By Joe Udo ABUJA (CONVERSEER) – On April 8, 2026, the United States Department of State placed Nigeria on level 3 travel advisory, authorising the voluntary departure of non-emergency U.S. government employees and family members from U.S. Embassy Abuja due to the deteriorating security situation. According to the information published on its official website, the…
By Christian Njoku CALABAR (CONVERSEER) – Governor Bassey Otu has launched a grassroots security intelligence network in Cross River, known as the Homeland Safety and Security Agency, to strengthen community-based surveillance and enhance safety across the state. Otu who inaugurated the agency’s office in the Southern Senatorial District on Monday in Calabar said similar offices…
By Dianabasi Effiong It is not in doubt that societies that celebrate hate, fostered by religion, tribe, and politics, hardly free themselves from insecurity. On Nigeria’s highways, in the creeks, the maritime domain, farmlands, homes, worship centres, markets, the transport sector, media houses, journalism practice, and across various professions, insecurity has been challenging public peace,…
By Joe Udo ABUJA (CONVERSEER) – Launched in 2021, the NSCDC Female Squad also known as the Female Strike Force is a specialised, all-female armed unit of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, designed to combat insecurity. Through military training programmes, they are highly trained to handle asymmetric threats, ensuring professional responses to criminals,…
By Christian Njoku CALABAR (CONVERSEER) – The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has stopped three drivers from travelling after testing positive for high alcohol levels. The FRSC also urged passengers to report reckless driving through its toll-free line, 122, to ensure safer roads during the Easter celebrations. Corps Commander Innocent Etuk, Sector Commander, Cross River…
