security

INEC, security chiefs meet ahead of Saturday’s elections

March 7, 2019 12:20 pm

The Independent National Electoral Commission ( INEC ) and the security agencies involved in the conduct of the general elections met on to concretise security arrangements ahead of Saturday polls.

On Saturday 9th March 2019, Nigerians are expected to elect Governors in 29 States, as well as members of Houses of Assembly in all the States of the Federation.

There will also be elections into FCT council areas as well as supplementary National Assembly polls in some part of the country where elections did not hold on the 23rd of February.

Welcoming the security chiefs, INEC Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu …

APC, Security Agencies plan to kidnap Rivers REC says Wike

March 5, 2019 10:36 pm

Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike has raised the alarm of a plot by security agencies and the All Progressives Congress (APC ) to kidnap the Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) of the state to create an excuse for the postponement of the Governorship and State Assembly elections.

NCSSR discredits INEC, security agencies over elections

February 26, 2019 2:30 am

The Nigeria Civil Society Situation Room has expressed disappointment at what it described as poor showing by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and the various security agencies during last Saturday’s presidential and National Assembly elections.

Ohanaeze Ndigbo provides security to protect Igbos in Lagos

February 25, 2019 3:31 am

Ohanaeze Ndigbo of Lagos State led by Solomon Ogbonna has assured Ndigbo in Lagos State, especially those living in the areas affected by 23rd February electoral disturbances, that its leadership is on top of the situation.

Border security bill

February 14, 2019 10:37 am

If everything goes according to plan today, a bipartisan border security and spending package bill will be voted on by the House and Senate and then be on President Trump’s desk by tonight.

The President says he’ll sign it (and avert another partial government shutdown), but he’s changed his mind at the last minute in the past in these situations, so nothing is really certain until he puts pen to paper.

The bill includes $1.375 billion for barriers and fencing on parts of the US-Mexico border, far short of the $5.7 billion Trump originally sought for a wall. …

US border security deal

February 13, 2019 11:43 am

President Trump said he’s “not happy” with the border security deal struck by negotiators in Congress. And he’s not the only one frowning on the agreement, which falls far short of the $5.7 billion Trump originally demanded for a border wall.

Some of the most conservative and liberal members of Congress have problems with it, too, but they’re likely to fall in line because no one wants another government shutdown. And that’s exactly what will happen if a bill based on the deal isn’t passed into law by the end of the week.

All eyes are on Trump right …

US border security matter

February 12, 2019 11:15 am

There’s a deal on the table, but will the President go along with it? That’s the question Washington is waking up to this morning, after congressional negotiators said last night they’d reached an agreement in principle to avoid another government shutdown.

The deal would include $1.375 billion dollars for barrier funding to cover about 55 miles of new barrier in the Rio Grande Valley, which had been a priority for the White House.