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…
Betty Otimenyin officially assumed duty as the first female Commissioner of Police in Edo State on Monday, January 27. Arriving at the Police Command headquarters just before 10 a.m., Otimenyin was welcomed with a guard of honour. She is the 49th individual to be deployed as Commissioner of Police in the state, succeeding Umoru…
CHICAGO – The family of Cook County Sheriff’s Deputy Shamone Duncan, 50, who tragically lost her life to a stray bullet while vacationing in Turks and Caicos, has launched a fundraiser to help cover her funeral expenses. Duncan was celebrating her sister’s 40th birthday on January 18 at the Aziza Restaurant & Lounge in Grace…
The Nigeria Customs Service Recruitment Examination Past Questions And Answers provides a general idea of the kind of questions an applicant will encounter and it is structured based on past examinations and trends. The Nigeria Customs Service recruitment examination typically focuses on key areas such as: 1. General Knowledge: The Nigeria Customs Service Recruitment Examination…
RIGA – Latvia dispatched a warship on Sunday after damage to a fibre optic cable connecting the country to Sweden was discovered, raising concerns of potential sabotage. Latvian navy commander, Maris Polencs, confirmed the incident occurred in Swedish territorial waters at a depth of over 50 metres and may have been caused by “external factors.”…
DARFUR – The Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO), Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, has called for an end to attacks on healthcare workers and facilities in Sudan following a devastating drone strike on the Saudi Teaching Maternal Hospital in El Fasher, North Darfur. The attack, carried out on Friday, killed more than 70 people and…
GOMA – The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has severed diplomatic relations with Rwanda as fighting intensifies between Rwanda-backed M23 rebels and Congolese forces near Goma, a strategic city in eastern Congo. The violence has left at least 13 peacekeepers and foreign soldiers dead and displaced thousands of civilians. The M23 rebel group, comprised mostly…
KHARTOUM – A massive fire has destroyed a significant oil refinery located approximately 71 kilometres north of Khartoum, intensifying the ongoing conflict between the Sudanese army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF). Both factions have traded accusations over responsibility for the attack. The Sudanese army alleged that the RSF deliberately set the refinery ablaze…
ABUJA – Maj Gen EF Oyinlola has officially assumed command of the Special Task Force, Operation SAFE HAVEN (OPSH), headquartered in Jos, Plateau State. This followed a formal handing and taking over ceremony held on Tuesday, where he succeeded Maj Gen AE Abubakar, who has been redeployed as Deputy Commandant of the National Defence College…