Israeli athletes will receive 24-hour protection during the Paris Olympics, France’s interior minister said, after a far-left lawmaker said Israel’s delegation was not welcome and called for protests against their participation. According to Reuters, the Games begin on Friday amid pronounced security concerns at a time of heightened geopolitical tensions over the wars in Ukraine…
U.S. Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle admitted to Congress on Monday that she and her agency failed when a would-be assassin wounded Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump at a 13th July campaign rally in Pennsylvania this week. “We failed,” Cheatle, who faces Republican calls for her removal, said in testimony before the House of Representatives…
The Nigerian Navy has renewed its commitment towards maintaining strong synergy with the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ). Commodore Rotimi Oderemi, the Commander, Nigeria Navy Ship (NNS) Victor, made the expression when he visited the NUJ, Cross River Council on Wednesday in Calabar. He said that the media had remained a reliable ally in the…
Lt. Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja, Nigeria’s Chief of Army Staff (COAS), has inaugurated a 70,000 litre, solar-powered water project in Alesi, in Ikom Local Government Area of Cross River, in a bid to foster a civil-military relationship in the nation. The inauguration which was carried out on Monday in Alesi community was a Special Intervention Civil-Military…
Attorney General Merrick B. Garland has stated that he’s grateful former President Donald Trump is safe after Pennsylvania on Saturday. In a press statement on Sunday, Garland added that what happened yesterday was an attack on democracy. “I want to begin by saying that I am grateful that former President Trump is safe following yesterday’s…
…task vehicle users to register for safety, security compliance As part of the efforts of the Inspector-General of Police, IGP Kayode Egbetokun, to enhancing the security of lives and property, the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) is set to commence the enforcement of the digitalised Central Motor Registry (e-CMR) within the next 14 days, specifically on…
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has described the support provided to Ukraine with air-defence systems to date as a “major step,” on the fringes of the NATO summit in Washington. At the same time, he held out the prospect of the delivery of further aid. “In my view, this process is not complete,” Scholz said on…
SPECIAL PROMOTION FOR 4 SENIOR NAF OFFICERS Four Group Captains have been specially promoted to air rank, bearing one star as Air Commodores for exhibiting unparalleled dedication and loyalty to the Nigerian Air Force (NAF). A statement by NAF Spokesperson, Air Vice Marshal Edward Gabkwet, indicates that the officers, who will also commence their retirement…
Germany’s chemical industry is looking better than expected in the first half of the year, the industry association VCI reported in Frankfurt on Monday. This means that the forecasts for the year as a whole remain unchanged. Turnover is expected to increase by 1.5% in 2024 and production by 3.5%. In the first six months,…
The proposed increase in defence spending earmarked in Germany’s 2025 draft budget is nowhere near enough to “do justice” to the current security situation nor to “Germany’s responsibility to the world,” the head of the German Armed Forces Association has said. André Wüstner, the chairman of the organization which represents the interests of some 200,000…
