Tag: #RegionalSecurity
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TINUBU HOSTS CHAD PRESIDENT TO BOOST BILATERAL TIES
Nigeria and Chad are stepping up collaboration on security, trade, and regional development with a high-level meeting in Abuja. President Bola Tinubu on Thursday welcomed Chad’s President Mahamat Idriss Déby at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, for a closed-door discussion on shared interests. The leaders focused on strengthening bilateral relations, addressing regional security, and boosting economic…
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U.S., ISRAEL STRIKE THOUSANDS OF TARGETS IN IRAN CONFLICT
The U.S. and Israel are intensifying operations in Iran, hitting thousands of strategic targets in a conflict that has now lasted over a month. The U.S. military says it has struck more than 12,300 targets in Iran, including 155 Iranian vessels, aiming to dismantle Tehran’s security infrastructure and neutralize locations posing imminent threats, CENTCOM said…
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IRAN STRIKES BAHRAIN FUEL FACILITY AS GULF TENSIONS ESCALATE
Tensions in the Gulf surged after Iranian forces reportedly struck fuel tanks in Bahrain, triggering air raid sirens and emergency alerts across the island state. Authorities in Muharraq Governorate, home to Bahrain International Airport, confirmed the attack but did not specify whether the damaged tanks were part of the airport’s fuel infrastructure. Bahrain’s Ministry of…
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PAKISTAN CLAIMS 133 TALIBAN KILLED AS BORDER FIGHTING ESCALATES
Fresh cross-border clashes between Pakistan and Afghanistan have left dozens dead, with both sides trading heavy accusations and battlefield claims. Pakistan’s Prime Minister’s Office says 133 Afghan Taliban fighters were killed and more than 200 wounded in ongoing counter-strikes targeting positions inside Afghanistan. Government spokesman Mosharraf Zaidi said 27 Taliban posts were destroyed and nine…
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CHINA URGES CEASEFIRE AFTER PAKISTAN STRIKES AFGHAN CITIES
Beijing says it’s “deeply concerned” as cross-border tensions spiral between its two neighbours. China has called for urgent dialogue following fresh military escalation between Pakistan and Afghanistan, after Pakistani forces carried out overnight strikes on targets inside Afghan cities, including Kabul. Foreign Ministry spokesman Mao Ning said Beijing was saddened by the casualties and warned…
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ECOWAS NAVAL CHIEFS UNITE TO TACKLE PIRACY, TERROR IN GULF OF GUINEA
West African naval leaders are stepping up joint operations, with Nigeria taking the lead to secure the Gulf of Guinea from piracy, terrorism, and organised crime. Naval chiefs from ECOWAS member states have agreed to strengthen their joint maritime security efforts to counter rising threats across the Gulf of Guinea, including piracy, terrorism, drug trafficking,…
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ECOWAS SAYS WEST AFRICAN DEMOCRACY IS ON THE BRINK
West Africa’s top regional body is sounding the alarm, warning that democracy across the sub-region is facing a “critical threat” as coups, attempted coups and political unrest continue to spread. At the 55th Session of its Mediation and Security Council in Abuja, ECOWAS Commission President Omar Touray said the situation has reached emergency levels, urging…
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TINUBU HAILS NIGERIAN TROOPS FOR THWARTING COUP IN BENIN REPUBLIC
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu celebrated the Nigerian Armed Forces’ swift action Sunday, deploying air and ground support to crush a military coup attempt in neighbouring Benin Republic and safeguard democracy there. Benin’s government urgently called for help after Colonel Pascal Tigri’s soldiers seized the national TV station and declared President Patrice Talon overthrown. Nigeria took…
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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…
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EFCC CHAIRMAN OLA OLUKOYEDE RE-ELECTED PRESIDENT OF WEST AFRICA’S ANTI-CORRUPTION NETWORK
Leading the fight against corruption! Mr Ola Olukoyede secures another term as NACIWA President, reinforcing Nigeria’s role in battling economic crime across West Africa. At the 7th Annual General Assembly of the Network of Anti-Corruption Institutions in West Africa (NACIWA) held in Abuja, all ECOWAS member states unanimously re-elected Olukoyede. The move recognized his outstanding…
