Nigeria: Nigeria's Foreign Affairs Minister Counters Trump's Allegations of Christian Genocide

The minister described the number of Nigerian Christians being killed as widely exaggerated. Read more »

Nigeria: Kwara Police Confirm Attack As Violence Spreads Across Northern Communities

Two people were killed and a vigilante member injured during the incident in Eruku on Tuesday evening. Read more »

Nigeria: 'Clear Sabotage' - Outrage Grows Over Kebbi School Abduction As Governor Blames Security Negligence

Governor Nasir Idris alleges that security operatives withdrew from their duty posts 30 minutes before the bandits struck Read more »

Nigeria: Four Vigilantes Killed, Four Soldiers Missing in Fresh ISWAP Attack in Borno

While retreating, the ISWAP terrorists burned two trucks belonging to the Borno State Ministry of Rehabilitation, Reconstruction, and Resettlement and killed four labourers. Read more »

Nigeria: Reps Worried About Mass Killings, Kidnappings, N100m 'Tax' Imposed On Zamfara Communities

The lawmakers asked the Ministry of Defence and the service chiefs direct a robust and well-coordinated operation in the affected areas. Read more »

Nigeria: Late Brigadier General Musa UBA - a Brave Soldier Who Survived Many Battles

Military sources, including his coursemates at the Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA), told PREMIUM TIMES that Mr Uba was a brave officer who fought many battles in the North-east,… Read more »

Nigeria: Catholic Reverend Father Abducted in Kaduna

Suspected terrorists have abducted Bobbo Paschal, the parish priest of St. Stephen Parish of the Catholic Church in Kushe Gugbu, Kagarko Local Government Area of Kaduna State. Read more »

Nigeria: Three Villagers Still Held As Bandits Sack Kwara Community

The young man, who did not reveal his name for fear of reprisal, recorded a video from the deserted settlement on Sunday Read more »

Nigeria: Zulum Identifies Boko Haram's Hideouts, Calls for Military Joint Operations to Defeat Terrorists

The governor said a coordinated military offensive involving the Army, Navy, and Air Force to target insurgent strongholds in the Lake Chad area, specifically at Tumbus, Mandara… Read more »

Nigeria: Governor Radda Condemns Abduction of Kebbi Students

The governor called on security agencies to intensify efforts to rescue the abducted students and bring the perpetrators to justice. Read more »

Nigeria: Atiku Urges Military Occupation of Borno, Other Troubled States

Atiku says were he to be President, he would have handled Nigeria's current insecurity differently. Read more »

Nigeria: ISWAP Confirms Kidnapping, Killing Nigerian Army General

In an Arabic statement published in its propaganda newsletter magazine, Amaq, ISWAP said it captured Mr Uba and executed him after he was interrogated. Read more »

Nigeria: Terrorists Kidnap Schoolgirls in Kebbi

Locals told our reporter that the terrorists, locally known as bandits, infiltrated the area through Zamfara forests, and operated unhindered despite two military checkpoints near… Read more »

Mali: Mali, Mariam Cisse and the Risk of Implosion, By Jibrin Ibrahim

Will the JNIM take over Bamako? It does not seem likely! They appear to be pushing a strategy of regime implosion, as life becomes impossible for Malians. Read more »

Nigeria: Disputed Abuja Land - Minister Defends Naval Officer, Says Wike Defied Military Advice

"There is no law in the military that recommends punishment for the officer." Read more »

Nigeria: We'll Protect Him If..., Defence Minister Speaks On Naval Officer Who Confronted Wike

In his reaction, former Chief of Army Staff Tukur Buratai described Mr Wike's action as a threat to national security. Read more »

Nigeria: Concerns Over Abduction of Defence Ministry Directors As Military Announces Major Gains Against Terrorists

Hours after the Nigerian Army announced a series of nationwide victories against terrorists and oil thieves, six directors of the Federal Ministry of Defence were abducted by… Read more »

Nigeria: Kanu Asks Court to Halt Judgment in Terrorism Trial

The judge had announced 20 November as the judgment date on Mr Kanu's terrorism trial. Read more »

Nigeria: Soldiers Kill Bandit, Recover Arms Cache in Benue

The Acting Media Information Officer of OPWS, Ahmad Zubairu, confirmed the operation in a statement on Tuesday Read more »

Nigeria: Wike Addresses Clash With Soldiers, Vows to End Illegal Buildings in Abuja

Speaking after the incident, Mr Wike vowed that the FCT Administration would not succumb to intimidation or blackmail. Read more »

Nigeria: We've Identified Group Terrorising Residents in Nigeria's South-East - Amnesty International

Amnesty explained that its research showed the armed group was involved in various terror attacks across the South-east region. Read more »

Nigeria: Anambra 2025 - Nigerian Army Speaks On Soldiers' Confrontation With Deputy Governor

The Army was reacting to a video clip in which a soldier appeared to be engaging in a confrontation with the Anambra State Governor, Onyekachukwu Ibezim, during the Saturday's… Read more »

Nigeria: NAF Kills Many Terrorists in Precision Airstrikes Across Northern Nigeria - Official

The operations, he said, marked a decisive phase in the ongoing effort to degrade terrorists and criminal networks across the northern region. Read more »

Nigeria: Troops Rescue 86 Victims, Arrest 29 Terror Suspects in Borno - Official

The troops of 135 Special Forces Battalion under Sector 2, OPHK, encountered Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists at Dutse Kura on Sunday while responding to reports of abductions along the… Read more »

Nigeria: Nnamdi Kanu Finally Files Defence in Terrorism Trial

Mr Kanu was filing the documents inside the courtroom, as directed by Judge James Omotosho, at the time of this report. Read more »