December 07, 2023
Nigeria: U.S. Will Support Nigerian Military in Application of Artificial Intelligence - Official
Mr Dean's brief visit to Nigeria is largely to deepen conversations around diplomatic efforts to increase stability and prevent conflict. Read more »
Nigeria: Amotekun Seeks Collaboration to Fight Crimes in Ondo Ahead Christmas
Amotekun assures residents of peaceful December and New Year festivities Read more »
December 06, 2023
Nigeria: Timeline of Airstrikes By Nigerian Military Which Led to Deaths of Civilians
"The victims of the strike were mostly children and women celebrating the Maulud (birthday of Prophet Muhammad) in the area." Read more »
December 05, 2023
Nigeria: Tinubu Orders Investigation Into Kaduna Bombing, Mourns Victims
President Tinubu also directed swift and comprehensive medical attention for the surviving victims. Read more »
December 04, 2023
Nigeria: At Least 31 Civilians Killed in Kaduna Military Airstrike
The Nigerian Air Force which is one of the security outfits carrying out air raids in the area has denied the attack. Read more »
Nigeria: Igabi Military Drone Attack - Kaduna Governor Orders Investigation Into Incident
The State Government has dispatched top government officials to the area to assess the situation, reach out to the families of the victims Read more »
Nigeria: Nigeria Faces Relentless Boko Haram, Islamic State Attacks - U.S. Report
ISIS-WA, Boko Haram, and Ansaru continued to pose serious challenges to Nigeria's national security during the year under review, according to the U.S. government report. Read more »
December 03, 2023
Sierra Leone: President Julius Bio Calls for Respect for Rule of Law After Failed Coup
"No matter the provocation, our response to the events of November 26 will be measured and determined along only one parameter - the rule of law, nothing more, nothing Less." Read more »
November 27, 2023
East Africa: U.S. Intelligence Chief Leads Diplomatic Mission to Defuse DRC, Rwanda Tension
During her visit, Ms Haines engaged in crucial talks with Rwandan President Paul Kagame and Congolese President Felix Tshisekedi. Read more »
November 21, 2023
Malawi: U.S., Malawi Strengthen Military Ties
The collaboration between the US and Malawi started in 2021. Read more »
Nigeria: Insecurity - Nigerian Military Accuses Finland of Encouraging Separatist Leader
Mr Musa said the government must act because the utterances of Mr Ekpa are causing havoc in the South-east. Read more »
Nigeria: Chief of Defence Staff Christopher Musa Not Dead - DHQ
DHQ said the CDS has just returned from an official assignment outside the country. Read more »
November 20, 2023
Nigeria: How We Foiled Attack On Yobe Governor's Convoy - Military
The Yobe State governor was not in the convoy, but the Secretary to the State Government and some other top government officials were there when the convoy was ambushed by… Read more »
November 18, 2023
Nigeria: Nigerian Defence Academy Produces Army's First Professor
The Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA) has conferred the title of a professor on Abubakar-Surajo Imam, a lieutenant-colonel and Head of Department of Mechatronics Engineering at the… Read more »
November 14, 2023
Nigeria: Soldiers Arrest Suspected Gunrunners, Kidnappers, Rescue Hostages in Plateau, Kaduna
The military said the arrests were made between October and November. It said 15 suspects were apprehended while committing various crimes. Read more »
November 10, 2023
Nigeria: Nigerian Military Eliminates 113 Terrorists, Nabs 300 Others - DHQ
DHQ says the troops also apprehended 25 perpetrators of oil theft, rescued 91 kidnapped hostages and recovered 129 assorted weapons and 717 assorted ammunition within one week. Read more »
November 06, 2023
West Africa: Violent Extremism Growing in Scope, Impact in West Africa - UNDP
"It was estimated that between 2009 and 2023, Nigeria had suffered no less than 35,000 causalities..." Read more »
November 04, 2023
Nigeria: Nigeria's Investigation Bureau Speaks On Aircraft Incident in Ibadan
"The aircraft, on final approach to landing Runway 22, Ibadan Airport crashed short of the runway," the statement said. Read more »
November 01, 2023
Nigeria: Reps Reject Motion for Conduct of Census, to Probe Expenditure By NPC
The lawmakers said the prevailing insecurity in the country will make it impossible to conduct a successful national census. Read more »
October 31, 2023
Nigeria: Nigerian Troops Kill Notorious Bandit Terrorising Northwest Communities - Official
Kebbi in north-west Nigeria is one of the states affected by terrorism, locally called banditry. Read more »
October 30, 2023
Nigeria: Presidential Amnesty Programme Trains First Batch of Pilots, Aircraft Engineers
The successful engineers would now proceed on a 12-month on-the-job training after which they would be licensed and type rated. Read more »
Africa: Ending the Impunity in Gaza and Investing in Humanity
This, without doubt, has been a Palestinian pogrom sullenly coordinated by Israeli leaders, some heartless Western governments, and an incredibly reckless mainstream Western media. Read more »
October 29, 2023
Nigeria: Nigeria Needs Your Expertise, Experience, Defence Minister Tells Retired Officers
I want to assure you that the Ministry of Defence is ready to receive you as a group of expert thinkers to dialogue on issues of defence and security. Read more »
Nigeria: 10 Nigeria Navy Warships Conclude Military Exercise in Gulf of Guinea
The military exercise was part of actionable steps taken by the Nigerian Navy to end crude oil theft, sea robbery and sea piracy, among others, in Nigeria's waters. Read more »
October 27, 2023
Nigeria: Academic Union Budgets N50 Million for Displaced People
ASUU says it is identifying with the masses in the IDP camps "even though the government has stopped our salary for the past eight months". Read more »