Year: 2025

    Russia said Friday it was considering banning popular messaging service WhatsApp, accusing it of failing to prevent crime, and urged its tens of millions of users to switch to domestic alternatives. US technology giant Meta, which owns WhatsApp, said Russia was trying to ban the application because it “defies government attempts to violate … Continue reading “Russia Threatens Total Ban On WhatsApp”

  Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has said that Nigerians have the right to seek help from the international community if the government fails in its constitutional duty to protect them. Obasanjo stated this during the 2025 Plateau Unity Christmas Carol, held at the Ten Commandments Altar in Jos, where he attended as a special guest … Continue reading “Insecurity: Nigerians Have Right To Seek Foreign Assistance — Obasanjo”

  The Director General of the National Space Research and Development Agency (NASRDA), Matthew Adepoju, has explained why Nigeria’s satellites cannot provide real-time surveillance data to support the country’s security operations. Adepoju spoke during an interview on Channels Television’s Politics Today programme on Friday. Responding to concerns about Nigeria’s ability to track recent mass abductions … Continue reading “Insecurity: Why Nigeria’s Satellites Can’t Provide Real-Time Information — NASRDA DG”

  The Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Olayemi Cardoso, on Friday said Nigeria’s economy has emerged stronger. He specifically pointed out that the economy can withstand external shocks today than ever in its history, noting that Nigeria and Ethiopia are leading economic recovery on the African continent. READ ALSO: Tinubu Approves Committee To … Continue reading “Nigeria’s Economy Now More Resilient, CBN Gov Says”

  The Federal Government has renewed its commitment to tackling insecurity, calling on regional and international allies to strengthen collaboration in the collective fight against insecurity. Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Senator George Akume, gave the assurance when a powerful delegation of the Charismatic Bishops Conference of Nigeria (CBCN) led by its President, … Continue reading “FG Needs Support From Allies To Fight Terrorism — Akume”

  A security consultant, Kabiru Adamu, has warned that many young Nigerians expressing support for recent coups in Africa do not understand the realities of military rule. Adamu issued the warning on Friday during an interview on Channels Television’s Politics Today programme. The security expert argued that Nigerians under 30 had not experienced a military … Continue reading “Gen Z In Nigeria Supporting Coups Don’t Understand Consequences Of Military Dictatorship — Security Expert”

  The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, on Friday said that the entire South-West region has thrown its weight behind President Bola Tinubu to address the security challenges facing Nigeria. READ ALSO: Hardship A Global Phenomenon, FG Needs Time – Ooni Oba Ogunwusi, who condemned the politicisation of the current challenges, said that the traditional … Continue reading “Insecurity: We Need To Support Tinubu To Save Nigeria — Ooni Of Ife”

  A Rivers State High Court in Port Harcourt has sentenced a 400-level student of the University of Port Harcourt to death by hanging for the murder of his girlfriend. According to court records, the incident occurred on October 20, 2023, inside the apartment of the convict, Damian Okoligwe, in Mgbuosimini, Obio-Akpor Local Government Area. … Continue reading “UNIPORT Student Sentenced To Death For Girlfriend’s Murder In Rivers”

  A blaze that tore through a Hong Kong high-rise residential complex and killed more than 120 people was extinguished on Friday, as investigators pointed to construction netting catching fire as the likely cause. The inferno—the Chinese financial hub’s worst in decades and the world’s deadliest residential building fire since 1980—sent shock waves through the densely … Continue reading “What We Know About Hong Kong’s Deadliest Fire In Decades”