Saturday, 21 December, 2024

Category: Security


Pope Francis has again taken up pen and paper—as he did on November 19 with his letter to the Apostolic Nuncio to Ukraine—to write a letter to his representative in the Russian Federation, Archbishop Giovanni d’Aniello. In his letter, the Read more…


Russia is negotiating with the new Syrian authorities on maintaining two of its military bases in the country, at Tartus and Khmeimim, TASS has reported. Moscow and the Syrian jihadists who seized power in the country last weekend are currently Read more…


Governors of the 36 states of the federation have declared their readiness to establish state police to curb the security challenges they face in their states. This was disclosed yesterday by Kaduna State Governor Uba Sani during an interaction with Read more…


Since October, intense battles have been raging all along the front. In that month and November, the Russian army advanced at its fastest pace since the start of the Special Military Operation, capturing over 1,500 square kilometers. The Russian army is currently Read more…


The National Economic Council (NEC) will make a decision on the establishment of state police in January, following submissions from 36 states on the matter. However, the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) has yet to present its position. This was disclosed Read more…


Ukrainian forces fired a barrage of six US-made ATACMS missiles at a military airfield near the southern Russian city of Taganrog on Wednesday, the Defense Ministry in Moscow has said, vowing retaliation for the attack. Two of the missiles were Read more…


The Take It Back Movement has vowed to go ahead with its planned protests in Ekiti, Lagos, Abuja, London and Canada following the detention of human rights lawyer, Dele Farotimi, over defamation charges. The group insisted this despite a directive Read more…


Senior Russian security official Dmitry Medvedev arrived in Beijing for two days of talks with Chinese leaders, Russian news agencies reported late on Tuesday. The visit by Medvedev, deputy chairman of Russia’s powerful Security Council, is part of a deepening Read more…


From Ifeoma Ejiofor Operatives of Anambra State Police Command have arrested a forty two year old Friday Emenike Alias Ekpo from Izzi LGA of Ebonyi State, for allegedly lending guns/weapons to criminals for their operations within Awka and its environs. Read more…


Georgia has prevented an attempted overthrow of the government orchestrated by foreign powers, Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze has said. He compared the scenario allegedly prepared for the nation with the situation in Ukraine in 2014. Speaking on Monday, Kobakhidze referred Read more…


The newly appointed Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Olufemi Oluyede, has formally assumed office with a promise to adopt an all-inclusive leadership approach to foster a collaborative and effective army, capable of addressing the nation’s security challenges. Oluyede Read more…


The Federal High Court in Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State, has granted a lawyer and human rights activist, Dele Farotimi a N50 million bail. The court’s decision was disclosed by the presidential candidate of the African Action Congress in the 2023 election, Read more…