Security

Lt.-Gen. Faruk Yahaya, the Chief of Army Staff (COAS), stated on Friday that the Nigerian Army was committed to improving the welfare of its retired and discharged officers. Yahaya revealed this in a heartfelt speech to the 14 retired…

By Derrick Bangura Not comfortable with stereotypes and alleged blackmail anymore, a foremost umbrella body for the north, Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF), on Thursday, reacted to the ongoing controversy and constant bashing of the region…

By Derrick Bangura Ukrainian fighters battling Russian forces in the tunnels beneath Mariupol’s immense steel plant refused to surrender in the face of relentless attacks, with the wife of one commander saying they had vowed to “stand…

By Derrick Bangura Dubai has emerged as a haven for wealthy Russians fleeing the impact of western sanctions over the war in Ukraine. Russian billionaires and entrepreneurs have been arriving in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in…

Unidentified gun men suspected to be enforcing a two-day ‘phantom’ sit-at-home allegedly declared by yet to be identified dissident group in South-East attacked an area popularly known as Ebebe Junction in Abakaliki metropolis, Ebonyi.…

By Derrick Bangura Turkey’s annual inflation jumped to a two-decade high of 69.97% in April, according to data on Thursday, fuelled by the Russia-Ukraine conflict and rising energy and commodity prices after last year’s lira crash.…

By Derrick Bangura United Nations (UN) Secretary-General Antonio Guterres says the intergovernmental organisation remains steadfast in its commitment to a peaceful Nigeria. Guterres stated this on Wednesday in Abuja during a two-day…

A group known as the Unity Advocacy Group (UAG) has lauded the acknowledgement of the successes recorded by the Military in the ongoing fight against insecurity by President Muhammadu Buhari in his recent Eid- el-fitr message to Nigerians.…

As President Muhammadu Buhari begins a two-day business visit to Ebonyi on Thursday, security has been ramped up in Abakaliki, the state capital. It was gathered that the street of the State capital had a fresh look, with different…

By Derrick Bangura President Muhammadu Buhari has said the persisting social conflicts in most countries of West Africa are negatively affecting the sub-region’s capacity to achieve integration which he said was the major goal of forming…