The Taliban Supreme Court on Wednesday announced the public execution of a convicted murderer in Afghanistan’s eastern province of Paktia. Taliban officials and residents observed the execution, which took place in a sports stadium in the regional capital Gardez. In a statement, the Supreme Court identified the convicted murderer as Ayaz Asad, a local resident…
The Commander, United States Africa Command (U.S.-AFRICOM), Gen. Michael Langley, has commended the approach of Nigeria in fighting insecurity in the country and its strategic leadership in the sub region. Langley gave the commendation when he paid a visit to the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), Gen. Christopher Musa, at the Defence Headquarters in Abuja….
Analysts believe Netanyahu had hoped for a Trump return to the White House, given the longstanding personal friendship between the two as well as the former president’s hawkishness on Israel’s arch-foe Iran. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office said Sunday he had spoken three times with US President-elect Donald Trump over the past few days…
The Kremlin published the signed law ratifying the treaty on its website on Saturday evening. Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed off on a landmark defence pact with North Korea, a deal that comes amid reports that Pyongyang has despatched thousands of troops to fight against Ukraine. Putin struck the deal during a visit to…
Turkish Ambassador to Nigeria, Hidayet Bayraktar, has pledged to deepen collaboration between his country and Nigeria to combat the menace of terrorism, which Nigeria is currently facing. The envoy made this known at a dinner in Abuja on Tuesday, held to celebrate Turkey’s 101 years of becoming a republic. According to him, Turkey will support…
Former Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta emphasised the importance of strong institutions in addressing insecurity, stating that the police and military must be the only legitimate actors to wield violence. He made this statement while delivering the inaugural lecture for Course 33 of the National Defence College Nigeria in Abuja on Monday. Kenyatta stressed that the…
The National Counter Terrorism Centre (NCTC) has solicited the support of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to cut off terrorists financing in Nigeria and the Sahel region. The Centre stressed the need to combat terrorism financing as the best way to obstruct the terrorist network and effectively fight the menace of terrorism and violent-extremism. The…
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…
