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US Expands Military Ties With Nigeria in Push Against IS Militants

The United States military has increased deliveries of military equipment and expanded intelligence sharing with Nigeria as part of what it describes as a more “aggressive” continental campaign against Islamic State (IS)-linked militant groups, a senior American commander has said. The Deputy Commander of the United States Africa Command (AFRICOM), Lt. Gen. John Brennan, disclosed […]

U.S. Presses Nigeria on Rising Attacks as Kaduna Abductions Rekindle Fears for Christians

The United States has urged the Nigerian government to intensify efforts to protect Christian communities across the country, following a spate of recent attacks and abductions. Speaking on Thursday, the U.S. Under Secretary for Political Affairs, Ms. Allison Hooker, acknowledged that some progress had been made in recent months but stressed that renewed violence showed […]

US Deepens Security Ties with Nigeria as Military Supplies Arrive in Abuja

The United States has delivered military supplies to Nigerian security agencies to strengthen security operations in several parts of the country. The delivery was disclosed in a post on X on Tuesday by the United States Africa Command (AFRICOM). “U.S. forces delivered critical military supplies to our Nigerian partners in Abuja. This delivery supports Nigeria’s […]

Tinubu Orders Security Chiefs to Apprehend Niger State Attackers, Rescue Abducted

President Bola Tinubu has ordered the nation’s security chiefs to apprehend those responsible for a deadly attack in Niger State. He mandated the Minister of Defence, the Chief of Defence Staff, the service chiefs, the Inspector-General of Police, and the Director-General of the Department of State Services (DSS) to track down the perpetrators of the […]

Amid US airstrikes debate, FG turns to Turkey for help against insecurity

The Federal Government has disclosed that it has approached Turkey for assistance in addressing Nigeria’s persistent insecurity challenges. President Bola Tinubu made the disclosure on Friday during a meeting with a delegation of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), led by its President, Archbishop Daniel Okoh, at his residence in Lagos. The meeting was confirmed […]

‘Do Not Turn Nigeria into a Theatre of War’ – Gumi Warns After U.S. Airstrikes

Islamic cleric Sheikh Abubakar Gumi has called on Nigeria to immediately halt all military cooperation with the United States following America’s airstrikes on ISIS terrorists on Christmas Day. In a post on his Facebook page on Friday, Sheikh Gumi warned that foreign military intervention, particularly by the United States, would worsen insecurity rather than resolve […]

Christmas Eve Mosque Bombing in Maiduguri Leaves Five Dead, 35 Injured

Many are feared dead after a bomb blast ripped through a mosque in Maiduguri on Christmas Eve, in an attack suspected to be the work of Boko Haram insurgents. An improvised explosive device was detonated at a Juma’at Mosque in Gamboru Ward, near the Customs area in the heart of the Borno State capital. The […]

Relief as Last Batch of Kidnapped Niger Pupils Regain Freedom

The Federal Government has secured the release of 130 schoolchildren abducted by gunmen from St. Mary’s Primary and Secondary School, Papiri, in Niger State. The announcement was made on Sunday by a presidential spokesman, Mr. Sunday Dare, via his official X handle. “Another 130 abducted Niger State pupils released, none left in captivity,” Mr. Dare […]

Tinubu Classifies Bandits, Violent Cults, and Armed Groups as Terrorists

President Bola Tinubu has declared that bandits, violent cult groups, kidnappers, foreign-linked mercenaries, and other armed non-state actors will henceforth be treated as terrorists under a new national security framework. The president made this known on Friday while presenting the 2026 budget proposal to a joint session of the National Assembly in Abuja. According to […]

Classes Resume: Unity Schools Welcome Back Students After Security-Induced Closure

The Federal Government has announced the reopening of the 47 unity schools it shut down weeks ago due to security concerns. The decision was disclosed in a statement by the Federal Ministry of Education on Thursday, reaffirming the government’s “unwavering commitment to safeguarding students and ensuring the continuity of education.” “After the strengthening of security […]

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