Niger: What We Discussed With Niger Coup Leaders - American Diplomat

The Niger coup leaders blocked the American delegation from meeting with ousted President Mohamed Bazoum. Read more »

West Africa: ECOWAS Delegation - How Abdulsalami, Sultan Were Humiliated By Niger Junta

Abdulsalami Abubakar and Sultan Abubakar were members of a three-man delegation sent to negotiate with the Niger junta. Read more »

Nigeria: Militants Attacks Worsen Food Security in Katsina, Yobe

Hunger continues to spread as terrorists wage war against farmers. Read more »

West Africa: Niger Coup: Tinubu, Ecowas in Dilemma On Deadline Day

Despite the sanctions and other measures taken to reverse the situation in Niger, putschists have remained defiant. Read more »

West Africa: Nigeria - Guarding Against a Military Intervention in Niger, By Kingsley Moghalu

In consideration of our own national interest, a military intervention must be an absolutely last option for Nigeria, given our own present domestic fragility. Read more »

Nigeria: Informal Settlements Grow As Borno's Resettlement Schemes Fall Short

Informal settlements have sprung up across Borno State, and especially in Maiduguri, occupied by former IDPs who had fled resettlement centres. Read more »

Nigeria: Nigeria Military Neutralises 36 Terrorists, Arrests 163 Criminals - DHQ

DHQ says the operations were carried out in the three geopolitical zones of the North in the last two weeks. Read more »

Nigeria: Nigerian Military Yet to Receive Order for Intervention in Niger - DHQ

"The Armed Forces of Nigeria cannot proceed on any operation in any of the member states of ECOWAS without the mandate from the Authority of Heads of States and Government." Read more »

Niger: Niger Coup - Russia Opposes Military Action, Won't Deploy Troops - Ambassador

"Russia opposes a military solution to the conflict, Russia has no plans to use its armed forces in Niger", Russia's Ambassador to Nigeria Alexei Shebarshin said in a comment… Read more »

Nigeria: Nigerian Troops Arrest Five Suspected IPOB Members, Destroy Hideouts

"Sadly, five soldiers and two Nigeria Police operatives sustained varying degrees of injuries from the IED detonated by the criminals." Read more »

Nigeria: Settling Into Penury - Resettlement Schemes Leave Former Borno IDPs Distraught

In January 2021, the Borno State government began shutting down the IDP camps in the state and resettling the long-suffering occupants. Read more »

West Africa: Niger Coup: What Options Are Available to Tinubu, Ecowas?

On Sunday, leaders of ECOWAS will convene in Abuja for a special session at the request of Mr Tinubu to discuss the recent coup in Niger. Read more »

Nigeria: Nigerian Troops Rescue 13 Kidnap Victims in Abia

Abduction for ransom has increased in Abia State in recent times, particularly in the Umunneochi Local Government Area of the state. Read more »

Nigeria: Nigerian Troops Destroy More IPOB Camps, Kill One - Official

The Nigerian army recently resumed an onslaught against suspected IPOB members in the South-south and South-east regions of the country. Read more »

Nigeria: #EndSARS - What Lagos Govt Said About 103 Recovered Bodies and What We Know

In Sunday's statement, the ministry's permanent secretary, Olusegun Ogboye, said that none of the bodies emanated from the Lekki tollgate area of the state. Read more »

Nigeria: Plateau Killings - Hand Over Your Illegally Acquired Weapons or Get Killed, Coas Warns Mangu Residents

The Chief of Army Staff, Taoreed Lagbaja, has warned residents of troubled Mangu Local Government of Plateau State to submit all illegally acquired weapons or risk being killed. Read more »

Nigeria: Keeping All Options Open in Resolving Nigeria's Banditry

Indeed, thousands of lives have been needlessly wasted by bandits in all the six geo-political zones. Read more »

Nigeria: Tinubu's Solution to Insecurity, Poverty in North Underway - Vice President

Mr Shettima said the president is determined to define the meaning and concept of modern governance. Read more »

Nigeria: We've Put Measures in Place to Address Plateau Crisis - Lagbaja

"Be rest assured that you have come to the right place to seek for solution on the security challenges.We have taken some measures and we believe those measures will yield the… Read more »

Nigeria: Zamfara - No Amnesty for Bandits, Terrorists - Lagbaja

Mr Lagbaja said the amnesty programme had failed to achieve its purpose in the past, as it only gave criminals the opportunity to regroup, reorganise and attack defenceless… Read more »

Nigeria: Insecurity - Zamfara, Plateau Governors Visit CDS, Call for More Troops in States

Zamfara and Plateau states have witnessed increasing violence in the recent past leading to scores of deaths, destruction of properties and displacement of persons. Read more »

Nigeria: Plateau Crisis - Soldiers Kill Three Gunmen in Mangu

The gunmen were suspected to be amongst the miscreants fermenting trouble in Mangu LGA. Read more »

Nigeria: Oil Theft - Navy Uncovers Sabotaged NNPC Wellhead in Rivers

"The terrain (site) was discovered by our naval helicopter on routine aerial patrol of the waterways and creeks in our area of responsibility." Read more »

Nigeria: North-West, South-West Dominate 21 Heads of Military-Security Agencies

Emmanuel Ogalla, the newly appointed Chief of Naval Staff, is the only officer from the South-east holding any leadership position among the military and security agencies… Read more »

Nigeria: North-West States Take Flood Mitigation, Relocate Potential Victims

In Kaduna, the state government said it had dredged River Kaduna as part of measures to reduce triver's annual floodingver and its tributaries. Read more »