Nigeria: Suspected Boko Haram's Drug Supplier, Others Arrested

Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have arrested 24 suspected drug traffickers and dealers, including a 42-year-old man, taking thousands of opioid… Read more »

Nigeria: Time for State Police in Nigeria

The Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP's) Governors' Forum and Governor of Bauchi State, Senator Bala Mohammed, speaking on behalf of the forum, last week, harped on the… Read more »

Nigeria: Police Warn Against Hostilities Towards Medical Personnel in Kano

The police command in Kano State on Sunday warned the public against hostile actions towards medical personnel discharging their primary assignments in the state. Read more »

West Africa: Ecowas Exit - Tinubu Sends Delegation to Niger, Mali, Burkina Faso

President Bola Tinubu has sent some of his cabinet members to the governments of Republic of Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso over the trio's recent move to exit the regional bloc,… Read more »

West Africa: Ecowas Ministers Meet Over Mali, Niger, Burkina Faso Exit

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), Commission on Thursday convened an Extraordinary Session of its Mediation and Security Council (MSC) at the ministerial… Read more »

Nigeria: Gunshots As Niger Residents Troop to Streets Over Hardship

Gunshots were fired by the Police to disperse residents of Minna, the Niger State capital, who were protesting against the rising cost of living. Read more »

Nigeria: 30 Minutes With General Christopher Musa

In this interview, the Chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher Musa, speaks on the rising spate of insecurity in Nigeria and efforts to contain it. He also speaks on the… Read more »

Nigeria: 13 Kaduna Villagers Still in Captivity 46 Days After Abduction

Thirteen villagers remain in captivity 46 days after their abduction by bandits at Unguwar Liman under Gwada ward of Igabi Local Government Area of Kaduna State. Read more »

Nigeria: Residents Flee As Bandits Attack Military Camp in Katsina

Heavily armed bandits have attacked a military camp in Nahuta village, Batsari Local Government Area of Katsina state. Read more »

Nigeria: Govt, China to Build Steel Plant, Military Hardware in Ajaokuta - Minister

The Nigerian government has commenced discussions with renowned Chinese Company, Luan Steel Holding Group to build a new Steel Plant in Nigeria and commence the building of… Read more »

Nigeria: Navy Should Be Commended for Fight Against Crude - Oil Theft - Reps Deputy Spokesman

The Deputy Spokesperson of the House of Representatives, Hon. Chief Philip Agbese, has dismissed the allegations of the Nigerian Navy's involvement in crude oil theft in the Niger… Read more »

Nigeria: Army Decorates 47 New Generals

The promotion of 47 Brigadier-Generals to the rank of Major General has been approved by the Army Council. Read more »

Nigeria: Rivers State Leaders Agree on Resolutions to Restore Peace

Stakeholders in Rivers State have agreed on eight resolutions to restore peace to the troubled oil-bearing state, following the face-off between Governor Siminalayi Fubara and his… Read more »

West Africa: An Agenda of Stability and Renewal for Ecowas

When ECOWAS leaders last convened in a summit in Abuja in July 2023, it was a hastily arranged gathering to craft a response to a military coup in Niger Republic in the wake of a… Read more »

Nigeria: Kaduna Bombing 'Regrettable Error', Won't Reoccur, Army Chief Insists

The Chief of Army Staff, Taoreed Lagbaja, on Thursday, insisted that the military airstrikes at Tudun Biri village that killed over 100 villagers was a ''regrettable error'' that… Read more »

Nigeria: How I Chased Shekau Out of Niger State - Ex-Gov Aliyu

A former governor of Niger state, Dr. Muazu Babangida Aliyu, has said he chased the dreaded Boko Haram leaders, Abubakar Shekau and Abu Qaqa, out of Niger State during his first… Read more »

Africa: Mutaru Muqthar Emerges African of the Year 2017

The award jury of the Daily Trust African of the Year Award has named 34-year-old Mutaru Mumuni Muqthar as AFRICAN OF THE YEAR for 2017. Read more »

Nigeria: Boko Haram - Borno State Governor Wants More Troops in North East

Governor Babagana Umara Zulum of Borno State has called for the deployment of more military personnel to flush out Boko Haram insurgents from their enclaves in Borno and other… Read more »

Nigeria: Borno's Resettled IDPs Need Quality Education, Healthcare and Agriculture Inputs

It is worth praising that Borno State governor, Prof. Babagana Umara Zulum, resettled more than 20 communities and hundreds of thousands of people to their ancestral homes with the… Read more »

Nigeria: Why Niger Withdrew MJTF Troops From Border With Nigeria

The withdrawal of troops by Niger from the Multinational Joint Task Force at the border with Nigeria was due to financial sanctions on Niger by the EU, AU, the UK governments as… Read more »

Nigeria: Fatima Muhammed Barnawi - Nigerian-Palestinian Fighter for Palestine

Fatima Muhammed Barnawi died on November 3rd, 2022, at the age of 83, in the Palestine Hospital in Cairo, Egypt. She was subsequently buried in Gaza City, currently witnessing the… Read more »

Nigeria: Two Killed, 1,000 Houses Lost As Fire Engulfs IDP Camp in Borno

Two Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) have died and more than 1,000 houses were burnt when fire swept through Muna Alamdari IDP camp in Maiduguri. Read more »

Nigeria: Navy Combs Lagos Waters, Intercepts Boat Carrying 90 Drums of PMs

Naval officers have arrested a large fibre boat said to be transporting illegally obtained Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) also known as petrol along the Ijegun waterways. Read more »

Nigeria: Amnesty for Niger Delta Militants - Insights From Doctoral Research

The Nigerian government's decision to grant amnesty to former Niger Delta militants has been a subject of debate and diverse opinions, with some applauding it as a path to… Read more »

Egypt: Egypt, Jordan Condemn Israel's 'Collective Punishment' in Gaza

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi and Jordan's King Abdullah II condemned the "collective punishment" of Palestinians in Gaza as they met in Cairo for talks on the… Read more »