRSC’S UNMATCHED MARCH AS AFRICA’S TRAILBLAZING ROAD SAFETY GIANT

By Olusegun Ogungbemide In 1976, Nigeria recorded an alarming 40,881 road traffic crashes, a grim statistic that underscored a national emergency and exposed the absence of a coordinated institutional response to road safety management.The scale of devastation...

December 28, 2025 No Responses

FG Graduates 7,000 Forest Guards

The Federal Government (FG) of Nigeria, through the Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA), has announced the graduation of over 7,000 newly recruited Forest Guards drawn from seven frontline states.This was disclosed in a statement issued by the Speci...

November 23, 2025 No Responses

Tinubu Orders Withdrawal of Police from VIP Escorts

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has ordered the withdrawal of police officers currently providing security for Very Important Persons in the country.Henceforth, police authorities will deploy them to concentrate on their core police duties.The presidential directi...

November 6, 2025 2 Responses

Top Fintech, Security Experts For Realnews 13th Lecture Panel

Realnews Magazine and Publications Limited, publishers of Realnews Magazine Online, has announced a distinguished lineup of fintech and security experts for the high-level panel discussion at its 13th Anniversary Lecture Series.The event will take place on Wed...

September 5, 2025 No Responses

AIG At FRSC Zonal Command, Harp On Inter-Agency Collaboration

The Assistant Inspector General (AIG) of Police, Zone 2, Lagos, Adegoke Fayoade, has pledged to boost inter-agency collaboration between the Nigeria Police Force and the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) within Lagos and Ogun states.He made the pledge when he.....

August 31, 2025 No Responses

Opinion: Overzealous Lagos Security Agents Risk Sparking A Revolt

If an uprising similar to those witnessed during the Arab Spring ever erupts in Nigeria, its epicentre will likely be Lagos.The reason is not far-fetched. In Lagos, the conduct of many uniformed security and traffic enforcement officials has become increasingl...

July 25, 2025 No Responses

Customs Intercepts 4,119 Bags Of Rice At Seme Border

Between July 1 and 19th, 2025, the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Seme Area Command, intercepted five trucks carrying 2,800 bags of 50kg foreign rice, with a Duty Paid Value of ₦919.5 million.The command also impounded 1,319 additional bags of rice,...

April 25, 2025 No Responses

Gunmen Kidnap 15 Travellers

Gunmen on Thursday abducted not less than 15 travellers in the Gwer West Local Government Area of Benue State. It was gathered that the victims were kidnapped along Adoka-Naka Road. Speaking to journalists on the incident, the Secretary of the...

March 31, 2025 No Responses

PDP Tackles Okpebholo Over Security Challenges In Edo

Edo State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has blamed Governor Monday Okpebholo for the ‘security situation” in the state, which the party linked to the recent killing of travelers in Uromi. In a statement signed by the Edo...

January 24, 2025 No Responses

Senate Rejects Securities Tribunal’s 2025 Budget

The Senate Committee on Capital Market has rejected the 2025 budget proposal of the Investments and Securities Tribunal (IST) owing to discrepancies and errors in the figures and items presented. The decision was made on Thursday during the tribunal’s budget...

December 27, 2024 No Responses

Nigerian Air Force Records 20,000 Flight Hours In 2024

The Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Hasan Abubakar, has commended operatives of the Nigerian Air Force for their resilience in 2024, saying the Force has logged nearly 20,000 flight hours in the course of its operations within the year....