Nigeria: 2025 - Army Rescues 1,023 Kidnap Victims, Recovers 189 Guns in Northwest Nigeria

Ahmed Usman, the special adviser on security to Governor Ahmad Aliyu of Sokoto, praised the Nigerian Army's commitment to national security. Read more »

Nigeria: How 130 Kidnapped Niger Students Spent 30 Days Away From Home, Classrooms

The abduction, one of the largest school kidnappings in recent months, unsettled Nigerian authorities and kept security forces on their feet. Read more »

Nigeria: Suspected Explosives Hit Two Locations in Kwara

The objects were discovered on Thursday night after residents heard a loud thud, prompting fears of a possible explosion. Read more »

Nigeria: Nigeria in 2025 - Reform, Rupture, and the Balance of Democratic Forces, By Toyin Falola

May 2026 be a better year! Read more »

Nigeria: Nigeria's Army Chief Visits Sultan of Sokoto After U.S. Missile Strikes

Mr Shaibu's visit to the Sultan of Sokoto, Sa'ad Abubakar, followed a series of precision airstrikes conducted by U.S. forces targeting several terrorist locations within Sokoto… Read more »

Nigeria: What We Know About Terrorists Operating in Sokoto

While ISIS affiliates are more active in the North-east, their presence in the North-west continues to be a subject of debate among jihadi experts. Read more »

Nigeria: Nigeria Is Still Losing the Narrative War, and It Should Concern Us All

...Nigeria must urgently rebuild its diplomatic machinery but not as a political patronage and bureaucratic exercise, but as a strategic imperative. Ambassadors must have… Read more »

Nigeria: Kwara Deploys Forest Guards As Kidnappings, Bandit Attacks Spread Across Rural Communities

Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq said the forest guards initiative would deny terrorists and kidnappers safe haven in Kwara's forests. Read more »

Nigeria: Seven People Killed in Zamfara Bomb Explosion

The Magami-Dansadau road is considered one of the most dangerous highways in Zamfara State. Read more »

Nigeria: U.S. Airstrike in Sokoto Definitely Hit Terrorists - Council Chair

The precision airstrike conducted has targeted key terrorist transit routes along the Nigeria-Niger Republic border in Sokoto State. Read more »

Nigeria: Tinubu Approved U.S. Airstrikes On Terrorists in Sokoto but Gave Conditions - Foreign Minister

"It was Nigeria that provided intelligence for the US strike in Nigeria," the minister said. Read more »

Nigeria: U.S. Africom Says Many Terrorists Killed in Sokoto Bombing

In a statement posted on its website, AFRICOM said the 25 December operation was in coordination with Nigerian authorities. Read more »

Nigeria: Nigerian Security Forces Foil Christmas Day Attacks in Benue, Plateau

Officials narrate how the abductions were foiled in the two states. Read more »

Nigeria: Nigerian Military Explains Role in U.S. Air Strikes Targeting Terrorists

"The strikes followed credible intelligence and careful operational planning aimed at degrading the operational capabilities of the terrorists while minimising collateral damage." Read more »

Nigeria: Abuja Backs U.S. Strikes Against Militants, But Says They Were to Protect People of All Faiths

The United States carried out air and naval strikes on Islamic State-linked targets in northwestern Nigeria. Read more »

Nigeria: Terrorists Bombed in Sokoto, Zamfara in Nigeria-U.S. Joint Operation

The Nigerian Ministry of Foreign Affairs has confirmed the operation, describing it as part of a counter-terrorism cooperation with the US. Read more »

Nigeria: Catholic Church Confirms All Pupils, Staff Abducted From Niger School Have Regained Freedom

"The final reconciliation confirms that 230 pupils and staff members were abducted during the attack on St. Mary's School, Papiri..." Read more »

Nigeria: Two Suspected ISWAP Terrorists Arrested in Lagos

The suspects were apprehended by operatives of the State Security Services (SSS). Read more »

Nigeria: Christmas - DHQ Tightens Security Across Nigeria, Deploys Troops, Air Assets - Official

"The Armed Forces of Nigeria have emplaced robust and proactive measures aimed at preventing attacks during the Christmas festivities." Read more »

Nigeria: Why U.S. Imposed Visa Restrictions On Nigerians - Envoy

The ambassador urged visa applicants and members of the public to consult the US Embassy's official website for detailed information on the proclamation. Read more »

Nigeria: Nigeria Air Force 'Compensates' Victims of Sokoto Accidental Airstrike

The details of the compensation were not made public. Read more »

Nigeria: Army Eliminates 21 Terrorists, Intercepts Logistics in Borno

The source said the encounter, which occurred around 12:15 a.m. on Sunday, followed credible intelligence of a large gathering of terrorists along the axis, suspected to be… Read more »

Nigeria: Nigerian Authorities Arrest Gunrunners, Recover Arms in Plateau

"Troops conducted multiple intelligence-led operations within the Joint Operations Area, leading to the arrest of a suspect and the recovery of arms and ammunition." Read more »

Burkina Faso: Tuggar and the Nigerian Air Force Eleven in Ouagadougou, By Simbo Olorunfemi

Whatever happens, it always comes back to diplomacy, as we have seen in this case. Diplomacy usually finds a way to win. Eventually. Read more »

Nigeria: Nigerian Air Force Silent 48 Hours After Bombing Many Civilians in Borno

The Borno State government said the agency had not responded to its enquiries about the outcome of the operations. Read more »