Fulani herder injured in suspected gun attack in Komu, Oyo

By: Zagazola Makama 

A 22-year-old Fulani herder, Bello Bokolo, was injured when unknown assailants allegedly opened fire on him and his companions at a ranch in the...

U.S. orders departure of non-essential embassy staff from Niger over security risks

By: Zagazola Makama 

The United States Department of State has ordered the departure of non-essential staff of its embassy in Niamey and their...

Bandit camps force mass displacement in Mariga, Niger

By: Zagazola Makama

Residents of several communities in Mariga Local Government Area of Niger State have fled their homes following reports that armed bandits are camped in the area, sources...

Two killed in bandit attack on Funtua community, in Katsina

By: Zagazola Makama

Two persons, including a soldier, were killed when armed bandits attacked Unguwar Dahiru village in Funtua Local Government Area of Katsina State in the early hours of...

Centre Dismisses Viral Video Claiming Military Abandons Wounded Servicemen as Malicious Fabrication

The Centre for Wounded Servicemen and Fallen Heroes Supports Fund (CFWS&FHSF) has firmly rejected a viral social media video alleging that the...

Two killed in land dispute violence in Niger

By: Zagazola Makama

Two men have been killed in a clash linked to a long-standing land dispute between Poto and Ketso communities in Mokwa Local Government Area of Niger.

Sources told Zagazola that the...

Troops repel terrorist ambush attempt in Borno, neutralise one fighter

By: Zagazola Makama

Troops of the Joint Task Force North East, Operation Hadin Kai (OPHK), have engaged and repelled suspected Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists...

Islamic State claims attack on Niamey airport

By: Zagazola Makama 

The Islamic State’s media arm, Amaq News Agency, has claimed responsibility for an overnight attack on Diori Hamani International Airport in Niamey, Niger’s...

Troops repel attack in Benue, kill four bandits, recover AK-47

By: Zagazola Makama

Troops in Benue have repelled an attack on its personnel at a checkpoint in Ogbadibo Local Government Area, killing four suspected armed bandits and recovering an...

DETERRENCE OR CATASTROPHE? ON THE BRINK OF A REDEFINING MIDDLE EAST WAR: A CALL FOR THE DIPLOMATIC PATH FORWARD

We stand at a precipice where a single decision could redefine the future of the Middle East and send shockwaves through a fragile...

Two killed in separate armed attacks in Isuikwuato, Abia

By: Zagazola Makama

Atleast two men were killed in separate incidents along Isuikwuato and Port Harcourt–Enugu roads.

Sources told Zagazola Makama that the first incident occurred on Jan...

Suspect arrested in Nafada for alleged terrorist threat

By: Zagazola Makama

Police in Nafada, Gombe State, have arrested a 33-year-old man for allegedly plotting attacks on local government and community leaders.

Zagazola learnt that at about...