Obasanjo Backs Legislating Vigilante Group of Nigeria As Security Outfit

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo yesterday's threw his weight behind making the Vigilante group of Nigeria as security outfit in the country.

Niger Delta Crises: Militant Group MEND Passes Vote Of No Confidence On Buhari Govt

One of the militant groups in the Niger Delta hitherto amenable to the Buhari administration, the Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND) has passed a vote of no confidence on the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari over government’s poor handling of the current Niger Delta crises.

Gunmen Kidnap Kogi Monarch, Demand N20m Ransom

Unknown gunmen have abducted a traditional ruler in Kogi, a family source said in Lokoja on Sunday.

Herdsmen Killed 808 People in Southern Kaduna Attacks in Nigeria, Says Catholic Church

The leadership of the Catholic Diocese of Kafanchan in Kaduna State has disclosed that a total of 808 people were killed in 53 villages across the four local governments areas in the state ridden by crisis.

Giving a statistics of the killings and destruction in a statement in Kafanchan, the church leaders said 57 people were injured while farm produce estimated at N5.5 billion were also destroyed.

Nigerian Navy Arrests 47 Stowaways Inside Ship in Lagos

About 47 stowaways were rescued from a merchant ship by the Nigerian Navy in an operation in the Apapa area of Lagos State, Southwest Nigeria.

Cybersecurity: Cybercriminals Launch Ransomware Attacks On Nigeria, Botswana, South Africa, Others

Cybercriminals are increasingly targeting African countries, including Nigeria with ransomware attacks.

According to CheckPoint’s survey, five African nations were among the top 10 most-attacked countries in November, as cybercriminals made increasing use of ransomware attacks using the Locky and Cryptowall viruses, capable of damaging up to 50 per cent of the data.

Road Safety: 187 Nigerians Died in 289 Road Crashes During The Yuletide – FRSC

The Federal Road Safety Corp, FRSC, ssays 187 lives were lost in 289 road crashes across the country during the 2016 Yuletide season.

Insurgency: Adamawa State To Close Down All IDPs Camps in January

The Adamawa state government is to close all Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) camps in the state, by January following the successful defeat of insurgents by the gallant Nigeria military.

Governor Ambode Offers Amnesty ‎To Criminals, Cultists in Lagos State

The Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode on Tuesday announced the readiness of his government to offer amnesty to cultists willing to renounce their membership of cult groups and turn over a new leaf.

Security Agents Capture Boko Haram Factional Leader - Abu Musab al-Barnawi

ABUJA— Details have emerged on Nigerian security agencies dismantled the leadership and stronghold of the dreaded Boko Haram insurgents with confirmation that the Nigerian factional leader of the sect, Abu Musab al-Barnawi, had been captured three months before the fall of Sambisa forest to Nigerian troops.

Vigilance! Another Fleeing Boko Haram Terrorist Arrested in Abuja

Few days after a Boko Haram Commander was arrested in Ikorodu, Lagos State, a man believed to be one of the fleeing members of the Boko Haram sect has been arrested in Abuja.

Many Feared Killed In Fresh Kaduna Village Attack

Scores of people were fearled killed on Saturday when heavily armed men attacked Goska Kanikon village in Jemaa Local Government area of Kaduna State.

Fleeing Boko Haram Commander Arrested In Ikorodu, Lagos State

One of the fleeing Boko Haram insurgents recently dislodged in Sambisa forest in Borno State was arrested on Saturday in Ikorodu area of Lagos State

BREAKING: Suicide Bomber Attacks Maiduguri Cattle Market

Maiduguri, Nigeria Dec 26 (Reuters) - A suicide bomber attacked a cattle market on Monday in Maiduguri in northeastern Nigeria, the city worst hit by Boko Haram's seven-year insurgency, the police and a witness said.

Background Check: Antidote To Negligent Hiring, Vicarious Liability

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Holistic Security Background Checks is a global best practice and first line of defence against latent risks of negligent hiring and vicarious liability which employers of labour increasingly face in our today’s world. Whether they bargained for it or not, the very moment an employee is hired, an employer inherits an invincible burden – a reasonable duty of care for the security and safety of others. The crux of negligent hiring lawsuit is that a hiring decision (lack of due diligence or background check) by an employer resulted or contributed to the incident. A growing number of organizations fall prey to negligent hiring and vicarious liability lawsuits. To give us an idea, ‘’about 75% of employers reportedly lose negligent hiring cases with settlement claims averaging $1 million’’.  A jury in an Arkansas Federal Court in the United States awarded $7 million in damages to the family of an Arkansas truck driver killed in a 2008 accident in a wrongful death lawsuit brought against a timber company and its truck driver who caused the accident.