Nigeria: Terrorists and Their Obsession With Niger

On Friday, August 21, 2026, many terrorists descended on worshippers and abducted them from various mosques in Borgu Local Government Area of Niger State. Read more »

Nigeria: Troops Gun Down Bandit, Arrest 2 Suspected Kidnappers in Benue

Troops of Operation Whirl Stroke (OPWS) have killed a suspected bandit and arrested two kidnappers in separate operations across Benue State. Read more »

Nigeria: Police Operative, 7 Others Killed in Terrorists' Attack On Adamawa Community

Suspected Boko Haram terrorists have attacked Gaya-Dlang community in Hong Local Government Area of Adamawa State, killing seven civilians and a Police officer. Read more »

Nigeria: 2027 - Atiku Absent As Parties, Candidates Sign Peace Accord

Former vice president and presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Atiku Abubakar, was absent on Tuesday as presidential candidates and political parties… Read more »

Nigeria: Security Beefed Up At Defence Ministry As Retired Military Officers Stage Protest

Scores of security personnel drawn from the Nigerian military, Nigerian police, Nigeria Immigration Service and Vehicle Inspection Officers (VIO) and others are currently on alert… Read more »

Nigeria: Police Summon Presidential Aspirant for Suing APC, INEC Over Primaries

Authorities of the Nigeria Police Force have invited the presidential aspirant and chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, Alhaji Bayero Lawal, for questioning over his suit… Read more »

Nigeria: Nigeria Steps Up Production of Armoured Vehicles, Anti-Drone Systems

Nigeria is intensifying efforts to strengthen local production of military hardware as the Defence Industries Corporation of Nigeria-D7G (DICON-D7G) advances plans to establish… Read more »

Nigeria: 620,000 Displaced By Banditry, Kidnapping in North-West - IOM

Nearly 620,000 people have been displaced by armed banditry and kidnapping across the North-West, the International Organisation for Migration (IOM) has said. Read more »

Nigeria: Troops Nab High-Profile Terrorist, 60 Collaborators in Fresh Operations

Troops of the Nigerian Army have apprehended a high-profile terrorist operative linked to a notorious terrorist leader and 60 suspected collaborators in separate operations across… Read more »

Nigeria: Defence Minister, APC Chair, Others to Attend Abuja Security, Economic Summit

The Minister of Defence, General Christopher Musa (rtd), and the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Professor Nentawe Yilwatda, are expected to attend the… Read more »

Nigeria: Mob Sets Suspected 'One Chance' Car Ablaze, Arrests 2 in FCT Council

A mob on Monday set ablaze a vehicle allegedly belonging to suspected "one chance" operators and arrested two of the suspects at Abaji town in the FCT. Read more »

Nigeria: Put Military Budget On First-Line Charge, Ndume Tells FG

Senator Ali Ndume (Borno South) has urged President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to place the annual budget of the Nigerian Armed Forces on First-Line Charge to eliminate bureaucratic delays… Read more »

Nigeria: Kebbi Govt to Support Families of 10 Slain Police Officers

The Kebbi State Government has pledged to support the families of the ten police officers and other civilians killed by bandits at Rafin Makuku, Sakaba Local Government Area of the… Read more »

Nigeria: CSOs Condemn Senator Fadahunsi's Call for Violence

By Seun Adeuyi, Abuja Peter Moses, Lagos, Mumini Abdulkareem, Ilorin Read more »

Nigeria: Troops Repel Iswap Attack On Borno Base, Kill Many Terrorists

Troops of the Joint Task Force, North East, Operation HADIN KAI (OPHK), have repelled a midnight attack by the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) terrorists on a Forward… Read more »

Nigeria: 17 Bandits, 10 Police Officers Killed in Zamfara

Seventeen bandits and 10 police officers were killed on Monday when security personnel engaged a large group of armed men moving from Zamfara State into Kebbi State. Read more »

Nigeria: Troops Arrest Kidnap Syndicate Commander, Recover Rifles, Cash

Troops of the 82 Division/Joint Task Force South East, Operation UDO KA, in collaboration with the Department of State Services (DSS), have arrested a suspected commander of a… Read more »

Nigeria: Airstrike Hits Bandits Moving From Zamfara to Kebbi

Troops of the Nigerian Army's COAS Intervention Battalion 3 under 8 Division, personnel of the Mobile Police Force and the Air Component of Joint Task Force Operation FANSAN YAMMA… Read more »

Nigeria: Fintiri Pledges 300 Hectares for New Nigerian Army 10 Division

Adamawa State Governor, Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri, has pledged between 100 and 300 hectares of land for the establishment of the newly approved Nigerian Army 10 Division in the state. Read more »

Nigeria: Residents Demand Justice As Soldier Allegedly Shoots Bizman in Adamawa

Residents of Mubi town in Adamawa State have expressed outrage after a businessman, Suleiman Abu, was allegedly shot by a soldier during a patrol in Mubi North Local Government… Read more »

Nigeria: How Soldiers Broke Into Our Hostels, Stripped Female Students - Uniosun

Military personnel allegedly attached to the Army Depot in Osogbo on Monday night invaded off-campus hostels housing students of the University of Osun (UNIOSUN), with the… Read more »

Nigeria: Bandit Leader Contacts Abducted General's Family, Seeks Release of Gang Members

A notorious bandit leader, Kachallah Muhammad, has established communication with relatives of the abducted retired senior military officer, Major General Rabe Abubakar Batsari,… Read more »

Nigeria: How Over 50 Were Murdered After Tinubu's Promise to End Plateau Killings

Less than 24 hours after President Bola Tinubu visited Plateau State on April 3, 2026, and assured residents that recurring killings in the state would not happen again, a fresh… Read more »

Nigeria: Two Soldiers, Terrorists Killed in Borno Attack

Two soldiers were killed while repelling an attack by Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists on a Forward Operating Base (FOB) in Magumeri Local Government Area of Borno State. Read more »

Nigeria: Bandits Kill 11 in Katsina Reprisal Attack

Eleven people have been killed in Gwalgoro village of Kankia Local Government Area of Katsina State following a reprisal attack by suspected bandits, hours after security forces… Read more »