Category: Politics

The US President Donald Trump in a thanksgiving post has vowed to purse migration from poorer nations, this is coming after two National Guards were shot close to the White House on Wednesday while on duty. Trump’s post blamed a foreign-born population of around 53 million for issues like welfare strain, crime, and housing shortages,...

We have commenced convoy patrol across strategic locations in the State in compliance with the directive of the Lagos State Commissioner of Police, CP Moshood Jimoh.‎‎The operation is being led by the Commander of the Rapid Response Squad (RRS), CSP Shola Jejeloye.‎‎Areas covered so far include Agidingbi, Omole, Ojodu–Berger, Otedola Bridge, Ketu, Mile 12, Owode,...

Soldiers in Guinea-Bissau on Thursday announced a new junta leader for the country, cementing a forceful takeover of power that began after the country’s presidential election. The military high command inaugurated Gen. Horta Inta-A as the head of the military government, which will oversee a one-year transition period, according to declaration announced on state television....

-Senator representing Kebbi South senatorial district Garba Musa Maidoki pointed out at the National Assembly: “We know who these bandits are, we know where they are, we know what they want. “If we are going to negotiations, do it and finish it, if we are going to fight, we fight it to finish. What is...

President Bola Tinubu statement on nationwide security emergency and recruitment of more security personnel: “in view of the emerging security situation, I have decided to declare a nationwide security emergency and order additional recruitment into the Armed Forces. “By this declaration, the police and the army are authorised to recruit more personnel. The police will...

✓ Orders Army & Police to recruit more personnel. Army to add (30,000)& Police to add 20,000 officers (total now 50,000 for Police). ✓ NYSC camps to be used as police training depots nationwide. ✓ DSS to deploy forest guards immediately and recruit more to flush out terrorists and bandits. ✓FG to support states creating...

French police officer Lucas Philippe was elected as the new president of Interpol during the organization’s General Assembly held in Marrakech. He is said to lead the largest international police structure for a four-year term. According to the organizers, the forum was attended by 886 representatives from 179 member states, as well as delegates from...

Nigerian Former President Goodluck Jonathan is among African leaders who are currently trapped in Guinea-Bissau following a coup d’état in the country, though confirmed safe. His spokesman could not be reached, but former aide Ima Niboro confirmed he is safe but trapped with other election monitors. Jonathan had earlier shared updates of his observer activities,...

The Czech president said Wednesday he was ready to swear in populist billionaire Andrej Babiš as prime minister within a week if the businessman clarifies how he plans to avoid a conflict of interest that will arise from his private dealings and his new political status. A law, amended in 2023 and lambasted by Babiš and his...

 Myanmar ’s military rulers have granted amnesty to more than 3,000 political prisoners locked up for opposing army rule and dropped charges against over 5,500 others ahead of next month’s election, state media reported Wednesday. An official from Yangon’s Insein Prison, who spoke on condition of anonymity because he is not authorized to release information, told...