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The Commandant-General, C-G, of  the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, Dr Ade Abolurin, Friday, escaped an attempt on his life as a police Inspector opened fire on his team at Ikorodu, Lagos. Dr. Abolurin’s team comprising officers of the Nigerian Army, EFCC, ICPC, office of the Attorney General of the Federation among others, came under siege during an inspection …

WASHINGTON — A Chinese fighter jet this week flew within 30 feet of a Navy surveillance and reconnaissance plane in international airspace just off the Chinese coast, the Pentagon said Friday. The encounter, known as an intercept, was “very very close, very dangerous,” said Rear Adm. John Kirby, the Pentagon press secretary. The Pentagon filed a diplomatic complaint to the …

EDGARTOWN, Mass. — A top national security adviser to President Obama vowed Friday that the United States would “do what is necessary” in Syria to protect American interests and said that direct military action was possible against the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria, known as ISIS. Benjamin J. Rhodes, the deputy national security adviser, said ISIS had become an …

GAZA CITY — One day after an intelligence coup enabled Israel to kill three top commanders of Hamas’s armed wing, as many as 18 Palestinians suspected of collaboration with Israel were summarily executed in public on Friday, in what was seen as a warning to the people of the Gaza Strip. Masked gunmen in matching black T-shirts and pants paraded seven of …

Islam expert David Wood at AnsweringMuslims.com has compiled some of the English language tweets from Muslims defending and celebrating the murder of American journalist James Foley. As Wood put it, “there are plenty of Westernized Muslims who condemn the beheading of James Wright Foley. Unfortunately, Islam isn’t defined by Westernized Muslims.” A Muslim told me a few days ago that the killers from …

America’s military and intelligence officers are pledging an even greater commitment to striking down the radical Islamic terrorist group ISIS. This follows an international effort to track down those who killed American journalist James Foley and new threats to kill Steven Sotloff, the second American journalist being held hostage. “We’re pursuing a long-term strategy against ISIL (ISIS) because ISIL clearly poses a …

US Defence Secretary Chuck Hagel says IS “clearly poses a long-term threat” Islamic State militants are the most dangerous threat America has faced in years, top US officials have warned. Defence Secretary Chuck Hagel said US strikes had weakened IS in Iraq, but the group could be expected to regroup. America’s top general Martin Dempsey said IS fighters could not …

President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan heartily congratulated Nigeria’s under-20 female football team, the Falconets on their qualification for the final match of the ongoing FIFA tournament in Canada. Super Falconets The President made this known in a press release from Presidential spokesman, Dr. Reuben Ababti. The President applauded the Falconets’ scintillating display which earned them a 6-2 victory in Wednesday’s semi-final encounter with …

IZVARYNE, Ukraine — The first trucks from a long-stalled Russian convoy said to be carrying humanitarian aid crossed the border into eastern Ukraine on Friday, without the consent of the Ukrainian government and unaccompanied by Red Cross escorts, as had been earlier agreed upon. The Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued a long statement in Moscow saying, in essence, that …

Governor Adams Oshiomhole has flagged off the new 64-page e-Passport in Edo State, saying the new passport released by the Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS), is in tandem with what obtains in other civilized parts of the world. Speaking at the event at the Offices of the Nigeria Immigration Service in Benin City, yesterday, Oshiomhole also commended the Immigration for their …