Nigeria: Dan Ulasi Questions Gowon's Civil War Memoir, Dismisses It As 'Convenient Amnesia'

A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Dan Ulasi, has dismissed former Head of State Yakubu Gowon's account of the Nigerian Civil War in his recently released memoir,… Read more »

Nigeria: Tinubu Approves Expansion of Nigerian Army to 12 Divisions, Recruitment of 28,000 Personnel

PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu, has approved the expansion of the Nigerian Army's structure from eight to 12 divisions--a landmark move to enhance the country's security architecture and… Read more »

Nigeria: Gunmen Abduct Two Farmers in Ondo, Demand N10m Ransom

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Nigeria: Tinubu Approves New Army Battalion for Kwara

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the establishment of a new Nigerian Army battalion in Omu-Aran, Irepodun Local Government Area of Kwara State, as part of efforts to… Read more »

Nigeria: Senate Steps Down Nigeria Coast Guard Bill Report Over Possible Clash With Navy

ABUJA -- The Senate on Wednesday stepped down the consideration of a report on a bill seeking to establish the Nigeria Coast Guard, citing concerns over possible duplication of… Read more »

Nigeria: Gunmen Kill Rivers Vigilante Leader, Three Women in Omoku

Unidentified gunmen have killed the leader of a local vigilante group, alongside three women, in Omoku, headquarters of Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni Local Government Area of Rivers State. Read more »

Nigeria: Gunmen Abduct Pastor's Wife, Three Children in Borno

Suspected Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists have abducted the wife of a pastor and his three children in Damasak, headquarters of Mobbar Local Government Area of Borno State. Read more »

Nigeria: Over 16,000 Obsolete Weapons Destroyed Since Inception - Arms Control Centre

The National Centre for the Control of Small Arms and Light Weapons (NCCSALW) says it has destroyed more than 16,000 obsolete, decommissioned and unserviceable weapons since its… Read more »

Nigeria: Insecurity - Edo LG Chair Backs Security Agencies With Vehicles, Motorcycles

AS a way of checking insecurity in his locality, the Chairman of Egor Local Government Area of Edo State, Hon. Osaro Eribo, has donated 12 motorcycles for the Edo State Security… Read more »

Nigeria: Troops Rescue 13 Kidnap Victims, Foil Terrorists' Operations in Zamfara

Troops of the Joint Task Force North West, Operation FANSAN YAMMA, have rescued 13 kidnapped victims during separate intelligence-led operations in Anka and Kaura Namoda Local… Read more »

Nigeria: Troops Apprehend Terrorist Informants, Logistics Suppliers in Borno

Troops of Operation HADIN KAI (OPHK) have apprehended suspected terrorist informants and logistics suppliers, received the surrender of an ISWAP member and destroyed improvised… Read more »

Nigeria: Senate Urges Security Chiefs to Deploy Troops to Benue Communities After Fresh Attacks

ABUJA -- The Senate has urged the Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Waidi Shaibu, and the Inspector-General of Police, Tunji Disu, to urgently deploy security personnel to… Read more »

Nigeria: Troops Rescue 13 Kidnap Victims, Foil Terrorist Operations in Zamfara

Troops of Operation Fansan Yamma have rescued 13 kidnapped victims and disrupted terrorist operations during separate intelligence-led missions in Zamfara State. Read more »

Nigeria: Nigeria, U.S. Deepen Defence Ties to Tackle Terrorism, Regional Threats

The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), Gen. Olufemi Oluyede, has reaffirmed Nigeria's commitment to strengthening defence cooperation with the United States to address terrorism,… Read more »

Nigeria: Trust NAF, Not Rumours, Air Force Spokesman Tells Nigerians

The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has urged Nigerians to trust its official communications, saying every statement issued by the service is factual, verifiable and aimed at promoting… Read more »

Nigeria: Black Weekend - Family of Nine, 18 Others Killed in Benue, Plateau

It was a bloody weekend in Benue and Plateau states as suspected terrorists killed no fewer than 27 persons, including nine members of the same family and a two-month-old baby, in… Read more »

Nigeria: After 56 Days in Captivity Our Children May Not Return to Schools - - Oriire Parents

The traumatic experience of spending 56 days in captivity has left many parents and relatives of pupils abducted from schools in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State reluctant… Read more »

West Africa: Nigeria's Worsening Crime Numbers

In the past decade, Nigeria's name has become increasingly associated with crime, insecurity, and institutional decay, at home and abroad. Read more »

Nigeria: Oriire Schoolchildren - How Arrest of Kidnappers' Family Members Led Victims' Rescue

FRESH details have emerged on the intelligence-led operation that culminated in the successful rescue of schoolchildren and teachers abducted from Ahoro-Esinle, Yawota and Alawusa… Read more »

Nigeria: Army Smashes Arms Trafficking Ring in Kaduna, Seizes Weapons

Troops of Sector 7, Operation Enduring Peace, have successfully disrupted a suspected arms trafficking syndicate and recovered a cache of illegal weapons during a coordinated,… Read more »

Nigeria: Troops Intercept Truck With Illicit Drugs Along Lagos-Calabar Coastal Road

Troops of the Nigerian Army's 65 Battalion have intercepted a truck conveying a large consignment of illicit drugs along the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Road following credible… Read more »

Nigeria: Navy Destroys Illegal Crude Oil Storage Site, Recovers 39,500 Litres in Rivers

The Nigerian Navy has intensified its crackdown on crude oil theft under Operation Delta Sentinel, uncovering an illegal crude oil storage network and recovering about 39,500… Read more »

Nigeria: Fubara - Security Key to Sustainable Development As Army Pledges Holistic Fight Against Insecurity

PORT HARCOURT -- Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has reaffirmed that security remains the foundation of sustainable development, saying peace and stability are… Read more »

Nigeria: Nigerian Student Dies After Suffering Injuries in Russian Airstrike

A 23-year-old Nigerian medical graduate, Nnani Adaobi Marian, has died after sustaining critical injuries in a Russian airstrike in Kharkiv, Ukraine, just days before her… Read more »

Nigeria: One Grabbed My Breasts...Uniosun Female Students Recount Soldiers' Alleged Sexual Attack

Students of Osun State University (UNIOSUN) were last Tuesday subjected to horrendous moments usually associated with kidnapped victims. Read more »