What is a city without crime? thisislagos descends into the Lagos underground to search out the baddest guys committing the craziest crimes in LasGidi. Navy parades 5 Lagos stowaways, hands suspects over to Immigration (Punch) The Nigerian Navy on Wednesday…
Somali military says 40 Al-Shabaab fighters killed, aided by U.S.
The Somali military said on Sunday it had killed around 40 fighters and commanders of the Islamist terrorist militia Al-Shabaab. The United States supported the Somalis with three air strikes during fighting in the south of the country near the…
There are no absurdities in Admiralty University, navy replies critics
The Nigerian Navy high command has debunked allegation of absurdities in Admiralty University, Ibusa, Delta State. Naval spokesman, Commodore Ayo Vaughan who debunked the story making the rounds in traditional media (Not The Guardian) noted that the attention of the…
Russia legalises recruitment of offenders for military service
The Russian parliament legalised the recruitment of criminals for military service in Ukraine, according to a statement published on the Russian State Duma’s website on Tuesday. It said the validity of the document did not extend to those who had…
NATO chief urges Turkey not to veto Sweden joining alliance
NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg has urged Turkey not to veto Sweden’s bid to join the military alliance, ahead of a meeting this month to try to overcome objections delaying Stockholm’s membership. “Membership will make Sweden safer but also make NATO…
Dismissed soldier, 31, docked for allegedly impersonating military officer
A dismissed soldier, Mohammed Dagana, was on Tuesday arraigned before a Badagry Magistrates’ Court in Lagos State for allegedly impersonating a military officer. Dangana, 31, whose address was not provided, pleaded not guilty to the charge of impersonation. The prosecutor,…
Air strikes, artillery fire escalate as factions battle in Sudan capital
Air strikes and artillery fire intensified sharply across Sudan’s capital early on Tuesday, residents said, as the army sought to defend key bases from paramilitary rivals it has been fighting for more than a month. The air strikes, explosions, and…
Sudan fighting: US diplomats evacuated from Sudan, paramilitary army confirms
The US military has evacuated American diplomats and their families from Khartoum, Sudan’s paramilitary army Rapid Support Forces (RSF) has said. Six aircraft were used in Sunday’s early morning mission, the RSF tweeted, adding that it had worked with the…
Casualties rise in Sudan fighting between rival militaries
A medical organisation on Monday said the number of people killed in the recent outbreak of violence between rival military groups has reached 97. The Sudanese doctors’ organisation reported that over 942 people, both soldiers and civilians have been injured.…
ASEAN ‘strongly condemns’ deadly Myanmar air attack
Southeast Asian nations have strongly condemned the Myanmar military’s bombing of a village in the central Sagaing region that killed dozens of people, including children. The statement from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) on Thursday came a day…
