September 11, 2023
Nigeria: Massacre of Nigerian Soldiers Tinubu and the Urgency of Prosecuting Terror Financiers
President Bola Tinubu will be indulging in a grand delusion of routing these non-state actors if he adopts the previous Buhari regime's double standards. Read more »
August 29, 2023
Nigeria: Troops Rescue 25 Hostages From Boko Haram Captivity
The army says all the rescued victims are in troops' custody, undergoing profiling. Read more »
August 24, 2023
Nigeria: Nigerian Troops Destroy Illegal Oil Refinery in Delta - Official
Oil theft and its negative impact on the country's economy have been a source of concern to the Nigerian government over the years. Read more »
Nigeria: Nigeria Air Force Acquires 18 Attack Helicopters From U.S., Turkey
He said that the United States would supply 12 attack helicopters while the Turkish government would provide another six helicopters in September. Read more »
August 23, 2023
Nigeria: Nigeria's Air Force Chief Visits Families of Soldiers Who Died in Helicopter Crash
While condoling the families over the painful loss, Mr Abubakar said the loss was a major setback for the NAF, which would take the service some time to get over. Read more »
August 22, 2023
Nigeria: Badaru, Matawalle Assume Duty, Pledge Strong Defence Apparatus to Counter Emerging Threats
The minister assured that their tenure would bring about remarkable change in the country's security situation and pledged not to joke with the appointments. Read more »
August 18, 2023
Nigeria: Nigerian Military Neutralises 28 Terrorists, Apprehend 113 Others - DHQ
DHQ also said the military rescued 82 hostages. Read more »
Nigeria: How 36 Officers, Soldiers Were Killed in Niger Ambush, Helicopter Crash - DHQ
DHQ says the NAF helicopter was on a mission to evacuate the deceased and wounded troops when it crashed at the Chukuba area of Shiroro Local Government Area of the Niger State. Read more »
Nigeria: 2023 - Army to Deploy 2,300 Soldiers for Imo Governorship Election - Official
Like other states in Nigeria's South-east, security has deteriorated in Imo State with frequent attacks by armed persons. Read more »
August 17, 2023
Nigeria: Abbas Replaces Minister-Designate, Tanko Sununu, As Committee Chairman, As Army Panel Gets Head
Mr Sununu was appointed chairman of the house committee on healthcare services before his appointment as minister in July. Read more »
August 16, 2023
Nigeria: After Fatal Attacks, Army Chief Lagbaja Visits Troops in Niger
Mr Lagbaja urged troops to rally together and be more resolute in bringing the nation's adversaries to their knees and restore sanity in troubled areas. Read more »
August 15, 2023
Nigeria: Aggressive Military Operation Underway in Zamfara - Army Chief
The pledge came a few hours after terrorists abducted seven residents. Read more »
August 14, 2023
Nigeria: Nigerian Air Force Airstrikes Hit Oil Thieves, Militants, Others
Mr Gabkwet said that airstrikes were targeted at the nefarious activities of oils thieves which had continued to affect the general environment of the region as well as the oil… Read more »
West Africa: Why Military Takeover of Govt in West Africa Increasingly Re-Emerging - Shehu Sani
"We have seen in the past few years how democracies in the West African sub-region have collapsed. It has happened in Guinea, Burkina Faso, Mali, and now Niger Republic..." Read more »
Niger: Niger Needs Deeper Mediation Diplomacy, Not Military Intervention
Niger is one of the poorest countries in the world, a victim of a callous history and geography. Read more »
August 12, 2023
Nigeria: Nigerian Military Declares Support for Democracy, Rejects Coup Call
"The report's call on the military to interfere in our democracy is highly unpatriotic, wicked, and an attempt to distract the Armed Forces of Nigeria from performing it's… Read more »
August 11, 2023
Nigeria: Nigerian Military Neutralises Terrorists
The military said the troops laid in wait for the marauding terrorists, before engaging them in a fierce firefight that neutralised two while others fled in disarray. Read more »
August 10, 2023
West Africa: Niger Coup - Ecowas Court Asked to Stop Tinubu, Other West African Leaders From Deploying Military Troops
A Nigerian group filed the suit following fears that ECOWAS military intervention in Niger may have a spillover effect leading to violation of rights in northern Nigeria. Read more »
August 09, 2023
Nigeria: Niger Coup - Nigeria's Top Islamic Council Opposes Sanctions, Military Intervention
The NSCIA, led by the Sultan of Sokoto, also stated its opposition to using force to dislodge the putschists who ousted President Mohamed Bazoum from office last month. Read more »
August 07, 2023
West Africa: ECOWAS Delegation - How Abdulsalami, Sultan Were Humiliated By Niger Junta
Abdulsalami Abubakar and Sultan Abubakar were members of a three-man delegation sent to negotiate with the Niger junta. Read more »
August 06, 2023
Nigeria: Militants Attacks Worsen Food Security in Katsina, Yobe
Hunger continues to spread as terrorists wage war against farmers. Read more »
August 03, 2023
Nigeria: Nigeria Military Neutralises 36 Terrorists, Arrests 163 Criminals - DHQ
DHQ says the operations were carried out in the three geopolitical zones of the North in the last two weeks. Read more »
Nigeria: Nigerian Military Yet to Receive Order for Intervention in Niger - DHQ
"The Armed Forces of Nigeria cannot proceed on any operation in any of the member states of ECOWAS without the mandate from the Authority of Heads of States and Government." Read more »
August 01, 2023
Nigeria: Nigerian Troops Arrest Five Suspected IPOB Members, Destroy Hideouts
"Sadly, five soldiers and two Nigeria Police operatives sustained varying degrees of injuries from the IED detonated by the criminals." Read more »
July 30, 2023
West Africa: Niger Coup: What Options Are Available to Tinubu, Ecowas?
On Sunday, leaders of ECOWAS will convene in Abuja for a special session at the request of Mr Tinubu to discuss the recent coup in Niger. Read more »