Afenifere, the Pan-Yoruba socio-political organization, Afenifere, has asked President Buhari to tackle the lapses in the security architecture of the country just as he did in his political party, the All Progressives Congress (APC), last week. Recall that President Buhari last week recommended the sack of the National Working Committee NWC of his party and this was immediately implemented at the National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting which took place in the statehouse Abuja. Reacting to this development, Afenifere asked President Buhari to …
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The Nigerian Army has been dragged before the Federal High Court, Abuja, over the unlawful arrest and detention of Lance Corporal Martins and his wife, Mrs Victoria Idakpini. Lance Corporal Martins released a video criticizing security chiefs in the country for not doing enough to end terrorism in the country. In the video shared online on June 23, 2020, Martins lamented the needless killings of citizens. He added that he knows he may no longer have his freedom after the release …
A Nigerian soldier has been arrested for blasting the Chief of Army Staff and other security chiefs in a viral video. In the video, Lance Corporal Martins berated the Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Tukur Buratai, and other security chiefs in the country for not acting to stop the incessant killings of Nigerians by terrorists and armed bandits. In the lengthy video, Lance Corporal Martins said the security chiefs have failed Nigerians. He condemned the security chiefs especially Buratai, and Chief of Defence Staff, General …
President Buhari had a closed-door meeting with the Service Chiefs on Thursday June 18, where he told them that excuses would no longer be tolerated and asked them to do more to secure the nation and Nigerians. The National Security Adviser (NSA), Retired Major General Babagana Monguno, who spoke to the State House correspondents at the end of the meeting, said the President informed the service chiefs that their best is not good enough and that they must do …
President Buhari is currently in a meeting with Service Chiefs at the Council Chambers of the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The Service Chiefs, led by the Chief of Defence Staff, General Gabriel Olonisakin, arrived the presidential villa at 08:50am and proceeded straight to the Council Chambers. The President joined the meeting at 09:00 GMT and the meeting immediately went into a closed session. The Service Chiefs are expected to brief State House Correspondents at the end of the meeting. …
President Buhari on Thursday morning summoned all the security chiefs to the statehouse Abuja. Top on the agenda for their meeting is the recent security challenges in some parts of the country and how it can be effectively addressed. Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, service chiefs, and other heads of security agencies were in attendance.