Security

By John Ikani  Burkina Faso’s coup leader-turned-president, Lt. Col. Paul Henri Sandaogo Damiba has justified his military takeover at the 77th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA77). The junta leader who acknowledged that the...

By John Ikani An animal sanctuary in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is facing demands for ransom money, after kidnappers abducted three of its baby chimpanzees. Heritage Times (HT) gathered that the kidnappers broke into...

By John Ikani Burkina Faso's military ruler, Colonel Paul-Henri Damiba, has sacked his defence minister over Increased jihadist violence attacks in the West African nation. In two decrees read out on national television, the junta chief...

By Emmanuel Nduka At least six persons including security escorts and associates were shot dead, after suspected gunmen ambushed and open fire on the convoy of Senator Ifeanyi Ubah on Sunday. The convoy of businessman and...

By Enyichukwu Enemanna The Department of State Services (DSS) on Wednesday confirmed the arrest of Mr. Tukur Mamu who before now was the middle-man negotiating the release of hostages from a Kaduna-bound train who are being...

By Emmanuel Nduka Alhaji Tukur Mamu, hostage negotiator and Media Consultant to Islamic Cleric, Sheikh Ahmad Gumi, has been arrested in Cairo, Egypt, alongside his family members, on the orders of the Nigerian Government. Mamu, who...