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13 stories tagged with security.
State police may bring security closer to the people, but Nigerians are politely asking whether the uniform will serve the village or the man holding the allocation. As usual, the safeguard is expected to work immediately after light comes back.
Nyesom Dwala
Ekiti has moved to create its own police force, causing other governors to suddenly remember urgent meetings, committee work, and unresolved questions like “who will pay salary by month three?” Abuja is reportedly monitoring the situation with the speed of a fuel queue.
Nyesom Dwala
In a country where even ransom now comes with “last price,” families are being forced to bargain for lives while officials deploy the usual tactical English. The victims aren’t the joke; the market that made human beings negotiable is.
Nyesom Dwala
Nigeria’s mandatory service now comes with optional safety, as graduates are sent across dangerous roads with nothing but a call-up letter and vibes. The fatherland demands service, then tells its children to “text when you reach.”
Nyesom Dwala
In a country where even condolences now need stakeholder approval, Peter Obi’s Benue visit turned into another Nigerian masterclass in bureaucracy, blame-shifting and roadside political theatre, while the actual mourners waited for grief to be cleared by protocol.
Nyesom Dwala
Edo’s governor has promised five-minute security response, suggesting the state may have accidentally invented Nigeria’s fastest delivery service. Residents are now waiting to see if the emergency line will pick up before the emergency ends.
Nyesom Dwala
The suspect allegedly extorted motorists with nothing but confidence, a laminated card, and the correct amount of menace, leaving Nigerians to wonder whether his real crime was impersonation or failing to be on the official payroll.
Nyesom Dwala
NDLEA says Edo’s cannabis farms are no longer just “agriculture” but a full rural value chain of crime, leaving confused farmers to ask when exactly cassava lost the business plan. Experts recommend alternative livelihoods before every forest in Nigeria becomes an unregistered startup hub.
Nyesom Dwala
INEC’s ballot papers arrived in Osogbo under the kind of security usually reserved for bullion vans and jollof at crowded owambes, leaving Nigerians to wonder whether democracy is now printed on gold leaf.
Nyesom Dwala
Osun residents are enjoying a rare weekend of surplus security after 15,000 police officers arrived for the election, forcing criminals to observe a brief democratic holiday and raising hopes that safety may one day be extended to non-voting Nigerians.
Nyesom Dwala
Nigerians have begun drafting a fresh thank-you speech after Germany promised renewed support on security and trade, raising hopes that this historic partnership will soon join the others patiently waiting to transform the country.
Nyesom Dwala
Abuja says a bigger Army will fix insecurity, though citizens are politely asking whether the new divisions come with fuel, radios and roads that don’t ambush the patrol first. Until then, Nigeria’s most trusted rapid-response unit remains the neighbourhood WhatsApp group.
Nyesom Dwala
The Nigeria Police has launched a new “Dialogue First” policy, promising to ask suspects politely why they’re running before taking action. Officials say the arrangement will be reviewed immediately if the suspect enters a keke, jumps a fence, or enters full Usain Bolt mode.
Nyesom Dwala
