Security

Insurgents last killed a Nigerian Army general in 2021. Here’s what happened

The killing of Brigadier-General M. Uba marks one of the deadliest setbacks for the...

ISWAP says it captured and killed Nigerian Army general after ambush

Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) has released a statement claiming it abducted and...

Religious Violence: African, Caribbean, Pacific states urge global action

The Organisation of African, Caribbean and Pacific States (OACPS) has condemned the surge in...

U.S. draws up military plans for Nigeria after Trump’s order

The United States military has begun drafting possible intervention plans for Nigeria after President...

Amid Trump threats, SSS updates on 2011 UN House bombing, other terror cases

Nigeria’s secret police, the State Security Services (SSS), has released an unusually detailed update...

U.S. lawmaker tackles Kwankwaso on Sharia, Christian deaths

A U.S. congressman, Riley Moore, has accused former Kano State governor and presidential candidate...

Death toll from Katsina mosque attack climbs to 50

The death toll from a gun attack on a mosque and homes in Katsina...

Owo Church Attack: Suspects arraigned 3 years later as Nigeria blames Al-Shabaab

Three years after gunmen stormed St. Francis Catholic Church in Owo, Ondo State, killing...

Deadly Borno attack raises fears of Boko Haram’s suicide tactics resurgence

On the night of June 21, a woman detonated an improvised explosive device (IED)...

Benue death toll tops 7,000 under Tinubu, threatening national food supply

More than 7,000 people have been killed in Benue state since President Bola Tinubu...

Deadly midnight raid kills 40 in Plateau village

At least 40 residents were killed in the early hours of Monday, April 14,...

Key crude pipeline Tinubu cited in Rivers emergency rule restored

The Trans Niger Pipeline has been fully restored and is now operating normally after...

Tinubu declares state of emergency in Rivers

President Bola Tinubu has declared a state of emergency in Rivers State, suspending Governor...

Explosion rocks critical Trans-Niger pipeline as Rivers crisis deepens

An explosion has rocked the Trans-Niger Pipeline (TNP), which supplies crude oil to the...

Exclusive: Kidnapped trader shares her ordeal in Niger Delta creek

Piracy has continued in Nigeria’s maritime areas with sea bandits targeting waterways and coastal...

Nigerian govt furious after Canada denies defence chief visa

The Nigerian government reacted with anger on Thursday after Canada denied visas to defence...

Boko Haram Massacre: 147 farmers buried, Amnesty Intl. says

A mass burial has been held for 147 farmers and fishermen massacred by Boko...

NBS remains offline two weeks after shocking killings data release

The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) website has remained down and its X account...

“24 #Endbadgovernance protesters killed, 1,200 detained”

Nigerian police used excessive force against protesters during the nationwide #Endbadgovernance demonstrations between 1-10...

Lagos official makes shocking revelation, says protesters who burned TVC “executed”

A senior official of the Lagos state government has made a shocking disclosure about...