The cur rent influx of illegal immigrants into Enugu, the state capital is causing panic among the residents who have called on security agencies to monitor the development to avert any insurgency in the area.
By ADETUTU FOLASADE-KOYI, Abuja Senate yesterday unanimously approved a resolution summoning the Minister of Defence, his colleague in the Police Affairs Ministry, the Chief of Defence Staff, National Security Adviser, the Service Chiefs and the Inspector General of Police.The service chiefs would appear before the Senate on Thursday.The affected security chiefs and their bosses, according to…
The US has disclosed that it is flying manned surveillance missions over Nigeria to try to find the abducted schoolgirlsAlthough Washington did not disclose the type of aircraft it deployed but its officials said “the planes have sophisticated equipment that could listen into a wide range of mobile phone and telecommunications traffic.” These are functions…
Archbishop Obinna made his feelings known while preaching the sermon during the dedication of Our Lady of Mount Carmel Parish, Emekuku, Owerri North local council area of Imo State.It was the considered opinion of the fiery Catholic cleric that the former military ruler possibly reacted because well meaning people of the world, including the leadership…
By Soni Daniel, Regional Editor, NorthA South-West delegate at the National Conference, Salvador Adegoke Moshood, has accused the north of using insurgent attacks to derail President Goodluck Jonathan’s Presidency so as to pave the way for the region to get back the post.Moshood in an exclusive interview with Vanguard pointed out that the declaration by…
Falana deplores clampdown on protestersOnyebiuchi Ezeigbo and Gboyega AkinsanmiThe Senator representing Lagos East senatorial district in the National Assembly, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, Tuesday advised President Goodluck Jonathan to resign for failing to ensure security of lives and property, in the country, which she said, was the main reason the government exists. According to the…
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo The battle for the political soul of Ogun State reverberated on Tuesday at the National Conference in Abuja when a delegate representing the South-West, Senator Femi Okurounmu, told members of the Confab Committee on Political Restructuring and Forms of Government by that his kinsman and former President Olusegun Obasanjo did not…
Gunmen suspected to be members of the Boko Haram terror group, on Saturday, have blown up a bridge that links Borno and Adamawa states during an attack on Limankara, a village in Borno State, witnesses and security operatives said. The gunmen also reportedly abducted the family of a police officer, including his wife and two…
Nigeria and the U.S. are working on a UN Security Council resolution to designate Boko Haram a terrorist organisation, diplomats at the foreign ministry in Abuja have confirmed. The sources said that the two countries have agreed that the UN should take a quick action to designate Boko Haram a terror organisation. A strong indication that the 15-member council would consider the resolution…
Northern governors Saturday said that their expectation from the Federal Government and the international community was that the insurgency spearheaded by the Boko Haram Islamist group should end within three months. Gov. Babangida Aliyu, Chairman of the forum, disclosed this in an address at a joint Northern States Governors/United States investors’ summit held in Abuja.…