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Niger Republic’s military government announced that it has ended an agreement with the US that allowed military personnel and civilian staff from the Department of Defense to operate in Niger, days after holding high-level talks with US diplomatic and military officials this week. “The government of Niger, taking into account …

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Tin-Can Island Command, has intercepted some arms and ammunition allegedly being smuggled into the country by a criminal gang.   The discovery were made during an inspection of consignments imported into the country.   The arms recovered were automatic single-barrel rifles and pump action guns. …

Opinion Photo of Kathleen Anderson’s re-enlistment I generally balk at participating in any Women’s History Month, International Women’s Day, or “You Go Girl!” activities and have my entire life. Growing up, I never understood why women should receive some special treatment or recognition for doing the same things men do. …

An Air Force contractor has been accused of spilling military secrets about Russia’s war in Ukraine to his Ukrainian girlfriend.      Retired Army Lieutenant Colonel David Franklin Slater, 63, was arrested Saturday on charges of illegally disclosing national defence information and conspiracy.      He pleaded not guilty to …

The Massachusetts, US, Air National Guard member who leaked troves of classified military documents and posted them online in a case considered one of the most serious US national security breaches in recent years, has agreed to accept a 16-year sentence on Monday, March 4.   Jack Teixeira, who was …

Salihu Mohammed Lukman, a former National Vice Chairman (North West) of the All Progressives Congress has accused President Bola Tinubu of running government like a military dictator.    Lukman who stated that the current security and socio-economic challenges bedeviling the country are a threat to Tinubu’s second term and capable of …

U.S. President Joe Biden has revealed that Israel has agreed to a temporary halt in military activities in Gaza during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan.   The announcement comes as Hamas contemplates a draft proposal for a potential truce and a proposed exchange of prisoners and hostages. Ramadan is …

A Buddhist pagoda towers above a teeming thoroughfare in Mae Sot, a Thai town dense with tens of thousands of people fleeing conflict in nearby Myanmar. Credit: William Webb/IPS by William Webb (mae sot, thailand) Thursday, February 15, 2024 Inter Press Service MAE SOT, Thailand, Feb 15 (IPS) – The news …

Aondo Ver, a director at Federal Housing Authority, Federal Capital Territory (FCT) has been kidnapped by gunmen suspected to be bandits in Abuja.   According to reports, Ver was abducted at Pambara New Extension, Bwari Central Area of Federal Capital Territory at about 12:30 am on Thursday, February 1.   …

Military leaders say Algiers Accord cancelled with ‘immediate effect’ due to signatories not upholding commitments. Mali’s military rulers have announced the cancellation of a 2015 peace deal with separatist rebels after months of fighting in the West African nation. Military authorities said late on Thursday that the so-called Algiers Accord …