April 14
Nigeria: 10 Years of Chibok Abduction - Parents of Kidnapped Children Heartbroken - Again
Ten years after Boko Haram gunmen abducted his daughter from her school in the Nigerian town of Chibok, Yama Bullum feels as if he has lost her once again. Read more »
Nigeria: Okuama - Questions As Military Panel Visits Killings Site - Oborevwori, Police Denied Access
·No aid, no drug, no food - villagers lament plight in the bush 29 days after·What we told panel - Okoloba Chair Read more »
Nigeria: Commotion in Ibadan As 'Yoruba Nation' Gunmen Try to Seize Oyo Gov's Office, State Assembly
*We are organised people - Woman in video Read more »
March 29
Nigeria: Boko Haram's 'Most-Wanted' Commander Captured
The First Class Emir of Gwoza local government area in Borno state, His Royal Highness, Alhaji Mohammed Shehu Timta on Friday confirmed that the top wanted commander of Boko Haram… Read more »
March 28
Nigeria: Troops Neutralise 212 Terrorists, Apprehend 252 in 1 Week - DHQ
The Defence Headquarters says troops neutralised 121 terrorists, apprehended 253 and rescued 244 kidnapped hostages in different operations nationwide in one week. Read more »
March 25
Nigeria: 118 Years After Satiru, By Chidi Odinkalu
Preciusely 22.5 kilometres south-west of Sokoto, there used to exist a community called Satiru. In March 1906, it was extinguished from the face of the earth. Read more »
Nigeria: Salute to Our Gallant Armed Forces
To the country's shock and dismay, not less than 500 people, including children and women, were abducted across the North-East and North- West two weeks ago. Read more »
Nigeria: Crisis Erupts in Delta Community As 10 Sustain Machete Cuts
No fewer than 10 persons sustained deep machete cuts in a fresh crisis that erupted in the Okere community, Warri South Local Government Area of Delta State, Saturday night. Read more »
March 17
Nigeria: Terrorists Abduct 15 Women, One Man in Southern Kaduna
Terrorists, yesterday, attacked the Dogon-noma community in Kajuru Local Government Area of Kaduna State and abducted 15 women and one man. Read more »
Nigeria: Security Alert in Edo As PDP Chairman Kidnapped
There was confusion in Edo State, yesterday, as Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Mr Tony Aziegbemi, was reportedly kidnapped by a gang of armed men. Read more »
March 18
Nigeria: Run Commends Bichi for Security Success, Anti-Graft Stance
The civil society organization, Rising-Up for a United Nigeria (RUN), has commended the Director General of the Department of State Security Service (DSS), Alhaji Yusuf Magaji… Read more »
Nigeria: Forum Commends Lawal Over Efforts to End Insecurity in Kaduna Central
Northern Elders Progressive Forum, a socio-cultural group has commended the ongoing efforts of the Senator representing Kaduna Central in the Senate, Senator Lawal Usman Adamu (Mr… Read more »
Nigeria: Govt Begins Mass Metering of Army Barracks Nationwide
The Minister of Power, Mr Adebayo Adelabu, says the Federal Government has released N12.7 billion to provide meters in Army barracks across the country. Read more »
March 14
Nigeria: Police Recover 7 Dead Bodies After Gunmen Attacked Commuters in Taraba
Seven dead bodies have reportedly been recovered after gunmen attacked a commuter bus which left Zaki Biam in Benue state en route Maihula in Bali local government area of the… Read more »
Nigeria: Allege Assault On Nursing Mother, Imo CP Orders Arrest of Officers
Owerri- The Imo state Police Commissioner, CP, Danjuma Aboki, on Thursday ordered the arrest, detention and investigation of officers suspected to have beaten a nursing mother,… Read more »
Nigeria: Kaduna Students - Kidnappers Demand N1bn Ransom, Vows to Kill School Children in 20 Days
Kidnappers of the Kaduna school children have contacted a spokesman for the families of the hostages, demanding a total of 1 billion naira ($620,432) for the release of the… Read more »
March 07
Nigeria: Free 300 Kidnapped Women in Borno, Reps Ask Security Agencies
The House of Representatives on Thursday called on security agencies to free 300 women kidnapped in Borno state while fetching fire woods in the bush. Read more »
Nigeria: 'Go After Agents of Darkness Calling for Coup Against Tinubu' - Minister Charges Intelligence Agency
The Minister of State for Defence, Bello Matawlle, has directed the Defence Intelligence Agency (DIA) to go after all the propagators calling for truncation of the constitutional… Read more »
Nigeria: Herders Crisis - Military to Clampdown On Violators of Benue Grazing Law
The military has vowed to clamp down on herdsmen who are violating the Benue State Open Grazing Prohibition and Ranch Establishment Law. Read more »
February 29
West Africa: Clark Hails Gowon Over Involvement On Lifting Ban On Ecowas Erring Members
...Salutes Tinubu, ECOWAS leaders that have heeded to Gowon's counsel for removing the sanctions Read more »
Nigeria: Insecurity - 'Troops Killed 974 Terrorists, Ipob/Esn Militants, Others in Feb 2024'
...Destroyed 85 illegal refining sites, denied oil theft of N8billion Read more »
Nigeria: Akeredolu - Adieu, a Soldier of Liberation
Still bearing the painful loss of Governor Oluwarotim Akeredolu, the entirety of the people and friends of Ondo state mourn the loss of a true leader, a visionary, and a soldier of… Read more »
Nigeria: Fake Corps Member in Police Net in Nasarawa State
The Police Command in Nasarawa State says it has a fake female member of the Nigeria Youth Service Corps (NYSC) in its custody. Read more »
Nigeria: Arms Control Centre Retrieves 20,000 Small Arms in Nigeria
The National Centre for the Control of Small Arms and Light Weapons (NCCSALW) says that it has retrieved 20,000 small arms and 60,000 units of ammunition in Nigeria. Read more »
Nigeria: Military Airstrikes Kill Three Top Iswap Commanders, 80 Others
The Defense Headquarters, says the Air Component of Operation Hadin Kai, eliminated three notorious commanders, known as Abacha, Bakura, and Babangida, as well as 22 other… Read more »