The National Security Adviser (NSA), Mallam Nuhu Ribadu, says the Federal Government is investigating Gulf of Guinea (GoG) as a major route for arms trafficking into Nigeria. Ribadu made this known at a two-Day Seminar on Climate Change and the Changing Dynamics of Arms Proliferation and Insecurity in the Gulf of Guinea: Nigeria in Perspective,…
Mr Patrick Agbambu, International Coordinator and Chief Executive Officer of Africa Security Watch, says over 70 per cent of Africa remains affected by various levels of insecurity. Agbambu disclosed this in Abuja on Monday while speaking with newsmen on the upcoming 18th edition of Africa Security Watch Award and Conference slated for December in Doha,…
Renowned lawyer Dr Olisa Agbakoba, SAN, has written to Nigeria’s national assembly, describing the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) as an illegal organisation. Agbakoba has drawn the National Assembly’s attention to constitutional issues related to law enforcement agencies in Nigeria and factors inhibiting the Government’s objective of abolishing corruption, as stated in Section 13…
President Joao Lourenco of Angola has called for a peaceful resolution to the ongoing conflicts in the Middle East, emphasising the need for the establishment of an independent Palestinian state. The world cannot continue to accept the alarming daily death toll of civilians in Gaza, the West Bank and Lebanon, Lourenco said during his annual…
German intelligence services on Monday warned of a spike in Russian espionage in a public session of the parliamentary oversight penal. The annual meeting in Germany’s lower house, the Bundestag, was attended by leaders of the country’s three intelligence services. The Federal Intelligence Service (BND), the Military Counterintelligence Service (MAD) and the Federal Office for…
The head of the UN refugee agency on Monday urged countries to drop measures to block refugees and migrants at their borders, saying they are ineffective and sometimes unlawful. Addressing more than 100 diplomats and ministers in Geneva at UNHCR’s annual meeting, Filippo Grandi said an unprecedented 123 million people are displaced around the world….
United Nations Interim Force (UNIFIL) being attacked by Israeli armed forces was “unacceptable,” Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni told her Israeli counterpart in a phone call, Meloni’s office said. The call took place after Israel Defense Forces (IDF) fired on UNIFIL positions several times in the last four days. Since Sept. 23, Israel has escalated…
EU foreign ministers adopted sanctions on Iran for supplying Russia with ballistic missiles for use in Ukraine on Monday. Diplomats told dpa that the EU sanctions target companies and individuals involved in Iran’s ballistic missile programme and the delivery of these and other weapons to Russia. The European Union had previously warned Iran several times…
Heightened security measures were in place in the Pakistani capital Islamabad on Monday as heads of government arrived for a Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit. No less than 10,000 police and paramilitary personnel have been deployed while markets and schools will remain closed for three days. The 23rd summit meeting of the SCO which was…
The Chief of the Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Hasan Abubakar, has led a team of Nigerian Air Force (NAF) experts to acquire fighter jets and helicopters from Messrs Leonardo S.p.A in Italy. Members of the delegation include officials from the Ministries of Defence and Finance, to finalise acquisition of fighter jets and helicopters from…
