security Archives — Page 6 of 10

February 14, 2020 No Responses

Emir Tasks FRSC On Extortion, Overloading

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC)has been asked to step up its activities in addressing issues of overloading of vehicles and extortion on the highways. The Emir of Gwandu and Chairman, Kebbi State Council of Chiefs, Maj. Gen.(Dr) Muhammed Iliyasu...

February 6, 2020 No Responses

Abiodun Receives Airtel Management Team, Lauds Support For Security Trust Fund

The Governor of Ogun State, Prince Dapo Abiodun, has commended leading telecoms operator, Airtel Nigeria, for partnering with the Ogun State Security Trust Fund (OSTF) to ensure the safety of lives and property across the State.Abiodun who was speaking during....

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 infrastruc...

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...

January 10, 2020 No Responses

Customs Generates N1.3trillion In 2019

Between January and December 2019, the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) generated the sum of N1.3 trillion. A statement issued by Public Relations Officer, Joseph Attah, explained that the amount generated is over the target of N937,286,121,586....

December 18, 2019 No Responses

Nigeria Takes Delivery Of Special Mission Vessel

As part or measures to broadly tackle insecurity in Nigeria’s waterways, up to the Gulf of Guinea, the country has taken delivery of the first special mission vessel under the Deep Blue Project.Chairman of the Project Monitoring Team for the...

November 23, 2019 No Responses

SEC Nigeria Engages PENCOM, AMCON On Securities Lending

Determined to deepen liquidity in the nation’s bourse, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is engaging the National Pension Commission (PENCOM) and the Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON) on securities lending. Acting Director-Gene...

October 29, 2019 No Responses

Fidelity Bank Donates Three Security Vans To Lagos Traders

As part of its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), Fidelity Bank Plc on Monday donated three security vans to traders in Lagos State under the umbrella of Auto Spare Parts and Machinery Dealers Association (ASPAMDA), Association of Progressive Traders (APT)...

October 16, 2019 No Responses

Lagos Port Records Highest Incidents As Global Piracy Declines

The first nine months of this year saw fewer incidents of piracy and armed robbery against ships than the corresponding period of 2018, the International Maritime Bureau (IMB) said in its latest report.However, the Gulf of Guinea remained a high...

October 16, 2019 No Responses

Enugu Hands Over 65 Innoson Security Vehicles To Police

Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State on Tuesday in Enugu handed over sixty five (65) patrol vans to the state command of the Nigeria Police to aid its security operations. The sixty five (65) patrol vans were among the 100...

October 9, 2019 No Responses

Global Maritime Security Conference Communiqué

Delegates at the Global Maritime Security Conference (GMSC) rose yesterday from the three days engagement from Monday 7th to Wednesday 9th October, at the International Conference Centre in Abuja, with a firm declaration to globally criminalise acts of insecur...

October 3, 2019 No Responses

Senate To Security Agencies: Arrest, Prosecute Foreigners Engaged In Illegal Mining

The President of the Senate, Ahmad Ibrahim Lawan, has called on security agencies to arrest and prosecute foreigners and anyone engaged in the illegal mining of the country’s mineral resources. Lawan made the call on Wednesday in his remarks after...

September 26, 2019 No Responses

Senate Lauds Temporary Closure Of Land Borders

The Senate has commended the recent decision by President Muhammadu Buhari to temporarily close all land borders to address smuggling and its impact on the Nigerian economy.The commendation came after the consideration of a motion titled: “The impact of bord...

September 21, 2019 No Responses

Senate May Review Security Architecture

The Nigerian Senate might review the nation’s security architecture to address emerging security challenges across the country, the President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, has disclosed. According to Lawan, the proposed review would be carried out in collabora...