Category: Security
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GOV. ZULUM URGES MILITARY TO HIT TUMBUS, MANDARA, SAMBISA HARD AND FAST
Borno State Governor Babagana Zulum made a passionate call on Tuesday, asking the Nigerian Armed Forces to urgently launch a full-scale offensive against terrorist strongholds in the Tumbus Islands, Mandara hills, and Sambisa game reserve — places where Boko Haram and ISWAP hide out and wreak havoc. Meeting with Chief of Air Staff Air Marshal…
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NORTHERN STATES GOVERNORS’ FORUM CONDEMNS KEBBI SCHOOL ATTACK, CALLS FOR URGENT ACTION
The Northern States Governors’ Forum (NSGF) has strongly condemned the recent attack on Government Girls’ Comprehensive Senior Secondary School (GGCSS), Maga, in Danko/Wasagu Local Government Area of Kebbi that resulted in the abduction of 25 female students and the reported killing of a school official. Speaking from Gombe, NSGF Chairman and Governor Inuwa Yahaya described…
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UN SECURITY COUNCIL APPROVES US-LED PEACE PLAN FOR GAZA, AUTHORISES INTERNATIONAL FORCE
On Monday, the UN Security Council passed Resolution 2803 (2025), endorsing a peace plan for Gaza proposed by US President Donald Trump, along with a temporary international force to stabilize the enclave after two years of conflict. The resolution received 13 votes in favor, with China and Russia abstaining. The resolution supports the Comprehensive Plan…
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NIGERIA URGES GLOBAL COMMUNITY TO END “NAMING AND SHAMING” OVER SECURITY CHALLENGES
Nigeria’s Chargé d’Affaires to the UN, Mr. Syndoph Endoni, has called on the international community to stop “naming and shaming” the country regarding its security issues. Speaking at the United Nations Security Council in New York, Endoni addressed the impact of illicit small arms and light weapons (SALW) in the Sahel region. He stressed that…
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EFCC AND NATIONAL DEFENCE COLLEGE TEAM UP TO REVAMP CURRICULUM FOR TODAY’S SECURITY CHALLENGES
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and Nigeria’s National Defence College (NDC) are partnering to overhaul the College’s curriculum, aligning it with the country’s evolving security and governance landscape. EFCC Spokesperson Dele Oyewale disclosed this after the NDC Commandant, Rear Admiral Ahmed, and senior officers visited EFCC Chairman Ola Olukoyede in Abuja. Rear Admiral…
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PDP CONDEMNS KEBBI SCHOOL ABDUCTION, CALLS FOR URGENT ACTION AGAINST INSECURITY
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has strongly condemned the abduction of 25 students from Government Girls Comprehensive Senior Secondary School (GGCSS), Maga, in Danko Wasagu Local Government Area of Kebbi, where bandits also killed Vice Principal Hassan Yakubu Makuku. Ini Ememobong, PDP’s National Publicity Secretary, described the horrific incident as a stark reminder of Nigeria’s…
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RUSSIAN DRONE STRIKES KILL AND INJURE UKRAINIANS IN KHARKIV OVERNIGHT
Russian missile and drone attacks targeted Ukraine’s eastern Kharkiv region overnight, killing about three people and injuring 10 more, according to military administrator Vitaliy Karabanov. The death toll may rise as authorities continue receiving reports of possible victims. Two missiles struck the town of Balaklia during the night, while a drone attack hit the rural…
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KEBBI POLICE CONFIRM ABDUCTION OF 25 FEMALE STUDENTS FROM GOVERNMENT GIRLS’ SCHOOL
The Kebbi State Police have confirmed the abduction of 25 female students from Government Girls’ Comprehensive Secondary School, Maga, in Danko/Wasagu Local Government Area. CSP Nafi’u Abubakar, the Police Public Relations Officer, revealed that at around 4 a.m. on Monday, armed bandits stormed the school, firing shots and using sophisticated weapons. Despite a brave gunfight…
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GERMANY TO LIFT PARTIAL ARMS EMBARGO ON ISRAEL ON NOVEMBER 24
Germany announced it will lift its partial weapons export ban to Israel starting November 24. Spokesman Stefan Kornelius cited the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, in place since October 10, as a major reason for the policy shift, noting that the situation has “stabilized in recent weeks.” Kornelius also pointed to renewed efforts toward lasting…
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AFRICAN UNION AND NIGERIA CALL FOR STRATEGIC SHIFT TO PREVENT VIOLENT EXTREMISM IN LAKE CHAD BASIN
Maj.-Gen. Adamu Laka of Nigeria’s National Counter Terrorism Centre (NCTC) and Dr. Usman Hussain from the African Union Counter Terrorism Centre (AUCTC) have called for a major change in tackling violent extremism in the Lake Chad Basin. Speaking at a senior-level workshop in Abuja, they warned that despite military efforts, terrorist groups continue to expand…
