Niger’s Junta in Urgent Bid to Sell Uranium Amid Cash Crisis

The ruling junta in Niger Republic is reportedly scrambling to offload a significant stockpile of uranium in a desperate attempt to shore up state finances, as the country...

Troops  Rescue 25 Kidnapped Victims, Recover Rustled Cattle in Niger State

By: Zagazola Makama 

Nigerian Army troops in Niger State have rescued 25 kidnapped victims and recovered 22 rustled cows and...

Police Officer Accidentally Shoots Immigration Officer in Minna Patrol Incident

By: Zagazola Makama

A female immigration officer, identified as Assistant Superintendent of Immigration (ASI) Christian Oladimeji, sustained...

Kidnapped Munya LGA Secretary Regains Freedom as Security Forces Intensify Rescue Efforts

By: Zagazola Makama 

The Niger State Police Command has confirmed the release of Usman Daina, the Secretary of Munya...

An Open Letter to General Ibrahim Babangida: Abacha’s Legacy Shines Where Yours Faltered

Dear General Babangida,

Your memoir, *A Journey in Service*, launched yesterday, February 20, 2025, in Abuja, has stirred the pot once more. Through...

COAS MOTIVATES TROOPS' WITH NEW SCHOOL, ACCOMMODATION IN JAJI CANTONMENT

In affirmation of his 'Soldier First' mantra, the Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Lieutenant General Olufemi Oluyede has commissioned newly constructed Infantry Model Command Day...

JNIM Claims Responsibility for Deadly Attack in Mali’s Ségou Region

The Jama’at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin (JNIM), an Al-Qaeda-affiliated terrorist group, has claimed responsibility for a deadly ambush against Malian security forces in the Ségou...

Troops Clear Bandit Camps in Zurmi, Recover Weapons as bandits fled in disarray

By: Zagazola Makama

Troops of Operation TSAFTA DAJI III, Phase 2 have intensified clearance operations against bandits in Zamfara State, conducting multiple raids in...

U.S. Continues Foreign Aid Despite USAID Freeze – State Department

The United States has continued to provide foreign aid despite the suspension of U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) programs, Secretary of State Marco Rubio has...

Niger-Benin Pipeline Targeted in Complex Attack, Heavy Damage Reported

Niamey, Feb. 21, 2025 (NAN) – A section of the Niger-Benin oil pipeline was targeted in a sophisticated attack between the night of Thursday, February 20, and the...

Police Foil Kidnapping Attempt in Borno, Arrest Three Suspects

By: Zagazola Makama 

The Borno State Police Command has foiled a kidnapping attempt in Sabon Gari Lassa, Askira Uba Local Government Area, arresting three suspects...

Bandits Abduct Niger Council Secretary, Four Others in Munya LGA

By: Zagazola Makama 

Suspected armed bandits abducted the Council Secretary of Munya Local Government Area, Daina Usman, and four others in a late-night attack...

COAS Urges Troops to Sustain Onslaught Against Terrorists in North West

By: Zagazola Makama 

The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Olufemi Oluyede, has directed troops to sustain the onslaught against terrorists...

Severe Fuel Shortage Hits Agadez as Economic Hardships Deepen

By: Zagazola Makama 

The city of Agadez, capital of the Aïr region in northern Niger Republic, is experiencing a severe fuel crisis, with prices soaring to 2,500...

Security Forces Arrest Bello Turji’s major Arms supplier, Hamza Suruddubu in Sokoto

By; Zagazola Makama

Security forces in Isa Local Government Area of Sokoto State have recorded a major breakthrough with the arrest of a notorious arms trafficker...

Security Forces Arrest Bello Turji’s major Arms supplier, Hamza Suruddubu in Sokoto

By; Zagazola Makama

Security forces in Isa Local Government Area of Sokoto State have recorded a major breakthrough with the arrest of a notorious arms trafficker...

AfDB, WFP support Nigeria to tackle acute hunger in Northeast

African Development Bank (AfDB) has provided a $1-million grant from its Special Relief Fund to support emergency food response in flood-affected communities in Northeastern Nigeria, in...

Beyond Perry's Thesis on Terror Financing

By

Samuel Aruwan

Effective counter-terrorism efforts require meticulous attention to detail and real-time situational awareness. Every minute counts in security management and counter-terrorism, as...

Turji Sighted in Sokoto, Imposes ₦25 Million Levy on Villages – Lawmaker

Notorious bandit leader Bello Turji has been sighted in eastern Sokoto, where he has reportedly imposed a ₦25 million levy on villages, a state lawmaker has alleged.

Zagazola...

Army Chief Pledges Rewards for Gallantry, Urges Troops to Intensify Onslaught Against Terrorists

The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt.-Gen. Olufemi Oluyede, has pledged to reward officers and soldiers demonstrating excellence and...