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Imo State Governor, Senator Hope Uzodimma, has applauded security agencies for their quick intervention in securing the release of 20 corps members kidnapped along the Onitsha-Owerri Road a few days ago. He said he was particularly pleased with the security agencies for their collaboration and patriotism in ensuring that the corps members were rescued unharmed. […]

Former Costa Rican Vice President Rebeca Grynspan remains the leading candidate to become the next United Nations Secretary-General after a new informal Security Council poll. Grynspan has retained her position at the front of the race to become the 10th Secretary-General of the United Nations following a fifth informal poll by the Security Council on […]

Nigeria and the United States have reaffirmed their commitment to deepening military cooperation, with counter-terrorism operations, intelligence sharing and specialised training identified as key priorities. The Minister of Defence, General Christopher Gwabin Musa, stated this in Abuja while receiving Major General Matthew Brown, Commander of the U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa (SETAF-AF), during […]

Kwara state police commissioner, Mr. Adekimi Ojo yesterday confirmed the abduction of a newly wed couple along  Kwara- Kogi states boundary community  by the  people suspected to be bandits. Ojo however said that, soldiers and other security agencies have been deployed to Eruku town in Ekiti local government area of the state where the incident […]

US President Donald Trump has questioned the name “Artificial Intelligence” and asked the public to vote on alternative names for the rapidly developing technology. Trump raised the issue in a post on his social media platform on Sunday, arguing that the term may not accurately describe the capabilities of artificial intelligence. “Many people think that […]

The Federal Government on Tuesday stepped up efforts towards the nationwide activation of the 112 national emergency number, directing stakeholders and relevant agencies to design a comprehensive operational roadmap for its rollout. It has, therefore, constituted a committee comprising the Nigeria Police Force (NPF), Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), Federal Road […]

The Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Dr. Adegboyega Oyetola, at the weekend stated that Nigeria’s maritime sector has undergone transformation since President Bola Tinubu established the Ministry of Marine and Blue Economy three years ago, with the ministry generating N1.83 trillion in 2025, representing a 160 per cent increase from the N700.79 billion recorded […]

The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Nigeria (CBCN) is calling on the Federal Government and security agencies to intensify their actions in the fight against terrorism and banditry in the country. The Catholic Bishops also demanded the immediate rescue of Muslim worshippers in Borgu, Niger State, abducted during a Jumu’at Prayer in a mosque and a […]

Nasarawa state Governor Abdullahi Sule, has inaugurated a nine-member Security Advisory Council to complement existing security agencies and address the economic and social drivers of insecurity in the state. Governor Sule, while inaugurating the council in Lafia, said that the increasingly complex nature of security challenges required a coordinated and intelligence-driven approach beyond the deployment […]

A non governmental organisation(NGO),  the Foundation for Peace Professionals (PeacePro) has called for a comprehensive investigation into the foreign intelligence influence ecosystem in Nigeria The group however said  that,  the inquiry must go beyond formally funded civil society organisations and media houses to examine the wider networks through which foreign interests may influence Nigerians. A […]