Tag: banditry
IPC condemns N5m fine imposed on Trust TV over banditry documentary
The International Press Centre (IPC), Lagos has condemned the N5 million fine imposed on Trust TV by the National Broadcasting Commission over the broadcast...
NBC fines DSTV, Trust TV, others N20m over documentary on banditry
The National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) has fined Multichoice Nigeria Limited (DSTV), TelCom Satellite Limited (TSTV), and NTA-Startimes Limited N5 million each for broadcasting a...
Why BBC won’t escape sanction despite being foreign broadcaster — FG
The Federal Government says the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) will not escape sanction over its documentary on terrorism and banditry.
Minister of information and culture...
Banditry can be eradicated if security operatives aren’t benefitting from it...
Ekiti State Governor Kayode Fayemi says banditry can be ended in the country within the remaining 17 months of the Buhari administration if security...
Banditry: Zamfara restores telecoms services in capital Gusau
After about a month, Zamfara State Governor Bello Matatwalle has ordered the restoration of telecoms services in Gusau the state capital.
The state government had...
Banditry: Kaduna makes U-turn, orders telecoms firms to shut down
In a bid to check banditry in Kaduna, the state government has asked telecommunications firms to suspend their services from September 30.
Commissioner for internal...
El-Rufai trying hard to export banditry to south – Akeredolu
Ondo State Governor Rotimi Akeredolu has knocked his counterpart in Kaduna State Nasir El-Rufai following the latter’s criticism of the anti-open grazing law in...
Kidnapping, banditry not federal offences, Nigerian govt tells PDP
The Federal Government on Tuesday berated the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for being ignorant about kidnapping and banditry as non-federal offences.
Minister of information...
Banditry, insurgency caused by broken homes – El-Rufai
Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai says the state government is working on a family law that will set ground rules for marriage and tame...
Northern children now take violence as means of livelihood – Arewa...
Socio-cultural group Arewa Consultative Forum has called on northern leaders to improve the region’s economy in order to create a better future for the...