Security

15 seized in Calabar–Oron waterway attack amid rising coastal insecurity

Gunmen have abducted at least 15 passengers travelling by boat between Calabar and Oron,...

Tinubu’s delayed response to fresh Plateau, Kaduna killings angers Nigerians

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has condemned the latest wave of killings in Plateau and...

Gunmen kill at least 30 in Plateau university community, curfew imposed

At least 30 people have been killed after gunmen attacked a university community in...

Nigeria leads as sub-Saharan Africa buys more arms

Nigeria has emerged as the largest arms importer in sub-Saharan Africa, even as the...

Nigeria signs $190 million defence deal with UK firm for AI and Drones

Nigeria has signed a new $190 million defence technology deal with UK-based firm MARSS,...

Maiduguri bombing raises fear of resurgence of suicide attacks

The deadly explosions that rocked Maiduguri on Monday may signal a troubling resurgence of...

Bomb blasts kill 23 in Maiduguri as insurgent attacks resurface

At least 23 people were killed and 108 injured after multiple bomb explosions struck...

Bloody week for Nigerian military as insurgents kill scores of soldiers

Nigeria’s armed forces have endured one of their deadliest weeks in recent months after...

Nigeria begins process to create state police

Nigeria has formally begun the process of decentralising its policing system, taking a significant...

Tinubu govt paid Boko Haram billions in ransom for kidnapped pupils: AFP

Nigeria’s government under President Bola Tinubu paid a huge ransom to Boko Haram to...

At least 21 killed in Katsina as death toll across two states nears 200

At least 21 people were killed in Katsina state on Tuesday after gunmen attacked...

At least 160 killed in Kwara community as insecurity spreads

Gunmen have killed more than 160 people in a remote community in Kwara state...

Yelwata massacre: How suspects planned, funded and mobilized fighters across states

The Nigerian government says suspected attackers coordinated funds, weapons and fighters across multiple states...

Soldiers killed as ISWAP militants attack Nigerian military base with drones

Fighters from the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) used armed drones to attack...

Nigerian military confirms foiled coup attempt against Tinubu, moves to try officers

Nigeria’s military has formally confirmed for the first time that an attempted coup was...

Police U-Turn on Kaduna church mass abduction raises credibility questions

Nigeria’s security agencies are facing renewed scrutiny after police confirmed the abduction of Christian...

“Over 160 worshippers” abducted in Kaduna church attacks

Armed groups abducted more than 160 worshippers from two churches in Kaduna State over...

Nigeria’s North-east crisis killed 4,000 civilians last year, UN reports

Children remain the most affected. Together with women, they account for 83% of those in need of humanitarian assistance.

Tinubu’s $9m Washington lobbying contract “largest” by an African state

Nigeria has launched what appears to be the most expensive lobbying campaign ever undertaken...

Makinde confirms bandits killed five National Park officers in Oyo attack

Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde has confirmed that the deadly attack on the National...