Nigeria: Benue Ministry Celebrates With Displaced Children

The Benue State Ministry of Women Affairs and Social Welfare, in partnership with the Armstrong Nation Studio, has celebrated this year's Children's Day with kids and their… Read more »

Nigeria: Gunmen Destroy 8 Hectares of Farmland in Plateau Communities

Over eight hectares of cultivated farmland have been destroyed in Rewienku Village, Irigwe Chiefdom of Bassa local government area of Plateau State by suspected gunmen. Read more »

Nigeria: Borno Orders Closure of Mussa School After Mass Abduction of Students

The Borno State Government has ordered the closure of Mussa Primary and Junior Secondary School in Askira-Uba Local Government Area following the abduction of 42 schoolchildren by… Read more »

Nigeria: Military Air Strikes Kill Terrorists, Disrupt Planned Attack in Niger

The Air Component of "Operation Fansan Yamma Sector 1" has neutralised terrorists and disrupted planned attacks in Niger State. Read more »

Nigeria: As Terrorism Expands Southward

The recent beheading of a teacher in Oyo State has jolted Nigerians into the grim reality that terrorism is no longer a distant northern tragedy. What many once dismissed as a… Read more »

Nigeria: Government Should Move Beyond Condolence Speeches - Kehinde Bankole Speaks On Rising Insecurity

Kehinde Bankole has expressed strong concerns over the worsening insecurity situation in the country, calling for immediate and decisive action from authorities. Read more »

Nigeria: Police Recover 119 Ak-47 Live Ammunition Hidden Near Gombe Graveyard

The Nigeria Police Force has recovered 119 rounds of 7.62mm AK-47 live ammunition concealed in a bag along Kalshingi Road in Kwadon, Yamaltu/Deba Local Government Area of Gombe… Read more »

Nigeria: Coalition Links Military Successes Against Terrorists to CDS' Leadership Style

A civil society organisation (CSO), the Coalition for National Security Advancement (CONSA), has attributed recent gains recorded by the Nigerian Armed Forces in the fight against… Read more »

Nigeria: Shettima Urges Military to Sustain Pressure On Terrorists, Says Progress Not Victory

Vice President Kashim Shettima has urged military commanders to sustain coordinated pressure on terrorist groups while strengthening intelligence, technology and civil-military… Read more »

Nigeria: Borno Steps Up Efforts to Rescue 42 Askira-UBA School Abductees

Borno State government is working with security agencies to rescue 42 students and children abducted from Primary and Junior Government Day Secondary School in Mussa, Askira-Uba… Read more »

Nigeria: Buni Hails Outgoing Hadin Kai Commander, Charges Successor On Deepening Security Gains

Yobe State Governor, Hon. Mai Mala Buni has commended the outgoing Commander of Sector 2 Joint Task Force (Northeast), Operation HADIN KAI, Brigadier General BMG Martins, for his… Read more »

Nigeria: Tinubu Backs Stronger Military Partnerships, UN Security Reforms - Jimoh Ibrahim

Nigeria's Permanent Representative to the United Nations (UN), Dr. Jimoh Ibrahim, has said that President Bola Tinubu remained committed to strengthening military partnerships and… Read more »

Nigeria: UN Seeks Probe Into Zamfara Market Air Strike As Military Denies Civilian Deaths

The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Turk, on Wednesday demanded independent investigations into reports that separate air strikes by the Nigerian and… Read more »

Nigeria: Thunderstorm Kills Police Inspector in Borno

A police inspector, Abdulkadir Garba, popularly known as "Buratai," has lost his life to a thunder strike while on duty in Maiduguri, the Borno State capital. Read more »

Nigeria: Terrorists, Not Religion, Behind Killings in Nigeria - German Commissioner

Thomas Rachel is Germany's Federal Government Commissioner for Freedom of Religion or Belief, an office he has held since 2025. He has been a member of the German Federal… Read more »

Nigeria: Plateau Killings - Death Toll Hits 12, Policeman Among Victims

The death toll from Saturday's attacks on communities in Barkin Ladi local government area of Plateau State has risen to 10. Read more »

Africa: Iran Reviews U.S. Proposal to End Gulf War

Iran said on Wednesday it was reviewing a new U.S. proposal, after sources said Washington and Tehran were closing in on a one-page memorandum to end the war in the Gulf while… Read more »

Nigeria: Again, Gunmen Kill 3 Herders, Injure 5 in Plateau

No fewer than three herders were killed while five others were injured in separate attacks in communities of Barkin Ladi Local Government Area of Plateau State, after gunmen… Read more »

Nigeria: Bandits Attack Mobile Police Camp, Kill 3 Policemen in Kwara

Gunmen suspected to be bandits yesterday attacked the Police Mobile Force camp in Tenebo, Kaiama local government area of Kwara State. Read more »

Nigeria: Wife Cries Out Over Missing Activist, Alleges Military Involvement

Wife of a civil rights activist, Theresa Chidiebere, has raised alarm over the disappearance of her husband, Justice Mark Chidiebere, who has been missing since last Tuesday under… Read more »

Africa: Sudan - Africa's Forgotten Battleground

The ongoing civil war in Sudan, which has escalated dramatically since April 2023, has grown to become one of the most consequential conflicts in contemporary Africa. Read more »

Nigeria: Kano APC Chieftain Escapes Mob Attack, Police Arrest 6 Suspects

A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Abdulsalam Abdulkarim Zaura, on Monday narrowly escaped a mob attack by suspected thugs along the Farm Centre area of Kano… Read more »

Nigeria: Insecurity - Senate Considers Bill to Strengthen Police Funding

The Senate has passed for second reading a bill seeking to repeal the Nigeria Police Trust Fund (Establishment) Act, 2019 (as amended) and enact the Nigeria Police Trust Fund Act,… Read more »

Nigeria: Insecurity - Atiku Rejects Alleged Attempts to Suspend Campaigns in Borno, Benue, Others

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has warned against any move to halt political campaigns in parts of Northern Nigeria, arguing that such a decision would erode constitutional… Read more »

Nigeria: Army Arrests 9 Suspected Oil Thieves, Confiscates Products Worth Over N250m

Troops of the 6 Division, Nigerian Army have arrested nine suspected oil thieves and confiscated products worth over N250 million in operations carried out across states in the… Read more »