Showing posts with label 2015 General Elections. Show all posts
Showing posts with label 2015 General Elections. Show all posts

Sunday 22 February 2015

Wednesday 18 February 2015

Boko Haram Leader - Shekau Releases New Video, Vows To Disrupt Nigeria Election

Shekau (Centre)
Boko Haram leader Abubakar Shekau vowed to disrupt Nigeria’s general election in a new video released Tuesday, after two suicide attacks in the northeast blamed on the Islamists killed 38 people.
“This election will not be held even if we are dead. Even if we are not alive Allah will never allow you to do it,” Shekau said in the Hausa language, presumably referring to the polls scheduled for March 28.

Friday 23 January 2015

President Jonathan's Convoy Attacked in Bauchi, 6 Security Aides Injured

NO fewer than six security aides attached to President Goodluck Jonathan were injured when opposition supporters attacked the president’s motorcade in Bauchi, on Thursday, after he addressed a political rally in the state.

Thursday 22 January 2015

One Dead, 5 Vehicles Burnt During President Jonathan's Campaign In Kano

Political thugs alleged to belong to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and All Progressives Congress (APC) clashed during PDP’s campaign rally in Kano, on Wednesday,while one was reportedly killed and five vehicles burnt.

Monday 19 January 2015

360,000 Security Operatives, United States Sniffer Dogs To Be Deployed For 2015 Elections

IGP - Suleiman Abba
NO fewer than 360, 000 security operatives as well as 25 sniffer dogs from the United States would be deployed in the states for the 2015 general elections, heads of security agencies have said.

Thursday 15 January 2015

2015 Election: Jonathan, Buhari, Others Sign Violence-Free Agreement

The nationwide tension over 2015 poll simmered on Wednesday following the signing of violence-free accord by President Goodluck Jonathan, Gen. Muhammadu Buhari and nine other presidential candidates.

Sunday 11 January 2015

Angry Youths Set President Jonathan's Campaign Bus Ablaze In Jos

Some angry youth on Saturday attacked and set ablaze a campaign bus branded with President Goodluck Jonathan’s campaign posters at Zololo junction, Bauchi road in Jos, Jos North Local Government area of Plateau state.

Friday 12 December 2014

Security, Funding Threat To 2015 Elections —Jega

Attahiru Jega
Commission (INEC), Professor Attahiru Jega, has identified insecurity and funding as challenges facing the conduct of the 2015 general election in the country.

Saturday 15 November 2014

Taskforce On Illegal Importation of Small Arms Raises Alarm Over Nigeria's 6,000 Illegal Borders

Ahead of the 2015 general elections, the National Taskforce on Illegal Importation of Small Arms and Light Weapons, has raised the alarm over the increasing number of illegal borders currently being used to smuggle dangerous weapons into the country, which it said has hit 6,000.

Saturday 18 October 2014

2015: National Security And Leadership Style

For obvious reasons, and due to the myriad of security challenges confronting the Nigerian nation, there is a mistaken trend that perhaps the best leader to infuse discipline and engender national security is a man or woman with a military mien, a person who can order people around.