•Gbenga Olawepo-Hashim and Tinubu The presidential candidate of Accord Party, Dr. Gbenga Olawepo-Hashim, has declared that Nigeria is at war but is being led without a coherent strategy to defeat terrorism and restore national security. In a statement released today, Olawepo-Hashim condemned the latest wave of killings in Kaduna, Zamfara, Plat...
•Peter Obi and Tinubu The presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Peter Obi, has condemned the renewed wave of killings in Benue and Plateau states, describing the attacks as painful, deeply disturbing and unacceptable. In a statement posted on his X handle today, the former Anambra State governor called for a proactiv...
•Bandits Bandits, who invaded Dansarai, a farming community in Malumfashi Local Government Area of Katsina State, got more than they bargained for, on Tuesday, as the villagers put up resistance. Residents told our correspondent that the attackers stormed the community on motorcycles, wielding sophisticated weapons, including AK-47 rifles, rep...
•Chief Emeka Anyaoku The Patriots, a group of senior Nigerian citizens and professionals led by the former Secretary-General of the Commonwealth, Chief Emeka Anyaoku, has expressed deep concerns about the prevalent killings and kidnappings as a result of banditry going on in the nation, including poverty among the citizens. The eminent group m...
•Kimberly and Matawalle A fresh controversy has erupted over Nigeria’s deepening security crisis after a United States legislator alleged that the Minister of State for Defence, Bello Matawalle, attempted to suppress international scrutiny of ongoing killings across parts of the country. The allegations were made by Kimberly Daniels, a member ...
•Tinubu and terrorists Accredited Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) and Community-Based Organisations (CBOs) in the country have called for a shift to a more inclusive, community-driven approach to tackling insecurity, urging the federal government to deepen collaboration with grassroots actors. Director-General of the Civil Society Organisat...
•National Human Rights Commission of Nigeria (NHRC) The Executive Secretary of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), Dr. Tony Ojukwu (SAN), has urged the federal government to confront the deeper drivers of recurring violence poverty, inequality and hate speech warning that failure to address these root causes will sustain cycles of kil...
•Tinubu and CAN logo The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has called on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for action over the recent attack in Plateau State, asking authorities to address and prosecute those behind the killing. CAN President, Daniel Okoh, described the attack as “not just tragic” but also “unacceptable”, reports Channels TV. “...
•Self defence On October 31 last year, US President Donald Trump re-designated Nigeria as a Country of Particular Concern, CPC, following persistent killings of residents by the terrorists. Donald Trump followed this up by mandating US Congressman Riley Moore and the House Appropriations Committee Chairman, Tom Cole to lead a comprehensive inv...
•American soldiers The United States is currently making plans to send 200 troops to Nigeria, according to New York Times. This is in addition to the special forces that are already on ground to help Nigeria tackle its war against insecurity. Last week, the Commander of the United States Africa Command, Gen Dagvin R. Anderson, […]

