Mr Mathew Agbo, the Benue Commissioner of Information, Culture and Tourism, who was kidnapped few days back, has regained his freedom. Agbo in a statement made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Thursday in Jos, thanked Gov.…
Tinubu seeks stronger economic, defence, bilateral cooperation with UK
President Bola Tinubu has emphasised the need for the United Kingdom to bolster its partnership with Nigeria and Africa by increasing investments across various sectors to achieve sustainable and inclusive prosperity on the continent. According to a statement by Special…
NSCDC Lagos pledges continuous support for Gov. Sanwo-Olu’s administration
The Commandant, Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Lagos State Command, Mr Usman Alfadarai, has pledged continuous support for Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu. The NSCDC boss gave the pledge in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on…
Man arrested after car driven at gates of Downing Street in London
A man has been arrested after a car was driven at the gates of Downing Street in London, the official residence of the UK prime minister, police said Thursday. In a video broadcast by the BBC, a small silver car…
Again, gunmen kill 2 policemen in Imo
Gunmen ambushed and killed two policemen at the popular “Okpala Junction’’ at Ngor-Okpala Local Government Area of Imo on Saturday. The attack came one month after five policemen and a couple were killed at the same junction on April 21.…
CIA staged ‘‘Color Revolutions’’, hacker attacks around globe – Chinese Cyber-security Centre
A Chinese report has alleged that the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) masterminded a great number of hacker attacks and “color revolutions” in the post-Soviet space and other regions of the globe. China’s National Computer Virus Emergency Response Centre and…
Senior Iranian cleric gunned down by armed guard at bank
An armed guard at a bank in northern Iran calmly walked up behind a senior Shiite cleric and shot and killed the ayatollah on Wednesday, according to surveillance footage from the site, the most-senior clergyman slain during months of unrest…
Former Indian lawmaker, his brother fatally shot live on TV
A former Indian lawmaker convicted of kidnapping and facing murder and assault charges was shot dead along with his brother in a dramatic attack that was caught live on TV in northern India, officials said Sunday. Atiq Ahmad and his…
US national security documents with Ukraine, China secrets turn up in ‘‘nightmare’’ leak
Classified documents that seem to detail US national security secrets related to Ukraine, the Middle East and China have emerged online in what one intelligence official called a “nightmare” sequence of events. The latest leak, revealed by the New York…
Election security: Give Lagos special attention, General Olanrewaju tasks security agencies
Former Minister of Communications, Major General Tajudeen Olanrewaju (retd) has urged the heads of the various security agencies to give Lagos State special attention, noting that the emerging mega-city has many flashpoints to warrant focused attention of the military and…
