Thursday, 01 January, 2026

Category: Security


Condemnation has continued to trail the suicide bomb attack on a mosque in Borno State during prayers, which killed about five people and maimed more than 35 others. LEADERSHIP Friday reports that a teen suicide bomber detonated the bomb strapped Read more…


Palestinian Christians have gathered at the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem for the first time since Israel’s genocidal war in Gaza began in 2023 to celebrate Christmas. Bethlehem’s mayor says the municipality has chosen to restore the city’s festivities after a Read more…


“Our men manoeuvred and took cover, but the attackers fired sporadically because they had several weapons,” the commandant said. The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has confirmed an attack by suspected terrorists on its personnel stationed at Wawa Read more…


Washington’s responsibility for such actions is obvious,” Moscow’s envoy to the UN, Vassily Nebenzia, has said Russia condemns the seizure of oil tankers off the coast of Venezuela by the US military, Moscow’s envoy to the UN, Vassily Nebenzia, has Read more…


A public affairs analyst and activist, Adekunle Adebayo, has raised the alarm over what he described as a plot to arrest and intimidate key opposition figures in Nigeria, including former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and ex-Rivers State Governor Rotimi Amaechi. Read more…


Press Statement Igbo Community Association FCTDate: December 23, 2025Contact: 0913 786 1844 The Igbo Community Association in the Federal Capital Territory (ICA FCT) notes with concern the glaring imbalance in resource allocation, evident in the deplorable state of road networks Read more…


The South American country is facing a naval blockade in the Caribbean Russia has reaffirmed its full support and solidarity with Venezuela as the country faces a US military blockade in the Caribbean, Moscow’s Foreign Ministry has announced. Washington has Read more…


The confirmation was contained in a statement issued on 21 December and signed by the diocesan secretary, Jatau Joseph. The Catholic Diocese of Kontagora, which owns St Mary’s Catholic School, Papiri, Niger State, has confirmed the release of a second Read more…


The Kano State Police Command has rescued a man accused of blasphemy from an angry mob at an hotel in the Badawa area of Kano metropolis. Security expert, Zagazola Makama, revealed the incident occurred at about 9:45 p.m. on Saturday, Read more…


A car bomb has killed a senior General Staff member, officials have confirmed A Russian general has been killed in a car bomb blast in Moscow, the Investigative Committee has reported. Officials identified the victim as Lt. Gen. Fanil Sarvarov, Read more…


President Vladimir Putin emphasized Friday that Moscow’s troops were advancing across the battlefield in Ukraine and voiced confidence the Kremlin would achieve its goals militarily if Kyiv doesn’t agree to Russia’s conditions in peace talks. Speaking at his tightly orchestrated annual news Read more…


The US earlier imposed partial travel restriction on Nigerians, suspending entry into the US. The US government has expanded its restrictions on Nigerians travelling to the US, including suspending legal immigration applications for Nigerians. This means Nigerians can no longer Read more…