Benin coup deepens West Africa’s democratic decline
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Benin coup deepens West Africa’s democratic decline
By: Zagazola Makama
The sudden military takeover in the Benin Republic on Sunday, which saw President Patrice Talon deposed by soldiers led by Lt. Pascal Tigri, has once again consolidated fears of an expanding coup epidemic swe...
Nigeria deploys fighter aircraft to Benin Republic as coup unfolds
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Nigeria deploys fighter aircraft to Benin Republic as coup unfolds
By: Zagazola Makama
The Nigerian military has deployed fighter aircraft to the Benin Republic following Sunday’s military coup that toppled President Patrice Talon, reliable security sources have confirmed...
Troops ambush, neutralise several Boko Haram transporting supplies in Konduga
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Troops ambush, neutralise several Boko Haram transporting supplies in Konduga
By: Zagazola Makama
Troops of Operation Hadin Kai (OPHK) have successfully neutralised a group of Boko Haram terrorists and intercepted a large consignment of supplies during a coor...
How Nigerian Army is reshaping training, leadership and operational readiness through new facilities and officer development
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How Nigerian Army is reshaping training, leadership and operational readiness through new facilities and officer development
By: Zagazola Makama
The Nigerian Army is undergoing a comprehensive transformation in training, leadership development and operational pr...
COAS inaugurates land warfare wargaming centre, says facility will deepen officers’ operational planning
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COAS inaugurates land warfare wargaming centre, says facility will deepen officers’ operational planning
By: Zagazola Makama
The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt.-Gen. Waidi Shaibu, on Saturday inaugurated the newly constructed Land Warfare Wargaming Centre at the Armed Force...
Army will remain apolitical, committed to defending democracy – COAS
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Army will remain apolitical, committed to defending democracy – COAS
By: Zagazola Makama
The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt.-Gen. Waidi Shaibu, says the Nigerian Army will remain apolitical and steadfast in protecting the nation’s democracy in line with its constitutional...
COAS charges newly commissioned officers to uphold professionalism, loyalty at POP in Jaji
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COAS charges newly commissioned officers to uphold professionalism, loyalty at POP in Jaji
By: Zagazola Makama
The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt.-Gen. Waidi Shaibu, has charged newly commissioned officers of the Executive Commission Course 2/2025 to uphold professionalism, integrity and loyalty a...
Police arrest notorious bandit linked to killings of officers in Benue, Nasarawa
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Police arrest notorious bandit linked to killings of officers in Benue, Nasarawa
By: Zagazola Makama
Police operatives in Benue have arrested a suspected notorious armed bandit believed to be responsible for multiple attacks on security personnel in the state.
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Four police officers injured in patrol vehicle crash on Yelwata–Makurdi road
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Four police officers injured in patrol vehicle crash on Yelwata–Makurdi road
By: Zagazola Makama
Four personnel of the 18 Police Mobile Force (PMF) Squadron were injured on Friday when their patrol vehicle was involved in a lone accident along the Yelwata–Makurdi road in Benue...
Troops rescue 14 kidnapped victims at Orokam forest in Benue
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Troops rescue 14 kidnapped victims at Orokam forest in Benue
By: Zagazola Makama
Nigerian Army troops of Joint Task Force Sector One, Operation Udo Ka (OPUK), in collaboration with the Neighbourhood Watch, have rescued 14 kidnapped victims during a coordinated operation at Or...
Frantz Fanon and African Journalism
By Samuel Aruwan
I missed the Frantz Fanon Centenary Conference at the University of Jos, organized by the Center for Democracy and Development and CODESRIA. This piece is timed for his centenary and 64 years after his death. Fanon was born on 20th July 1925, an...
Chinese expatriate kidnapped after murder of 8 NSCDC personnel in Edo, regains freedom in Kogi
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Chinese expatriate kidnapped after murder of 8 NSCDC personnel in Edo, regains freedom in Kogi
By: Zagazola Makama
A Chinese expatriate earlier kidnapped in an attack that claimed the lives of eight personnel of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Edo has regained his fre...
Army troops rescue 10 kidnapped women, recover rifle and ransom money in Sanga, Kaduna
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Army troops rescue 10 kidnapped women, recover rifle and ransom money in Sanga, Kaduna
By: Zagazola Makama
The Nigerian Army troops of 3 Division OperationIt is Enduring Peace have rescued 10 kidnapped women during a coordinated search-and-rescue operation in Sanga Loca...
Cross River: Army foils abduction, rescues victims from suspected sea pirates
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Cross River: Army foils abduction, rescues victims from suspected sea pirates
By: Zagazola Makama
Four passengers abducted by suspected sea pirates on the waterways between Nigeria and Cameroon have been rescued unharmed by the Nigerian Army, security sources confirmed.
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Niger: Farmers-herders clash leaves one dead, several injured
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Niger: Farmers-herders clash leaves one dead, several injured
By: Zagazola Makama
A clash between farmers and herders in Enagi town, Niger State, has resulted in the death of one person and multiple injuries, security sources reported on Wednesday.
The incident occur...
Three suspected bandit financiers arrested, four rustled cows recovered in Sokoto
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Three suspected bandit financiers arrested, four rustled cows recovered in Sokoto
By: Zagazola Makama
Police in Sokoto State have arrested three suspected financiers and informants of bandit gangs, including one Ruwa Ginyo, the Fulani head of Gidan-Madi in Tangaza...
Man shot dead over grazing dispute in Askira/Uba LGA in Borno
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Man shot dead over grazing dispute in Askira/Uba LGA in Borno
By: Zagazola Makama
A 32-year-old man was fatally shot during a dispute over grazing land in Muva village, Askira/Uba Local Government Area, Borno State.
Sources said that on 2 December 2025 at about 1600...
Yobe: Terror attack in Gujba leaves one dead, properties destroyed
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Yobe: Terror attack in Gujba leaves one dead, properties destroyed
By: Zagazola Makama
A suspected ISWAP attack in Madiya village, Gujba Local Government Area, Yobe State, left one man dead and properties destroyed.
Sources told Zagazola Makama that , on 2 December 2...
Army troops rescued Kidnapped Reverend in Miango, arms recovered
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Army troops rescued Kidnapped Reverend in Miango, arms recovered
By: Zagazola Makama
The Nigerian army Troops have successfully rescued a kidnapped clergyman, Reverend Ephraim Yakubu, in Miango axis of Bassa Local Government Area, Plateau State.
Sources told Zag...
Family of retired teacher in Kaduna pays ransom, month after bandits killed him
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Family of retired teacher in Kaduna pays ransom, month after bandits killed him
By: Zagazola Makama
The family of a retired teacher and former Education Secretary of Kajuru Local Government in Kaduna State reportedly paid a ransom to his kidnappers months after he was killed...
