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Terrorists attack Kwara mining village, kidnap family of three

Nigeria, Feb. 15 -- Suspected bandits have attacked Kakafu, a mining village in Patigi Local Government Area of Kwara State, abducting a woman, her daughter and granddaughter. Residents told PREMIUM ... Read More


Three US military planes arrive in Nigeria - Report

Nigeria, Feb. 15 -- Three United States aircraft carrying troops and weapons have reportedly arrived in Maiduguri, the Borno State capital. The New York Times reports that the first plane arrived in ... Read More


Troops kill terrorists in Yobe - Official

Nigeria, Feb. 14 -- The troops of Operation Hadin Kai, a joint task force in the North-east, have killed scores of terrorists during a night raid in Yobe State. The Nigerian Army disclosed this in a ... Read More


Boko Haram posts video of women, children abducted from Kwara community

Nigeria, Feb. 14 -- The Sadiku-led Boko Haram faction operating in North-central Nigeria has released a video of persons it kidnapped recently from Woro village in the Kaiama Local Government Area of ... Read More


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