Security

Hundreds of people belonging to the Amhara ethnic group were killed by rebels in Ethiopia’s Oromia region over the weekend, survivors said Monday, but the insurgents denied the claims, blaming government forces for the deaths. Fighting…

No fewer than 18 people were burnt alive, while one was injured in an auto crash, involving an 18-seater Toyota bus and a Truck (tipper) at the Gidan-Mangoro area, along Minna-Bida road, Minna, Niger State. The accident, which occurred…

The Vice-President of Nigeria, Prof Yemi Osinbajo has said that there is a need for concerted efforts to effectively tackle the spread of terrorism, especially in the Sahel region. Osinbajo’s spokesman, Laolu Akande, stated in Abuja on…

Gunmen on Friday in Nsukka, Enugu State, killed a policeman and set ablaze patrol vehicles at two different police checkpoints in the area. It was gathered that the policeman was killed in Umanu junction in Nsukka while the police patrol…

The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) has taken delivery of additional mobile assets for enhanced maritime security in its “Deep Blue’’ project. With the delivery, two unmanned aircraft systems, 9 interceptor…

The Aare Ona Kakanfo of Yorubaland, Iba Gani Adams, yesterday, called for urgent intervention of the United Nations (UN) and other relevant international organisations on the raging spate of insecurity in Nigeria and the South-West in…

Lagos State government on Thursday disclosed that it was set to deconstruct the three uncompleted high-rise structures on the site of a 21-storey building that collapsed at Gerrard Road, Ikoyi, last November. It revealed that the…

Chairman/Chief Executive of Nigeria’s National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Brig. Gen. Buba Marwa (Retd) has commended the Inspector General of Police, IGP Usman Alkali Baba for his willingness to strengthen the working relationship…

The Infrastructure Concession Regulatory Commission (ICRC) has disclosed that Nigeria will begin local production of uniforms for its military and paramilitary personnel from January 2023. The commission said in a statement signed by its…

By Derrick Bangura The congressional committee investigating the U.S. Capitol riots kicked off public hearings on Thursday with graphic video and chilling testimony from witnesses, laying out a case against former Republican President…