Security

By Enyichukwu Enemanna The U.S. on Tuesday imposed sanctions on a network comprising four individuals and four firms over their alleged involvement in a transnational network that recruits former Colombian members of the armed forces for...

By Emmanuel Nduka Obisue  Burkina Faso’s military authorities have detained 11 Nigerian military personnel and seized a Nigerian Air Force (NAF) C-130 transport aircraft after it made an emergency landing in the country without authorisation. In...

By Enyichukwu Enemanna Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) on Monday alleged that the neighbouring Rwanda is violating its commitments to end years of conflict in the mineral-rich eastern region of DRC, just days after both countries...

By Enyichukwu Enemanna French President Emmanuel Macron on Sunday said Nigeria has sought increased assistance from his country to curb security concerns in the northern region of the West African nation. This comes weeks after the...

By Enyichukwu Enemanna Nigeria's former Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) was on Thursday sworn-in as the country's new Minister of Defence, a key appointment that has been largely applauded in the West African nation facing a...

By Enyichukwu Enemanna Nigeria's President, Bola Tinubu on Tuesday nominated the country's immediate-past Chief of Defence Staff as the new Minister of Defence. General Christopher Musa (Rtd) will replace Mohammad Abubakar who announced his resignation on...