Goma, DRC – The United States on Thursday sanctioned the Rwandan government minister for regional integration, James Kabarebe, for his alleged role in the conflict raging in neighbouring Congo. The sanctions come amid reports that Rwanda-backed rebels, led by the M23 group, are intensifying their offensive against the Congolese army—capturing key territory including two major…
Washington, D.C. – Kash Patel has been confirmed as the new Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) following a 51-49 Senate vote, securing the position as a staunch ally of President Donald Trump. The narrow confirmation reflects deep divisions in Congress, with only two Republican senators—Susan Collins of Maine and Lisa Murkowski of…
United States Congressman, Scott Perry, Republican, representing Pennsylvania, has alleged that the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), a major U.S. government aid agency, provided funding to terrorist organisations, including the notorious extremist group Boko Haram in Nigeria. Perry made this controversial claim during the inaugural hearing of the Subcommittee on Delivering on Government…
Governor Bassey Edet Otu has reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to security in Cross River State by renaming the state’s joint security outfit from Operation Akpakwu to Operation Okwok and equipping it with 30 operational vehicles. This marks the first phase of a larger plan to deploy a total of 100 vehicles to enhance security operations…
The Chairman of the Police Service Commission (PSC) DIG Hashimu Argungu (rtd.), has formally written to the Inspector General of Police requesting an investigation into officers of the Zone 7 Police Command accused of corruption and abuse of office. A statement by the commission notes that a petition by one of complaints from one Alhaji…
The Nigeria Police Force has fully authorized the retirement of all officers implicated in forgery, age falsification, and circumventing service regulations to extend their tenure beyond the mandatory retirement date. See Full List Here. A police wireless message dated February 10, 2025 addressed to all zonal commands, departments, and others referred to the decision reached…
ABUJA – 467 Nigeria Police officers have been found guilty of age falsification and bypassing service regulations – a scandal that has rocked the Nigeria Police Force (NPF). The officers implicated include high-profile names such as Simon Lough, SAN, and Benneth Igweh. The list, obtained by SaharaReporters, highlights widespread irregularities across various Force Entrants Cadet…
ABUJA – The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) recovered 73 stolen vehicles across Nigeria, including the Federal Capital Territory, between January and December 2024. This was disclosed by the FRSC Corps Marshal, Shehu Mohammed, in a statement issued by the Corps Public Education Officer, Olusegun Ogungbemide, on Wednesday in Abuja. According to Mr Mohammed, the…
The concept of human security is a controversial approach by a certain group of post-Cold War 1.0 academicians (after 1990) for the purpose of redefining and at the same time making broader the meaning of security in global politics and the studies of international relations (IR). We have to keep in mind that up to…
The Police Service Commission (PSC) has directed all senior police officers who have exceeded 35 years in service or are above 60 years of age to proceed with retirement immediately. This decision was announced on Friday, January 31, following rising controversy over the tenure extension granted to Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, after he…