From Waterloo to Pearl Harbour: How we understand national security events
By Joseph Caddell Although there’s no shortage of hot takes and policy prognostications, it will be a long, long time…
Western sanctions on Russia are like none the world has seen
•But they may weaken the system they are meant to defend Ban Ru$$ia from SWIFT”. “Rusia Fuera de swift”. The placards on…
Ukraine and a guide to avoiding World War III
By Aaron Stein After a few days, the Russian invasion of Ukraine has stumbled amid reports of low troop morale…
Army, NSCDC arrests 11 vandals in Delta state
Sylvester Idowu Eleven suspected vandals are now in the custody of the Delta State Command of the Nigeria Security and…
Niger state now headquarters of Boko Haram, other terrorist gangs – NLC
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Niger State Chapter has declared that the State is now headquarters of the dreaded Boko…
Russia declares partial ceasefire in besieged Ukrainian port-city
Agency Report Russia’s defence ministry announced a partial ceasefire Saturday to allow residents of two besieged cities, including the strategic…
Boko Haram menace wanes as Nigeria drops in global terrorism index
Jude Johnson Nigeria has moved to sixth in the latest Global Terrorism Index (GTI), following successes in the fight against…
Ukraine-Russia war: Nigerians recount harrowing experience, escape from intense bombings, death
By Solomon Odeniyi and Stephen Angbulu Nigerians who escaped Russia’s ongoing military offensive in Ukraine arrived in Abuja, the nation’s…
China’s to increase military spending by 7.1% in 2022
Agency Report China’s military budget — the second-largest in the world after the United States — is set to increase…
Dress code: Nigeria female police officers to wear headscarves, hijab, earrings
•As IGP approves new dress code Jude Johnson The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Mr Usman Baba, has approved a new…