Djibouti: 1,400 Flee Yemen to Djibouti As Houthis Invade

About 1,400 people have fled Yemen for Djibouti due to fighting between government forces and Iran-allied Houthis, Djibouti's minister of economy and finance said Saturday. Read more »

Nigeria: Troops Rescue Eight Victims, Apprehend Six ISWAP Members in Borno, Adamawa

Troops have rescued eight abductees and arrested six suspected terrorists and collaborators in separate operations across Borno and Adamawa. Read more »

Nigeria: British Army Explains How Nigerians, Other Foreigners Can Join Military

If you are a foreigner interested in joining the British army, you will need to meet certain entry requirements before you can begin your application. Read more »

Nigeria: Troops Repel Boko Haram/Iswap Attack On Base in Borno Community

Troops of the Nigerian Army operating under Operation HADIN KAI (OPHK), supported by the Nigerian Air Force and the Civilian Joint Task Force (CJTF), have repelled a coordinated… Read more »

Nigeria: 'My NBA Speech Wasn't Fair' - Verydarkman Apologises to Security Operatives

Social media activist Martins Vincent Otse, popularly known as VeryDarkMan, has apologised to soldiers, policemen, customs and immigration personnel over his controversial remarks… Read more »

Nigeria: Governors Shouldn't Give Motorcycles As Palliatives, Terrorists Use Them - Defence Minister

Minister of Defence, Gen Christopher Musa (retd.), has urged state governors and lawmakers to stop distributing motorcycles as palliatives, warning that some of the vehicles… Read more »

Nigeria: Troops Thwart Bandits' Operation, Recover Weapons in Benue

Troops of Operation Whirl Stroke (OPWS) in furtherance of aggressive fighting patrols across the Joint Operations Area have neutralised one suspected bandit and recovered arms,… Read more »

Nigeria: Army Prepares Troops for Lawful Conduct Ahead 2027 Elections

LAGOS -- Ahead of the 2027 general elections, the General Officer Commanding, GOC, 81 Division, Nigerian Army, Major General Adebayo Babalola, has charged officers and soldiers who… Read more »

Nigeria: Mental Resilience Critical to Combat Readiness - Coas

The Nigerian Army, on Wednesday, urged personnel to develop mental resilience, ethical discipline and strong character to confront contemporary security challenges. Read more »

Nigeria: U.S. Troop Drawdown Won't Weaken Nigeria Security Ties - DHQ

The Defence Headquarters has said the planned withdrawal of about 200 United States military personnel deployed to Nigeria will not affect the longstanding security partnership… Read more »

Nigeria: FG Destroys 1,419 Illicit Weapons, Recovers 5,449 Firearms in 2026

The National Centre for the Control of Small Arms and Light Weapons (NCCSALW) has destroyed 1,419 illicit weapons and recovered 5,449 firearms in recent operations nationwide. Read more »

Nigeria: IGP Disu - The Man, the Frigatebird

The Inspector General of Police, IGP Olatunji Rilwan Disu, is steadily redefining the Nigeria Police Force through visionary leadership, modern technology, strategic partnerships… Read more »

West Africa: 'We're Back in Control' - Russia Helps Niger Junta to Retake Military Base

Members of Niger's presidential guard, helped by Russian forces on Saturday, recaptured a key military base in the capital Niamey from mutinous soldiers. Read more »

Nigeria: Nigerian Army X Account Hit in Second Military Cyber Breach

The Nigerian Army has reported an attempted unauthorised access to its official X account, marking the second reported cyber breach involving a Nigerian military social media… Read more »

Nigeria: Eight Farmers Killed, Five Injured in Fresh Sokoto Attack After Security Forces' Raids

SOKOTO: Armed bandits have launched a deadly reprisal attack on farmers in Gandi community, Rabah Local Government Area of Sokoto State, killing no fewer than eight people and… Read more »

Nigeria: Troops Intensify Pressure On ISWAP, Arrest 15 Suspects, Neutralise Scores in Northeast

Troops of Operation HADIN KAI have intensified operations against ISWAP terrorists in Borno and Yobe, arresting 15 suspected collaborators and neutralising several terrorists in… Read more »

Nigeria: Ophk Troops Kill Over 20 Boko Haram Terrorists, Destroy Camp in Adamawa

Troops of the Joint Task Force North-East, Operation Hadin Kai (OPHK), in collaboration with the Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA) Tactical Team, have killed more than… Read more »

Nigeria: Troops Foil Abduction Attempt, Rescue 14 Victims in Zamfara

Troops of Sector 2, Operation FANSAN YAMMA, have foiled an attempted abduction and rescued 14 kidnapped victims during an operation in Tsafe Local Government Area of Zamfara State. Read more »

Nigeria: Banditry Knows No Boundary, North-West Must Unite Against Terror - Sokoto Security Adviser

The Special Adviser on Security Matters to the Sokoto State Governor, Col. Ahmed Usman (rtd.), has backed Zamfara State's newly inaugurated Disarmament, Demobilisation and… Read more »

Nigeria: Tinubu Orders Security Agencies to Launch Coordinated Rescue Operation After Niger Mass Abduction

ABUJA -- PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu has ordered the armed forces, the police, the department of state services, and all relevant security and intelligence agencies to immediately begin… Read more »

Nigeria: Kwara Youths Rally Support for Tinubu Over Security Interventions

A coalition of Kwara youth organisations and the Arewa Youth Assembly on Monday held a solidarity rally in Ilorin in support of President Bola Tinubu's security interventions in… Read more »

Nigeria: 150 Terrorists Surrender As Military Pressure Mounts in North-East

ABUJA -- More than 150 terrorists, including commanders, fighters and affiliates, have surrendered to troops of the Joint Task Force North East, Operation Hadin Kai (OPHK), in the… Read more »

Nigeria: Troops Intercept Gun Runners, Rescue Six Kidnapped Victims in Zamfara

ABUJA -- Troops of Operation Fansan Yamma have thwarted an attempt to smuggle weapons and rescued six kidnapped victims in two separate operations conducted in Zamfara State. Read more »

Nigeria: Terrorists Abduct Monarch, Others in Kwara

Terrorists have reportedly launched a fresh attack on Igbesi community in the Isin local government area of Kwara State, abducting the traditional ruler, Oba Moses Oyinloye… Read more »

Nigeria: Ccxi Reaffirms Afreximbank's Aaa/Stable Rating for Second Consecutive Year

China Chengxin International Credit Rating Co., Ltd. (CCXI) has affirmed African Export-Import Bank's (Afreximbank) AAA issuer credit rating with a Stable outlook for the second… Read more »