Mali–Mauritania tensions rise over allegations, border incidents

By: Zagazola Makama

Tensions are rising between Mali and Mauritania following a series of accusations, cross-border incidents and growing diplomatic strain.

Recent developments...

VP Shettima, Zulum Attend Eid Prayers at Ramat Square as Worshippers Observe Sallah Peacefully in Maiduguri

Vice President, Senator Kashim Shettima, Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum, joined thousands of muslim faithful...

Fire  destroys 10 shops in Gusau shopping complex

By: Zagazola Makama 

A fire outbreak has destroyed ten shops at a shopping complex in Garejin Mai Lena area of Gusau Local Government Area, Zamfara...

RPGs, ammunition recovered from neutralised bandits in Katsina

By: Zagazola Makama 

Security operatives in Katsina have recovered two rocket-propelled grenade (RPG) rifles and large quantities of ammunition from three bandits...

12-year-old boy dies in Maiduguri after accidental shooting by neighbour’s child

By: Zagazola Makama 

A 12-year-old boy, Musa Audu Idrisa, has died after being fatally shot with a Dane gun by an eight-year-old neighbour in...

One killed, another injured in Zamfara ambush

By: Zagazola Makama 

 One person has been killed while another sustained gunshot injuries following an ambush by suspected terrorists along the Dansadau–Babandoka road in Maru...

Troops  repel terrorists, recover motorcycle in Katsina

By: Zagazola Makama 

Troops of Operation FANSAN YANMA conducting operations in Kankara Local Government Area of Katsina State have repelled an encounter with...

Army troops arrested four suspected informants in Kebbi operation

By: Zagazola Makama 

Troops of Operation FANSAN YANMA operating in Kebbi State, in collaboration with forest rangers, have arrested four suspected terrorist...

Terrorists  kill three vigilantes, injure civilians in Kebbi attacks

By: Zagazola Makama 

Suspected terrorists have killed three vigilante members and injured two civilians in separate attacks in Bagudo and Kalgo...

Black  Thursday for ISWAP as top Commander Abou Ameer neutralized in failed Madagali attack

By: Zagazola Makama 

Troops of the Nigerian Army have neutralized a top ISWAP commander, Abou Ameer, during a failed attempt...

Troops, NDLEA arrest suspected drug peddler in Yobe raid

By: Zagazola Makama 

Troops of the Nigerian Army in collaboration with operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) and local vigilante groups have...

Troops arrest two suspected ISWAP informants in Borno

By: Zagazola Makama 

Troops of Operation Hadin Kai have arrested two suspected informants linked to ISWAP in Kaga Local Government Area of Borno.

Security sources...

Troops  arrest eight illegal miners, dismantle site in Abuja

By: Zagazola Makama 

Troops of the Nigerian Army have arrested eight suspected illegal miners and dismantled an unauthorised mining site in Gwagwalada Area...

Troops arrest two suspected terrorists, recover arms in Plateau

By: Zagazola Makama

Troops under Operation Safe Haven have arrested two suspected terrorists and recovered arms and ammunition in Barkin Ladi Local Government Area of...

Troops arrest suspected spy, recover weapons in Cross River

By: Zagazola Makama

Troops of Operation UDO KA have arrested a suspected spy attempting to infiltrate a military defensive position in Obubra Local Government Area of Cross...

Chad closes border with Sudan, orders military alert after drone attack

By: Zagazola Makama

The Mahamat Idriss Deby Itno has ordered the immediate closure of Chad’s border with Sudan and placed the military on maximum alert following a reported...

Chad closes border with Sudan, orders military alert after drone attack

By: Zagazola Makama

The Mahamat Idriss Deby Itno has ordered the immediate closure of Chad’s border with Sudan and placed the military on maximum alert following a reported...

Chad closes border with Sudan, orders military alert after drone attack

By: Zagazola Makama

The Mahamat Idriss Deby Itno has ordered the immediate closure of Chad’s border with Sudan and placed the military on maximum alert following a reported...

Relentless Pressure on Terrorists Remains the Pathway for Nigeria

By Samuel Aruwan

Civilian populations and military forces across the Sahel have endured repeated attacks in recent weeks, with devastating human and infrastructural losses. In...

Stakeholders seek end to ethnic profiling in security discourse

By: Zagazola Makama

Security stakeholders have called for the elimination of ethnic profiling in conflict narratives and security operations across West Africa, warning that imprecise...