Security

By Emmanuel Nduka Obisue Nigeria's Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has defended ongoing United States military assistance to Nigeria, insisting that the partnership is aimed solely at strengthening the country’s fight against terrorism and does not in any...

By Emmanuel Nduka Obisue The Nigerian Government has dismissed claims that it paid ransom or released militant commanders to secure the freedom of students abducted from St. Mary’s School in Papiri, Niger State. The Minister of...

By Enyichukwu Enemanna Chadian authorities on Monday announced that it was closing its border with Sudan until further notice, in response to several clashes between Chadian soldiers and armed groups involved in the civil war across...

No fewer than 1,000 Kenyans have been drafted to fight for Russia, a Kenyan intelligence report that details a network of rogue officials allegedly colluding with human trafficking syndicates has indicated. The report, submitted to parliament...

By Emmanuel Nduka Obisue The United States Government has imposed sanctions on eight Nigerians over alleged ties to terrorism financing and cybercrime, freezing any assets or properties linked to them within US jurisdiction. The action was...

By Enyichukwu Enemanna Kenya's President, William Ruto has announced his country's readiness to reopen its border with Somalia in April, almost 15 years after it shut over attacks by Islamist militant group al-Shabab. The group is...