Tag: #NationalSecurity
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SENATE TO CONFIRM NEW SERVICE CHIEFS WEDNESDAY TO STRENGTHEN NATIONAL SECURITY
The Nigerian Senate is set to confirm the newly appointed Service Chiefs on Wednesday, October 29, following a letter from President Bola Tinubu seeking their approval. Senate President Godswill Akpabio announced the screening during Tuesday’s plenary, emphasizing the urgency of confirming the Chief of Defence Staff and other Service Chiefs so they can begin their…
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FG REVIEWING CITIZENSHIP APPLICATIONS FROM 170 FOREIGN NATIONALS WITH FOCUS ON INTEGRITY
The Minister of Interior, Dr. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, announced that the Federal Government is meticulously reviewing citizenship applications from 170 foreign nationals, highlighting the importance of integrity and proven character in the process. Making the declaration via his Twitter handle @Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, the minister explained that the Citizenship Advisory Committee composed of top officials from key…
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PRESIDENT TINUBU SHAKES UP MILITARY LEADERSHIP TO BOOST NATIONAL SECURITY
President Bola Tinubu has made significant changes to Nigeria’s top military leadership to strengthen the country’s defense and security framework. The appointments, announced by the President’s Special Adviser on Media and Public Communication, Sunday Dare, include Gen. Olufemi Oluyede as the new Chief of Defence Staff, replacing Gen. Christopher Musa. Maj.-Gen. W. Shaibu steps in…
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UK MILITARY TO GET NEW POWERS TO SHOOT DOWN THREATENING DRONES NEAR BASES
Defence Secretary John Healey is set to announce plans giving British troops the authority to shoot down drones that threaten UK military bases, responding to repeated drone incursions monitored over the past year. The new powers will be part of the Armed Forces Bill, enabling quicker, decisive action against unidentified drones that current regulations limit…
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ARMY CHIEF CALLS FOR STRONGER PLANNING, TECH, AND TEAMWORK TO TACKLE SECURITY THREATS
Major-General Sadiq Ndalolo, Chief of Training for the Nigerian Army, has urged all security agencies to boost operational planning, enhance inter-agency coordination, and embrace technology to outsmart emerging threats. Speaking at the 2025 Operations Planning Cadre in Abuja, he stressed the need for civil-military cooperation and sharing of information to combat insurgency more effectively, especially…
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FG LAUNCHES FOREST GUARDS INITIATIVE TO TACKLE BANDITS AND KIDNAPPERS HIDING IN NIGERIA’S FORESTS
The Federal Government has unveiled a new security strategy with the rollout of the Forest Guards Initiative, aimed at flushing out bandits, kidnappers, and criminal gangs hiding in Nigeria’s forests. NSA Babagana Umara Ribadu announced the deployment of over 130,000 armed forest guards across 1,129 forest and game reserves, starting with pilot states like Adamawa,…
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GERMANY CONSIDERS EASIER CITIZENSHIP REVOCATION FOR DUAL NATIONALS INVOLVED IN TERRORISM
Arrest of three suspected Hamas operatives prompts fresh calls for stricter citizenship laws. German conservative lawmaker Alexander Throm has proposed that dual citizens convicted of terrorist acts in Germany should face simpler citizenship revocation. This follows the recent arrest of three suspected Hamas operatives in Berlin, including naturalized Germans born in Lebanon and Syria. The…
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NAFDAC MANDATES GREEN TANKERS FOR EDIBLE OIL TRANSPORT WITH TWO-WEEK DEADLINE
Nigeria’s food safety steps up as edible oil must now move in dedicated green-painted tankers. The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has ordered all edible oil manufacturers and distributors to adopt green-painted tankers within two weeks to prevent contamination risks from non-dedicated vehicles. The move targets public health protection by…
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US SECRET SERVICE TAKES DOWN ELECTRONIC THREAT NETWORK NEAR UNGA IN NYC
Over 300 SIM servers and 100,000 SIM cards seized to protect US officials during UN gatherings. The US Secret Service dismantled a sophisticated network of devices aimed at threatening government officials ahead of the UN General Assembly in New York. The hardware could have enabled telecom attacks, including disabling cell towers and anonymous encrypted communication,…
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PRESIDENT TINUBU MOURNS FORMER I-G SOLOMON ARASE
Nigeria loses a policing titan whose reforms and dedication shaped national security for decades. President Bola Tinubu expressed deep sadness over the death of former Inspector-General of Police Solomon Arase at 69. Praising Arase’s transformative leadership and key initiatives like the Intelligence Response Team and Safer Highway Patrols, Tinubu highlighted his decades of service from…
