Nigeria: Unknown Gunmen Abduct Kano LG Secretary

Unknown gunmen have reportedly abducted the Secretary to the Kibiya Local Government Area of Kano State, Hamza Musa. Read more »

Nigeria: We Paid Ransom to Free Abducted Cocoa Farmers- - Association

Cocoa Farmers Association of Nigeria ,CFAN, has dismissed claims that its two remaining kidnapped members were rescued, saying an undisclosed amount was paid to secure their… Read more »

Nigeria: 34 States Record 137 Cases of Terror/Kidnap Attacks in Four Weeks

Nigeria's deepening security crisis came into stark focus over the past four weeks, with no fewer than 137 terror and kidnapping incidents recorded across 34 states and the Federal… Read more »

Nigeria: Navy Intercepts Illegal Product, Apprehend Eight Suspects in Rivers

The Nigerian Navy has intercepted about 44,000 litres of suspected illegally refined petroleum products and arrested eight suspects in Rivers. Read more »

Nigeria: Shettima Present As Borno Witnesses Peaceful Eid Prayers Amid Tight Security

The 2026 Eid el-Fitr sallah festival was observed peacefully across Maiduguri, the Borno State capital, despite the fear over the renewed bomb explosions and attacks on residents… Read more »

Nigeria: Presidency Flags 'Fake' Trump Post On Tinubu, Borno Attacks

The Presidency has refuted a widely shared screenshot claiming to show a tweet by US President Donald Trump criticising Bola Tinubu over the security situation in the North-East,… Read more »

Nigeria: Terror - Fear Grips South-West As Farmers, Travellers, Others Targeted

The growing wave of insecurity across Nigeria's South-West region has become a major source of concern for residents, community leaders and security experts. Read more »

Nigeria: Military, Terrorists in Tit-for-Tat - Army Bases Attacked, Top Officers Killed,Iswap Commander 'Eliminated'

·Armed forces recapture area B/H declared 'caliphate' Read more »

Nigeria: Middle East War - Nigerian, 141 Others Injured As US Embassy in Baghdad Hit By Missile

No fewer than 141 people, including a Nigerian were injured as Iran fired multiple missiles at the United Arab Emirates,UAE, amid rising tension in the region. Read more »

Nigeria: Security Scare At Akure Airport As Bandits Enter Runway

Suspected bandits, Sunday, chased farmers from their farmland onto the runway of Akure Airport in Ondo State. Read more »

Nigeria: Army Accuses Pro-IPOB Actors of Online Propaganda to Discredit South-East Operations

ABUJA -- The Nigerian Army has accused actors sympathetic to the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) of orchestrating a social media campaign aimed at undermining recent military… Read more »

Nigeria: Iran War - Nigeria Must Collaborate With Other Nations to Pressure Trump - - Falana

Prominent human rights lawyer and Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Femi Falana, has called on the Nigerian government to work with other nations to mount diplomatic pressure on the… Read more »

Africa: Middle East War - Anxiety Mounts As Oil Price Hits $100 Per Barrel

There is anxiety that Nigerians may continue to pay more for Premium Motor Spirit, PMS, also known as petrol alongside Automotive Gas Oil, called diesel as the price of crude oil… Read more »

West Africa: Border Tensions - Ecowas Urges Restraint Among Guinea, Liberia, Sierra Leone

The Economic Community of West African States has expressed concern over rising tensions along the borders between Guinea, Liberia, and Sierra Leone, urging the countries involved… Read more »

Nigeria: Tinubu Approves New Military Hardware As Troops Intensify Anti-Terror Push

PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu has authorised the procurement of additional military equipment to bolster the Armed Forces' campaign against insurgency and terrorism nationwide. Read more »

Nigeria: Borno - Troops Confirm Recapture of Ngoshe Community

Troops of the Nigerian Army under the Joint Task Force North East Operation HADIN KAI have confirmed the recapture of the Ngoshe Community in the Gwoza Local Government Area of… Read more »

West Africa: Middle East Crisis - Nigeria, West Africa Risk Losing Shipping Lines to European Markets

Shipping companies, freight forwarders and other port users have raised concerns over the potential impact of the ongoing crisis in the Middle East on cargo throughput into… Read more »

Nigeria: We've Survived, Governors No Longer Borrow for Salaries - Tinubu

President Bola Tinubu said Monday night that Nigeria has overcome economic challenges under his administration, noting that state governors no longer run to banks for loans to pay… Read more »

Nigeria: Troops Smash Terrorists Cell in Sokoto, Recover Weapons

Nigerian troops have dismantled a suspected terrorist network and recovered a cache of weapons during a major counter-terrorism operation in Kadam Forest, Tangaza Local Government… Read more »

Nigeria: Middle East Tensions - What It Means for Livelihoods, Small Businesses and the Economy

The ongoing tensions in the Middle East may seem geographically distant from Nigeria, but the economic effects are already being felt in very real and personal ways across many… Read more »

Africa: Middle East War and African Economies

The escalating crisis in the Middle East is no longer a distant geopolitical drama for Africa; it is an economic tremor felt from the ports of Lagos to the markets of Nairobi. For… Read more »

Nigeria: Igbo Elders Write Akpabio On State Police

The United Igbo Elders Council (UNIEC) Worldwide, has written an open letter to the Senate President, Senator Godswill Akpabio, on its position on state police and what it called… Read more »

Nigeria: Middle East Crisis - Cooking Gas Surges 40 Percent to N1400 Per Kg

At the backdrop of the on-going crises in the Middle-east, the ex-depot price of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG), also known as cooking gas, has increased by 13 per cent week-on-week… Read more »

Nigeria: Boost for State Police As IGP Sets Up Panel On Framework

- Disu sworn-in as 23rd IGP, assures Nigerians on security, welfare Read more »

Nigeria: Navy Backs Enforcement of Equipment Leasing Act

The Nigerian Navy has pledged full support for the Equipment Leasing Registration Authority (ELRA) in enforcing the Equipment Leasing Act, 2015. Read more »