Tuesday, 08 September, 2026

Category: Security


The US president has reportedly shifted to a strategy of attrition aimed at “strangling” Tehran over time The US has suspended negotiations with Iran and is seeking to gradually “strangle” the country, CNN reported on Tuesday, after its bombing campaign near the Read more…


US President Donald Trump said Monday that Kim Jong Un had responded to his recent overtures, a day after he scaled back military drills with South Korea and praised his relationship with the North Korean leader. Trump said he was Read more…


The African Democratic Congress, ADC, presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, has expressed grief over the deaths of 32 Nigerians in Ungushi community, Kebbe Local Government Area of Sokoto State, while calling on the Federal Government to take action against recurring attacks. Read more…


The top US military commander in the Middle East has said mental health is a “priority” on the warship USS Lincoln, following reports of difficult conditions on board the long-deployed ship. After visiting the vessel on Saturday, Adm Brad Cooper Read more…


He also named the ICPC chairman and the Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF) as the second and third defendants. Former Governor Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna State has filed a fresh ₦10 billion suit against the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Read more…


Iran on Saturday fired back at US President Donald Trump’s claim that he would soon declare the Strait of Hormuz part of US territory, saying the crucial energy waterway it has blockaded “will remain Iranian”. Trump has repeatedly insisted that Read more…


Iran called on the U.S. to accept defeat while President Donald Trump blasted Tehran as “very evil” and told Americans to brace for continued high fuel prices as a result of the war. Progress toward peace talks and oil tanker Read more…


One of the most important questions for election day is whether pre-election violence will affect participation. At least 34 election-related violent incidents and 18 deaths have been recorded in Osun State since May 2026, according to CJID’s Conflict Tracker. With Read more…


No fewer than four soldiers were reportedly feared killed when suspected Lakurawa terrorists invaded Kebbe town in Kebbe Local Government Area of Sokoto State on Friday. Saturday PUNCH gathered that the terrorists, numbering over 300, rode on motorcycles and engaged Read more…


From Ifeoma Ejiofor Anambra State Commissioner of Police Nnanna Oji Ama(CP) on Wednesday held a security interactive session with stakeholders from Anambra South senatorial zone. The interactive session held at Anaedo Hall, Nnewi in Nnewi North LGA of the State. Read more…


Iranian air defenses have proven the long-range UAVs obsolete The US military lost 45 MQ-9 Reaper drones, or a quarter of its entire supply of the reconnaissance craft, during its war on Iran, the Washington Post has reported. The loss Read more…


The nine people were killed in Borgu Local Government Area of Niger State, with police and military personnel recovering the bodies. The police have recovered the bodies of nine people suspected to have been killed by bandits along the Wawa-Lumma Read more…