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African nations seek greater UN support as ISIS expands across borders
African countries have called for stronger United Nations support to combat the growing threat posed by the Islamic State (ISIL/Da’esh) and its affiliates, warning that extremist groups are spreading across borders, exploiting weak governance and emerging technologies to expand their…
FG, Southeast governors unite against regional insecurity
The Federal Government, South-East governors and other key stakeholders have agreed to deepen collaboration to address the persistent insecurity confronting the South-East, with a renewed commitment to intelligence sharing, coordinated operations and stronger community engagement. The resolution emerged at the…
Nigeria joins Saudi-led maritime coalition amid mounting domestic security pressures
Nigeria has joined 13 other countries in a Saudi Arabia-led multinational maritime security coalition established to protect critical international shipping routes through the Strait of Hormuz, the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden, even as…
Nigeria Customs rakes in N7.3trn to exceed 2025 revenue target by 10.2%
Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) says it has already exceeded its 2025 year-on-year revenue projection as it generated N7.277 trillion so far this year. The service said it had projected a revenue of N6.584 trillion for 2026 but has now exceed…
FUTO shuts down as student tortured to death by campus Man O’ War group
Tension is mounting at the Federal University of Technology Owerri following the alleged death of a first-year student after an assault reportedly carried out by members of the Man O’ War brigade operating as an auxiliary security group on the…
UK initiates interfaith dialogue amid Nigeria’s security challenges
Frank Okon The government of the United Kingdom has called for greater tolerance across religions and beliefs in Nigeria, saying stronger interfaith understanding and leadership are critical to ensuring that the cohesion and peaceful coexistence seen at community level in…
Avoiding the coming deaths in 2027 elections
[Michael Owhoko, Ph.D] Inevitable deaths are in the offing in 2027. Those familiar with Nigeria’s electoral mythology, history and patterns, know that 2027 general elections will be a harbinger of death, powered by electoral violence. It will take a miracle…
Police ban POS operators within stations, formations nationwide
Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has ordered Point of Sale (POS) operators to stay away from police stations nationwide, and to further maintain a distance of 200 metres from all police formations in the country. The NPF directive, Tuesday, was…
Project Freedom: Oil prices surge, equity markets sink on Hormuz clashes
Frank Okon The confrontation between United States and Iran over the control of the Strait of Hormuz rattled the global commodity and equity markets on Monday when Iran claimed it hit a US warship, raising fears that bombs would soon…
From Epic Fury to Project Freedom: U.S. pushes back Iran in the Strait of Hormuz
Full Story: Oracle reporters, with agency reports A fragile calm in the Strait of Hormuz gave way to renewed confrontation this week as U.S. forces engaged and repelled a wave of Iranian attacks, marking a sharp escalation around one of…
