Counter-terrorism: FG secures conviction of over 200 of suspects

The Federal Government of Nigeria has secured conviction of more than 200 terrorists successfully prosecuted during the just-concluded Phase Six Terrorism Trials held at the Kainji...

Nigerian Army Captures Notorious Bandit Leader, Baka Wurgi Linked to Emir of Gobir’s Murder

By: Zagazola Makama 

Troops of the 1 Brigade, Nigerian Army, have apprehended a notorious bandit leader and arms dealer, Bako Wurgi...

Periscoping Borno’s Post-Insurgency Recovery

By Zagazola Makama

In the wake of the decade-long Boko Haram insurgency, the Borno State government, in collaboration with federal authorities and development partners, has initiated...

2024: 1 Division Nigerian Army succeeds in improving security – GOC

 The General Officer Commanding (GOC) 1 Division Nigerian Army Kaduna, Maj.-Gen. Mayirenso Saraso, says the division has recorded modest achievements in improving security in...

AES Opens Borders to ECOWAS Nationals

The Alliance of Sahel States (AES) has announced that nationals from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) are now permitted to enter, move, reside, establish, and exit AES territories...

Two Bandits Killed While Testing IEDs in Zamfara

Two suspected bandits were killed during an attempt to test Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) at a camp reportedly established by the notorious extremist leader, Bello Turji, in Zamfara...

FG clears N85bn, $54m ECOWAS community levy

The Federal Government has paid its ECOWAS community levy of N85 billion and 54 million dollars representing 2023 and up to July 2024. 

Dr Omar Touray, President of the ECOWAS...

CDS Deploys Special Operations Brigade Against Lakurawas Sect in Sokoto, Kebbi

Sokoto, Dec. 13, 2024 (NAN) — The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), Gen. Christopher Musa, has deployed a Special Operations Brigade to combat the activities of the...

Troops Foil Banditry Attack, Arrest Two Suspects in Taraba

 Troops of 6 Brigade, Sector 3, Operation Whirl Stroke (OPWS), have successfully thwarted a planned banditry attack in the southern part of Taraba State. Acting on credible...

Strengthen agriculture value chains, Chambas tells ECOWAS

 Renowned diplomat, Dr Mohamed Ibn Chambas, says the Economic Community of West Africa States (ECOWAS) must recommit to strengthening regional agriculture value chains.

Chambas made...

RoLAC, NHRC Mark International Human Rights Day

As Commission Appeals to Nigerians to Support Human Rights Fund

 The Rule of Law and Anti-Corruption (RoLAC) and the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) commemorated...

We’ll handle return of Mali, Niger, Burkina Faso to ECOWAS with wisdom – Tinubu

 President Bola Tinubu said the interest and welfare of the citizens of Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger remained priority for leaders of ECOWAS.
The President said...