The resurgence of coups and the uncertain future of democracy in Africa

By: Zagazola Makama

The growing wave of political instability across Africa underscores the continent’s fragile democratic foundations and the deepening crisis of governance...

Exclusive: How bandit kingpin Jankare was killed in Katsina

By: Zagazola Makama 

Fresh fact have emerged how the Notorious bandit kingpin, Kachalla Abdurrahman Jankare, was killed by a rival in an internal dispute in Tsaskiya...

UAE Reportedly Pays $50 Million Ransom to Secure Release of Two Emirati Hostages from JNIM

By: Zagazola Makama

Reports from Mali indicate that the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has paid a ransom of $50 million (about 30 billion CFA...

JNIM claims first attack in Kwara, four months after announcing new brigade

By: Zagazola Makama

Al-Qaeda–linked militant group, Jama’at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin (JNIM), has claimed responsibility for an attack in Kwara State, its first in...

COAS appoints senior officers to key command and staff positions

BY: Zagazola Makama 

The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt.-Gen. Waidi Shaibu, has approved the posting and appointment of senior officers to strategic command...

Tinubu tasks service chiefs to crush terrorists, bandits

By: Zagazola Makama 

President Bola Tinubu has charged the newly appointed service chiefs to intensify military operations aimed at defeating terrorism, banditry, and...

Troops neutralized several bandits, rescue 10 abducted victims, in Zamfara

By: Zagazola Makama 

Troops operating under Operation FANSAR YAMMA have nutrialsied several bandits and rescued ten abducted victims during coordinated...

ISWAP ambush mobile police patrol team in Yobe

By: Zagazola Makama 

Suspected members of the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) on Wednesday ambushed a mobile police patrol team along the Bara–Gulani axis of Yobe...

Several terrorists killed as Rivalry clash intensifies between Boko Haram, ISWAP Sambisa

By: Zagazola Makama 

Fresh fighting has erupted between rival insurgent factions in the Sambisa Forest axis of Borno, as renewed...

Notorious bandit kingpin Jankare killed by rival in Katsina

By: Zagazola Makama 

A notorious bandit leader known as Jankare has been killed by a rival group during a violent dispute along the Dutsenma axis of Katsina...

Troops neutralise terrorists, recover items in Gwoza ambush 

By: Zagazola Makama 

Troops of the Joint Task Force (North East), Operation Hadin Kai, have neutralised two Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists during an ambush...

“WE WILL KEEP INSURGENTS RUNNING, THEY WILL HAVE NO TIME TO PLAN ATTACKS,” - AVM ANEKE

Newly confirmed Chief of the Air Staff (CAS), Air Vice Marshal Sunday Kelvin Aneke, has pledged to lead a versatile, disciplined, and lethal Nigerian Air Force...

ANNOUNCEMENT

CDCFIB releases shortlisted candidates for paramilitary recruitment

By: Zagazola Makama

 The Civil Defence, Correctional, Fire and Immigration Services Board (CDCFIB) has announced the release of...

Troops rescue kidnapped victim, arrest suspect in Taraba

By: Zagazola Makama

Troops of 6 Brigade Nigerian Army and Sector 3, Operation Whirl Stroke, have rescued a kidnapped victim, Alhaji Ali Adamu, during an operation in Lau...

Troops neutralise three IPOB/ESN militants in Imo

By: Zagazola Makama

Troops of 34 Artillery Brigade have neutralised three members of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) and Eastern Security Network (ESN) during a clearance...

Troops arrest four collaborators of wanted IPOB/ESN leader in Benue

By: Zagazola Makama 

 Troops of Operation Whirl Stroke have arrested four key collaborators of the wanted IPOB/ESN commander, Maduabuchi Nwankwo, also...

Troops repel ISWAP attack, rescue civilians in Borno

By: Zagazola Makama

Troops of Operation Hadin Kai have repelled a coordinated attack by Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) and Boko Haram terrorists on Kukawa town in Borno State.

The...

Court stops Pat Utomi’s planned shadow cabinet, declares it unconstitutional

By: Zagazola Makama 

The Federal High Court, Abuja, has declared the planned formation of a “shadow government” by former...

Joint troops rescue kidnapped victims, kill bandits in Zamfara

By: Zagazola Makama 

Troops of the Nigerian Army, Operation FANSAN YANMA in collaboration with local vigilantes, have rescued several kidnapped victims and...

Gov. Lawal warns against uncontrolled negotiations with armed groups

By: Zagazola Makama 

Governor Dauda Lawal of Zamfara State has cautioned against peace negotiations that allow armed groups to retain their weapons while...