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Trump signs 10% global tariff order after Supreme Court blocks emergency levies
US President Donald Trump has signed an executive order imposing a flat 10% tariff on foreign goods, moving swiftly to preserve his trade agenda after the United States Supreme…
Gaza farmers brave Israeli fire to revive devastated farmlands
In the battered fields of the Gaza Strip, Palestinian farmers are risking their lives to restore agriculture amid expanding Israeli military buffer zones and continuing security…
Venezuela grants amnesty to 379 political detainees under new post-Maduro law
Venezuelan authorities have approved amnesty for 379 political prisoners following the passage of a new law by the National Assembly, offering the prospect of releases across the…
Mandatory Military Service Back in Spotlight as Scholar Unveils New Book
A new book advocating structured national mobilisation of young Nigerians for defence readiness has reignited debate on how best to tackle the country’s persistent security challenges.…
FG Has No Immediate Plan for Mandatory Military Service — Defence Minister
The Federal Government has clarified that it has no current plan to introduce mandatory military service for Nigerian youths, even as it welcomed scholarly debate on the subject as part of…
BRAVE-IT Boss Pushes Global Lessons on Youth Military Service
The National Coordinator of Building Resilience Against Violent Extremism, Insurgency and Terrorism (BRAVE-IT), Dr Ak Peters, has urged Nigeria to carefully examine global military service…
Sierra Leone honours Nigeria’s CDS Oluyede with prestigious national award
Nigeria’s Chief of Defence Staff, Olufemi Oluyede, has been conferred with Sierra Leone’s prestigious Grand Commander of the Order of the Rokel in recognition of his contributions to peace…
Physical Fitness Key to Combat Readiness, Defence Minister Tells Nigerian Armed…
Nigeria’s Minister of Defence, Christopher Musa (retd. Gen.), has stressed that physical fitness remains central to combat readiness and operational effectiveness in the Nigerian Armed…
Cameroon Jails Soldiers Over 2020 Ngarbuh Massacre That Killed 21 Civilians
Three soldiers in Cameroon have been sentenced to prison for their roles in the killing of at least 21 civilians in the country’s conflict-hit Anglophone region, in one of the rare…
Romania Offers Medical Evacuation for 1,000 Gaza Children, Endorses Trump’s Peace…
Romania’s President, Nicușor Dan, has announced that his country is ready to evacuate up to 1,000 children from Gaza for medical treatment in Romanian hospitals, while also…