Security

NIBSS

Fraudsters Exploit BVN System to Steal N329m Using Static Images

A shocking new Nigeria Inter-Bank Settlement System (NIBSS) report has revealed that fraudsters successfully stole ...

Cryptocurrency

EFCC Uncovers Use of Cryptocurrency in Illegal Arms Importation, Warns of Foreign Criminal Cells in Nigeria

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has raised alarms over the increasing use of ...

Kemi Badenoch

Kemi Badenoch Criticizes Donald Trump’s Ukraine Peace Plan, Asserts It Rewards Putin

Kemi Badenoch critiques Donald Trump's Ukraine peace plan, warning it emboldens Putin and undermines global ...
Visa Waiver

Nigeria and South Africa Excluded from 2025 U.S. Visa Waiver Program

The U.S. has excluded Nigeria and South Africa from the 2025 Visa Waiver Program, citing ...
Sambo Dasuki

Former NSA Sambo Dasuki Linked to $1M U.S. Horse Farm Purchase Amid Corruption Allegations

Former NSA Sambo Dasuki has been linked to a $1M U.S. horse farm purchase, raising ...
Volodymyr Zelensk

Zelensky Offers to Resign in Exchange for Ukraine’s NATO Membership

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has offered to resign if it guarantees Ukraine’s NATO membership, raising ...
Russia Explosion

Russia Condemns Marseille Consulate Blasts as Terrorist Attack

Explosions hit Russia’s consulate in Marseille, prompting Moscow to call it a terrorist attack as ...
Africa

Debate Grows Over U.S. Military Airstrikes in Africa as African Air Forces Push for Self-Reliance

African nations push for self-reliant security solutions amid growing opposition to U.S. military airstrikes and ...
DR Congo

DR Congo Crisis Deepens as Armed Clashes and Humanitarian Struggles Escalate

Armed conflict and humanitarian struggles in DR Congo worsen as M23 gains ground, displacing thousands ...
U.S. Air Force

U.S. Air Force Expands Counterterrorism and Disaster Relief Efforts Across Africa

U.S. Air Force General James B. Hecker reaffirms commitment to counterterrorism and disaster relief efforts ...

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