Governor Buni’s security reforms reshape Yobe, unlock new frontiers for growth

By: Zagazola Makama 

Not long ago, Yobe State was often mentioned in the same breath as fear, displacement and economic paralysis. Communities were...

Family feud at wedding leaves one dead in Yobe

By: Zagazola Makama

A family dispute during a wedding ceremony in Kayari village, Fune Local Government Area of Yobe State, left one person dead and others injured, police confirmed.

Sources told...

Fire Outbreak: Borno IDPs record losses in Yobe Community. 

One Hospitalised as Fire Outbreak Razes Over 76 IDP Shelters 

A fire outbreak has razed over 76 temporary shelters belonging to Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in...

Yobe targets 5,000 jobs, improved trade as Potiskum trailer park nears completion

By: Zagazola Makama 

The ancient commercial town of Potiskum, long regarded as one of northern Nigeria’s most vibrant trading centres, is poised...

Suspected livestock thief injured in Yobe community, accomplice flees

By: Zagazola Makakam

A suspected livestock thief sustained severe injuries after being confronted by villagers in Jagalari Village, Fune Local Government Area of Yobe State, in...

Troops raid criminal hideout, rescue kidnapped victim in Kaduna

By: Zagazola Makama 

Troops of the Joint Task Force, Operation Enduring Peace, have raided a criminal hideout in Kaura Local Government Area of Kaduna State...

NAF neutralized 10 ISWAP in  devastating strikes in Timbuktu Triangle

By; Zagazola Makama 

The Air Component of Operation Hadin Kai (OPHK), leveraging real-time intelligence and persistent aerial surveillance, has...

Roads and markets drive Yobe’s post-conflict economic reawakening

By: Zagazola Makama 

The nearing completion of the Gashua–Masaba Road alongside the opening of nine new modern markets across Yobe State points to a deliberate...

Reopening of modern markets signals economic revival in post-insurgency Yobe

By: Zagazola Makama

The reopening of modern markets across Yobe State is emerging as one of the most visible indicators of economic recovery in Nigeria’s North-East...

Bandits abduct police officer, three others on Gusau–Sokoto highway

By: Zagazola Makama 

A police officer and three other persons have been abducted by suspected bandits along the Gusau–Sokoto highway in Maradun Local...

Bandits kill one, abduct 10, rustle cattle in Zamfara community

By: Zagazola Makama 

A deadly bandit attack has left one person dead, 10 others abducted, and several cattle rustled in Bungudu Local Government Area of Zamfara...

Police neutralise two bandits, recover arms in Kaduna

By: Zagazola Makama 

The Police Command in Kaduna State has neutralised two suspected armed bandits and recovered arms and ammunition during a security operation in Giwalga...

Bandits injure three passengers, kill police officer in Otukpo attacks in Benue 

By: Zagazola Makama 

Suspected bandits on Friday evening attacked a Benue Links passenger bus along the Makurdi–Otukpo Road, injuring three...

Seven dead, five injured in multiple-vehicle crash along Lokoja–Abuja highway

By: Zagazola Makama 

At least seven persons were killed and five others injured on Tuesday morning in a multiple-vehicle collision along the...

Gunmen attack Obajana police headquarters in Kogi, one killed, several injured

By: Zagazola Makama 

Unknown gunmen on Sunday night attempted to storm the Obajana Police Divisional Headquarters in Kogi State but were repelled...

VIDEO: Synergy in action: Army–police joint offensive cripples bandit networks in Kogi

By: Zagazola Makama

In the dense forests and rugged terrains of Kogi State, a new operational template is quietly...

Nigerian Army rescues 18 victims from sea pirates off Cameroon waters

By: Zagazola Makama

Troops of the Nigerian Army troops of 13 Brigade have rescued 18 persons, including two infants, from suspected sea pirates following the hijack of a...

How misdiagnosis, narratives are fuelling Nigeria’s banditry escalation

By: Zagazola Makama 

Nigeria’s banditry crisis is no longer escalating simply because armed groups are growing bolder. It is escalating because the...

ISWAP kills 10 JAS fighters in Kukawa as rivalry clashes escalates

By: Zagazola Makama

No fewer than 10 fighters of the Jama’atu Ahlis Sunna Lidda’awati wal-Jihad (JAS) were killed on Jan. 8 during a night attack by the rival Islamic State West...

Troops neutralise eight terrorists in Kayamla, Sojiri villages in Borno

By: Zagazola Makama 

Troops of Operation Hadin Kai (OPHK) have neutralised eight terrorists during a clearance operation in Kayamla and Sojiri villages in...