Thursday, 19 June, 2025

Category: Security


A Binance executive, Tigran Gambaryan, who was detained in Nigeria for some months, has alleged that three Nigerian federal lawmakers demanded $150 million (approximately N225bn as of February 14) as bribe from him. LEADERSHIP recalls that in January 2024, Gambaryan Read more…


Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, on Friday recalled how his late parents suffered severe trauma after the Nigerian Army attempted to kill him at his home in Afaraukwu, Abia State. Kanu said the trauma of Read more…


Major Seun Fadipe (retd) was Chief Security Officer to the late Lt-Gen Oladipo Diya, former Chief of General Staff and second-in-command to the late military Head of State, Gen Sani Abacha. In this encounter with Saturday Sun, Fadipe narrated hitherto unknown details about Read more…


Russian crypto businessman and computer programmer Aleksandr Vinnik has returned to Moscow as part of a prisoner exchange deal with Washington, after spending more than seven years in Greek, French and American jails. Vinnik arrived at Moscow’s Vnukovo Airport late Read more…


The National Security Adviser (NSA), Nuhu Ribadu, has criticised the Canadian embassy for denying the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), Christopher Musa, and other top military officers visas. Speaking in Abuja on Thursday at the maiden annual lecture of the Read more…


By Uzo Ugwunze The Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice of Anambra State, Professor Sylvia Ifemeje has called on the Police to always investigate cases brought to them properly before prosecution takes over to enable the Judiciary deliver justice to Read more…


From Ijeoma John, Nnewi. A councilorship candidate, under the platform of People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in just concluded Chairmanship election, Hon Prince Ogueke Nwafor Orizu has called on the people of Anambra State to support the Governor Soludo’s new security Read more…


Ukraine will not be admitted to NATO as part of any ceasefire deal with Russia, US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth told reporters on Wednesday. He added that attempting to return Ukraine’s to its 2014 borders is “unrealistic” and that American troops will not be involved in Read more…


The Senate came down heavily on the Nigeria Police Force, NPF, at the National Assembly complex over 3,907 missing assault rifles, as revealed in the 2020 report by the Office of the Auditor-General of the Federation, AuGF. The Inspector-General of Read more…


Residents of Okporowo community in Igbu Orlukwor clan, Ahoada East Local Government Area of Rivers State, have fled their homes for fear of reprisal over attack by suspected cultists on military personnel guarding an oil company’s facility in the area. Sources Read more…


From Ifeoma Ejiofor The Anambra State government has applauded the newly inaugurated security outfit ‘Udo Ga-Chi’ for their wonderful exploits over a very short time. The commendation was contained in a post State Executive Council meeting press release, signed by Read more…


Russia will consider any foreign military forces deployed to Ukraine without the approval of the UN Security Council legitimate targets, Vassily Nebenzia, Moscow’s ambassador to the UN, has warned. In an interview to RIA Novosti on Monday, Nebenzia weighed in Read more…