The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has disclosed the top five Local Government Areas (LGAs) in Cross River State with the highest marijuana (Indian hemp or cannabis) cultivation.
The promoted officers are from the Nigeria Correctional Service (NCoS), Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), Federal Fire Service (FFS), and Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC).
Poland’s new checks at the German border, launched in an attempt to target “illegal smuggling,” were being watched closely on Monday as German representatives warned of disruptions to cross-border traffic and free movement.
MAKURDI (CONVERSEER) – Three major socio-cultural organisations in Benue State—Mdzough U Tiv, Ochitoha K’Idoma, and Om’Igede—have called on residents to resort to traditional self-defence mechanisms in response to the persistent violent attacks and mass killings across the state. The call came in the wake of a recent deadly assault on 13th June 2025 in Yelewata,…
A landmark military court has commenced proceedings in Wau, the capital of Western Bahr El Ghazal State, to try cases of serious misconduct by members of South Sudan’s People’s Defense Forces (SSPDF), marking a major step in promoting accountability within the armed forces.
Chadian President Mahamat Idriss Déby Itno has summoned his cabinet, top military commanders, security chiefs over farmer-herder conflicts.
The Malian government has established a Special Operations Command (COS) to better coordinate the country’s elite military units in the fight against armed groups.
Malian authorities have launched a large-scale recruitment campaign to enlist 2,000 police officers and 1,000 firefighters as part of national efforts to bolster internal security.
BERLIN (DPA, CONVERSEER) – German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius on Wednesday said that allies are ready to further strengthen Ukraine’s military defence. Pistorius announced he is to relaunch an international support initiative for Kiev’s air defence, as he arrived at a meeting of the so-called Ukraine Contact Group in Brussels. The German minister, who co-chairs…
KADUNA (CONVERSEER) – The Honorable Minister of Defence, Mohammed H.E. Badaru Abubakar CON, mni has concluded a two-day working visit to key military institutions in Kaduna State, including the Nigerian Defence Academy, Nigerian Army Command Engineering Depot (CED), Buffalo Engineering Technical Services Limited (BETSL), and the Nigerian Air Force Institute of Technology (AFIT). Accompanied by…
