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Punch Newspapers Sections Segun Adewole The Governor of Ogun State, Dapo Abiodun, has met with the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), at the State House in Abuja on Friday. Abiodun who shared pictures from the meeting said he presented a report on the crisis between farmers and herders in the state to the President. “At State House Abuja, I presented the Report on Farmer-Herder Crisis in Ogun State to President @MBuhari, GCFR,” the Governor tweeted. Meanwhile, Ogun State has...

The leadership of the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS), Ogun Joint Campus Committee (JCC) and the National Association of Ogun State Students (NAOSS) have advised Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun to change the method of recruiting personnel into the State Security Network, popularly known as Amotekun corps.

The transition to remote working has been a revelation for many traditional office staff, yet concerns over data security risks are rising. Mark Harper of HSM explains why businesses and their remote workers must remain vigilant when it comes to physical document security in homes. Pre-pandemic, home offices were often that neglected room in people’s homes. But now things are different. After the initial lockdown in 2020, 46.6% of UK workers did some work at home with 86% of those doing so be...

[FILES] Sunday Adeyemo (a.k.a. Sunday Igboho) (second left), addressing a press conference over his burnt house by arsonists in Ibadan… yesterday. PHOTO: NAJEEM RAHEEM “In this state and, of course, the riverine state of Nigeria, we must resist it. We must stop it. Every one of us must rise up. The armed forces are not neutral. They collude with the armed bandits that kill people, kill Nigerians; they facilitate their movement; they cover them. If you are depending on the...

  Worried by the worsening herdsmen crisis in parts of the state, the Ogun State Government has commenced the recruitment of Amotekun operatives. In a notice on Thursday, the government asked qualified individuals interested in joining the State Security Network to submit their applications. It also called on local vigilantes, hunters, and ex-servicemen to be members of the corps, noting that the security outfit would fortify the existing security architecture. “The Ogun State Government wel...

Insecurity: Ondo approves bill for rearing, grazing of livestock On …Establishes ranches, grazing areas By Dayo Johnson Akure In a bid to curb the spate of herders/ farmers clashes in the state, Ondo government, Thursday approved a bill for the rearing and grazing of livestock across the state. went further to curb the spate of herders/ farmers clashes in the state by approving a bill for the rearing and grazing of livestock across the state. The bill is to be transmitted to the state House ...

It has been two years or so since the last ISC West trade show, the biggest security show in the U.S. market. The coronavirus pandemic has caused a year’s worth of trade show cancellations, and the trend will continue for a while longer. The absence of trade shows has been transformative for the security marketplace, among others, as companies implemented a variety of alternative approaches, with mixed results. We asked this week’s Expert Panel Roundtable: What impact has the cancellation o...

Cheers, jeers, hope as new service chiefs take over On 2. Chief of Army Staff: Major-General I. Attahiru 3. Chief of Naval Staff: Rear Admiral A.Z Gambo 4. Chief of Air Staff: Air-Vice Marshal Isiaka Oladayo Amao *We hope new service chiefs’ll justify Buhari’s confidence in them — ACF *Nothing special — Afenifere *PANDEF lauds Buhari *APC expresses confidence in new service chiefs *PDP, Fayose want probe of ex-service chiefs By Kingsley Omonobi, Dapo Akinrefon, Johnbosco Agbakwuru, Pet...

Citing many reasons, experts said the service chiefs couldn’t have resigned, insisting the president must have asked them to go. President Buhari had, for a long time, ignored calls by citizens and key stakeholders, including the National Assembly, to sack the service chiefs. The top military officers affected by the change were the Chief of Defence Staff, Abayomi Gabriel Olanisakin; Chief of Army Staff, Lt. General Tukur Buratai; Chief of Naval Staff, Vice Admiral Ibok Ekwe Ibas and the Chie...

Fani-Kayode commends Buhari for changing Service Chiefs Published Fani-Kayode said the new Service Chiefs should commence work immediately by confronting terrorism. In a tweet, the former minister said the new Service Chiefs should ensure the protection of lives and properties of Nigerians. According to Fani-Kayode: “I commend @MBuhari for finding the courage to change his Service Chiefs. Let us hope that the new ones make a difference. “They must hit the ground running& confront the menace...