ISWAP’s acknowledgement of commander’s death highlights gains by troops, cracks within insurgent ranks

By: Zagazola Makama

Fresh intelligence indicating that the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) has internally acknowledged the death of...

Operation Hadin Kai debunks Fake news on ISWAP enclave in Tuba, Jere in Borno 

By: Zagazola Makama

Reports circulating online claiming that Boko Haram and ISWAP insurgents have established a new enclave in Tuba, Jere Local...

Defence minister urges media to avoid amplifying terrorist propaganda

By:Zagazola Makama 

The Honourable Minister of Defence, General Christopher Gwabin Musa (rtd), OFR, has called on the media nationwide to exercise...

Lake Chad Basin Commission appoints Amb. Ibrahim Babani as Executive Secretary

By: Zagazola Makama

The designation of Amb. Ibrahim Babani as the new Executive Secretary of the Lake Chad Basin Commission (LCBC) has sparked fresh expectations for...

Fresh tension in ISWAP camps as top commander Modu Kunduli neutralised by troops in Borno

By: Zagazola Makama

Fresh tension and anxiety have gripped Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) camps following the neutralisation of one of its top...

NIGERIAN, SOUTH AFRICAN ARMIES STRENGTHEN TRAINING PARTNERSHIP TO TACKLE EMERGING SECURITY THREATS

The Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Waidi Shaibu, has reaffirmed the commitment of the Nigerian Army to deepening strategic military...

Troops neutralise two suspected terrorists, recover arms in Benue operation

By: Zagazola Makama 

Troops of the Joint Task Force Operation WHIRL STROKE have neutralised two suspected terrorists and recovered weapons...

Troops repel ISWAP attack in Doron Baga, eliminate several terrorists

By: Zagazola Makama

Troops of Sector 3, Operation Hadin Kai, have successfully repelled an early morning attack by ISWAP terrorists on a military base in Doron Baga, Kukawa...

Police arrest robbery suspects, recover firearms in Plateau

By: Zagazola Makama 

The Police Command in Plateau has arrested two suspected armed robbers and recovered firearms during an intelligence-led operation in Jos North...

Nigerien student killed fighting in Ukraine; concerns rise over African recruitment into Russia’s war

By: Zagazola Makama 

A Nigerien student has reportedly died on the frontlines of the Russia–Ukraine war amid allegations...

ISWAP admits losing 23 fighters in clash with troops in Sambisa Forest

By: Zagazola Makama

An intercepted communication involving members of the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) has reportedly confirmed the loss of 23 of...

Maiduguri residents urged to remain calm as fake terror threats circulate during Ramadan

By: Zagazola Makama

Residents of Maiduguri, the Borno State capital, have been urged to remain calm and vigilant following the circulation of...

River State NSCDC personnel shot dead during patrol in Chokocho-Etche

By: Zagazola Makama 

A member of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) attached to the South-South Mining Marshals was shot dead during an...

Suspected youths burn 18 houses in Taraba community

By: Zagazola Makama 

Suspected youths have set ablaze no fewer than 18 thatched houses in Tompo Village in Takum Local Government Area of Taraba, police sources said on...

Troops score major victory against terrorists in Kadam Forest, Sokoto

By: Zagazola Makama 

Troops of the Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Special Intervention Battalion 7, in collaboration with the 8 Division Strike Team under the...

Tahoua Governor visits air base after terrorist attack

By: Zagazola Makama 

The Governor of Tahoua Region, Colonel-Major Souleymane Amadou Moussa, visited Air Base 401 at Tahoua Airport on Monday following...

Police  arrest suspected mastermind in kidnapping, killing of traditional ruler in ebonyi

By: Zagazola Makama 

Operatives of the Police Anti-Kidnapping Squad in Ebonyi have arrested a suspected mastermind in the...

Police  neutralise three bandits in Benue , rescue senator after attack on convoy

By: Zagazola Makama 

The Police in Benue says have neutralised three suspected bandits during a gun battle following the killing of a...

Jubilation in Bwari as Army-DSS - Police Joint Operation leads to rescue of 25 kidnapped victims

* Two suspected kidnappers killed, guns recovered

There was widespread jubilation at the weekend in Gidandogo and Byazhin communities in Bwari Area...

Heavy gun battle in Kukawa in Borno leaves casualties on both sides, arms recovered from camp

By: Zagazola Makama 

A heavy gun battle between troops and suspected fighters of the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP)...