Nigeria: Gunmen Abduct Ex-Ogun Lawmaker

Gunmen have abducted Maruf Musa, a former member of the Ogun State House of Assembly. Musa, who represented Ogun Waterside constituency during the sixth assembly (2007-2011), was… Read more »

Nigeria: Tension As Suspected Terrorists Set Police Station Ablaze in Ondo

Tension gripped the ancient town of lpele in Owo council area of Ondo state, as suspected terrorists reportedly set ablaze the Divisional Police Station. Read more »

Nigeria: Kanu, Ekpa's Imprisonment Improved South East, Nigeria's Security - Army

The Nigerian military said security conditions in the South-East have improved significantly, following intensified troop operations and the imprisonment of separatist leaders Mazi… Read more »

Nigeria: Again, Troops Neutralise Suicide Bombers in Borno

Troops of Operation Hadin Kai have successfully neutralised three terrorist suicide bombers following a deliberate, intelligence-driven operation conducted along the Guduf-Pulka… Read more »

Nigeria: Military Intensify Efforts to Secure Lake Chad for Fishing, Other Activities, Says CNS

The Chief of Naval Staff (CNS), Vice Admiral Idi Abbas, has assured residents and communities of the Lake Chad region that the military is intensifying efforts to secure the lake… Read more »

Nigeria: NAF Eliminates 2,351 Terrorists in 274 Air Missions in 2025

The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has recorded one of its most successful operational years, neutralising 2,351 terrorists through 274 Air Interdiction (AI) missions flown in 379 combat… Read more »

Nigeria: Army Says Rescued 1,023 Kidnap Victims, Recover 189 Guns in Northwest

The Nigerian Army has rescued 1,023 kidnapped victims and recovered 189 AK-47 guns and 4,338 rounds of ammunition during various operations in the Northwest in 2025. Read more »

Nigeria: US Airstrikes in Nigeria Expose APC Security Failures, Says Gbenga Hashim

- Calls for urgent internal reforms to complement external military actions Read more »

Nigeria: Navy Rescues 20 As Vessel Catches Fire On Calabar Channel

Calabar--The Nigerian Navy has rescued 20 crew members after a vessel caught fire along the Calabar Channel on Monday night. Read more »

Nigeria: Navy Rescues 20 Crew Members From Burning Vessel On Calabar Waterways

The Nigerian Navy has rescued 20 crew members from a fire-engulfed vessel, Motor Vessel (MV) Chimba Express, following a swift and coordinated emergency operation along the Calabar… Read more »

Nigeria: Troops Repel Terrorist Attack On Maiduguri-Damboa Road

Troops of the Joint Task Force North East, Operation HADIN KAI (OPHK), on Monday repelled a coordinated terrorist attack along the Maiduguri-Damboa Main Supply Route (MSR) in… Read more »

Nigeria: U.S. Conducts Surveillance Flights Over Nigeria After Trump's Threat - Report

The United States has been conducting intelligence-gathering flights over large parts of Nigeria since late November, flight tracking data and current and former U.S. officials… Read more »

Nigeria: No Terrorist Group Domiciles in Iwo, Says Oluwo

The traditional ruler of Iwo, Osun State, Oba Abdulrosheed Akanbi, has dismissed reports claiming the existence of a terrorist group in the town, describing such claims as false… Read more »

Nigeria: Payments Into 'Private Account' - Tinted Glass Permit Controversy - 20 Things You Did Not Know

The controversy over the enforcement of the tinted glass permit policy has once again placed the Nigeria Police Force and the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) on a collision course,… Read more »

Nigeria: Was Ransom Paid to Secure Kidnapped Schoolchildren's Release? Amnesty Raises Fresh Query

In this interview, the Country Director of Amnesty International, Nigeria, Isa Sanusi, speaks on human rights in Nigeria. Read more »

Nigeria: Troops Kill 17 Terrorists in Borno Communities

Troops of Operation HADIN KAI (OPHK), in collaboration with local vigilante elements, have disrupted a terrorist logistics operation and neutralized multiple insurgents during a… Read more »

Nigeria: Army Dismantles Bandit Enclaves, Kills Five in Sokoto-Zamfara Operation

SOKOTO--Troops of the 8 Division Garrison of the Nigerian Army have carried out a coordinated operation against armed bandit groups in parts of Sokoto and Zamfara States, resulting… Read more »

Nigeria: Uncertainty Over NAF Aircraft Departure to Portugal After Release in Burkina Faso

The Federal Government has expressed uncertainty over the current status of the 11 soldiers and aircraft detained in Burkina Faso, casting doubt on reports that they have departed… Read more »

Nigeria: Troops of Operation Hadin Kai Decimate Terrorists' Commander, Others From Mandara Mountains

... Foiled infiltration attempt into Bitta of Borno Read more »

Nigeria: Troops Rescue 20 Kidnapped Victims, Nab Suspects

Troops of the Nigerian Army have rescued 11 kidnapped victims and recovered arms and other items in coordinated operations across the Northwest and North-Central. Read more »

Nigeria: Govt Confirms Release of Nigerian Aircraft, Soldiers After Tuggar Meets Burkina Faso Leader

The Federal Government has confirmed the release of the Nigerian Air Force aircraft and 11 soldiers detained in Burkina Faso after a forced landing. Read more »

Nigeria: Many Terrorists Killed, Logistics Hub Destroyed As NAF Conducts 'Precision Strikes' in Borno

The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) said it's attack aircraft on Sunday successfully conducted a precision Air Interdiction (AI) mission at Dabar Masara, a known terrorist location in the… Read more »

Nigeria: Rivers - Tinubu Can Now Rule Nigeria With Military - Okonkwo Faults Supreme Court Verdict

Kenneth Okonkwo, a chieftain of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), has faulted the Supreme Court's verdict on the emergency rule on Rivers State by President Bola Tinubu. Read more »

Nigeria: #EndSARS - Troops At Lekki Tollgate Fired Blank Ammunition - Lai Mohammed

LAGOS -- FORMER Minister of Information, Lai Mohammed, yesterday, reiterated that soldiers deployed to the Lekki Tollgate during the October 2020 EndSARS protests were issued blank… Read more »

Nigeria: NAF Debunks Detained Military Aircraft Engaged in Espionage, Forced to Land in Burkina Faso

The Nigerian Air Force, NAF, has debunked as false claims and insinuations making the rounds on social media, alleging that its C-130 aircraft, currently being held in Burkina… Read more »