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US lawmakers link Chinese illegal mining to terrorism funding in Nigeria

Nigeria, Feb. 12 -- Five Republican lawmakers in the United States have argued that Chinese nationals involved in "illegal mining" operations are paying terrorists for protection. The lawmakers-Riley... Read More


Three years after launch, Nigeria's N68.3m DPI tool yet to curb cattle rustling

Nigeria, Feb. 11 -- It has already been two years, and Hashimu Yahaya still counts his losses. The young herder recalls the day when armed men invaded his home in Rudwang, a small Fulani settlement i... Read More


Terrorism: United States to send additional 200 troops to Nigeria

Nigeria, Feb. 11 -- The United States will send an additional 200 troops to supplement the "small team" initially deployed to Nigeria, Wall Street Journal is reporting. PREMIUM TIMES reported that th... Read More


Chief of Army Staff deploys special forces to Benue, Nasarawa, Taraba

Nigeria, Feb. 10 -- A few hours after deploying a special force to Plateau, the Chief of Army Staff, Waidi Shaibu, has sent other teams to Benue, Nasarawa and Taraba, to serve as a "force multiplier" ... Read More


Nigerian Army publishes list of successful candidates for short service

Nigeria, Feb. 10 -- The Nigerian Army has announced that the list of successful candidates for the Direct Short Service Commission (DSSC) Course 29/2026 has been published on its official recruitment ... Read More


Chief of Army Staff deploys special forces to Plateau

Nigeria, Feb. 10 -- The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Waidi Shaibu, a lieutenant general, has deployed the Chief of Army Staff Intervention Battalion of special forces to Plateau State. This was convey... Read More


US AFRICOM commander visits Tinubu

Nigeria, Feb. 9 -- The Commander of the United States Africa Command (AFRICOM), Dagvin Anderson, on Sunday, 8 February, led a US delegation on a courtesy visit to President Bola Tinubu in Abuja. PREM... Read More


Defence Headquarters clarifies relationship with US troops deployed to Nigeria

Nigeria, Feb. 7 -- The Defence Headquarters has issued a clarification on Nigeria's security relationship with the United States following an announcement by US authorities that the country has deploy... Read More


US mission in Nigeria condemns Kwara attack

Nigeria, Feb. 6 -- The United States Mission in Nigeria had condemned the attack on Woro, a village where Boko Haram terrorists killed many people on Tuesday. The mission, in a Facebook post on Frida... Read More


Kwara Attack: President Tinubu meets with Governor Abdulrazaq

Nigeria, Feb. 6 -- President Bola Tinubu stated that the Kwara State Governor, Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq, has briefed him on the terror incident in Woro, a village in Kaiama Local Government Area. The p... Read More