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States Rush to Deploy Forest Guards as Insecurity Deepens

Multiple Nigerian states are rushing to deploy forest guards as insecurity deepens across the country, marking a significant expansion of the federal government's Presidential Forest Guards Initiative. The programme was launched by President Bola Tinubu in May 2025 as part of renewed efforts to tackle nationwide insecurity, and has already yielded fruits with over 7,000 newly recruited Nigerian Forest Guards graduating following successful completion of an intensive three-month training programme. Kwara State has deployed nearly 1,000 newly trained forest guards to its hinterlands, declaring war on terrorists and kidnappers exploiting the state's wooded terrain. Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq delivered a blunt message to criminal elements at a passing-out parade in Ilorin: their days of using Kwara's forests as a sanctuary are over, with plans to station at least 200 guards in each of the state's 17 local government areas. The Office […]

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Ghana Interior Minister Announces Major Recruitment Reforms After El-Wak Tragedy

Ghana’s Interior Minister, Muntaka Mohammed Mubarak, has announced sweeping changes to the national security services recruitment process after the deadly stampede at the El-Wak Sports Stadium that killed six young applicants. His plan shifts the entire system toward safety, tighter crowd management, and smaller screening batches. Speaking on Joy FM’s Super Morning Show on Monday, November 17, the minister said the revamped recruitment window will now run until December 19, giving agencies enough time to process applicants without repeating the chaotic conditions that led to the disaster. The centrepiece of the reforms is a strict rule: no more than 1,000 applicants will be screened at any centre per day. Decongesting the Centres: More Locations, Smaller Crowds To avoid dangerous overcrowding, the minister said the security services—GAF, Police, Immigration—will dramatically increase the number of screening sites nationwide. The Greater Accra Region, […]

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1,200 Excavators Impounded at Tema Port – Lands Minister

The Lands Minister of Ghana, Emmanuel Armah‑Kofi Buah, announced that 1,200 excavators imported into the country have been impounded at Tema Port, pending validation, as part of efforts to curb illegal mining. What We Found Buah stated at the Government Accountability Series that 1,200 excavators have been seized at Tema Port and are awaiting validation before clearance. This action is part of a coordinated operation involving Customs, the Port Authority, the Ministry of Transport, the Minerals Commission, and NAIMOS to regulate the import and deployment of heavy earth‑moving machinery The seized machinery aligns with Ghana’s anti‑galamsey strategy and the new Ghana Mine Repository and Tracking Software under L.I. 2404, aiding real‑time monitoring and registration of mining equipment. Expert Insight CitiNewsroom and CitiFM report confirm that these excavators are impounded pending validation, underscoring the government’s preventive measures against illegal mining equipment inflow […]

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