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ISWAP claims recent attacks in North-east as Governor Zulum laments

Nigeria, Oct. 25 -- The Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP), a breakaway faction of Boko Haram, has claimed responsibility for the recet three attacks on military positions in Borno and Yobe st... Read More


Police arrest student activist days after criticising Niger governor over insecurity, propaganda

Nigeria, Oct. 24 -- The police have arrested Isah Mokwa, a student activist at Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida University (IBBU) in Lapai, Niger State. Mr Mokwa, a vocal critic of Governor Umar Bago, was ... Read More


JUST IN: Good news for Nigeria as country removed from FATF grey list

Nigeria, Oct. 24 -- Nigeria has been removed from the grey list of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF), providing a boost for foreign remittances and foreign investments. The Paris-based FATF anno... Read More


UPDATED: Weeks after alleged coup plot, Tinubu changes military chiefs

Nigeria, Oct. 24 -- President Bola Tinubu has sacked Christopher Musa, an army general, as the Chief of Defence Staff and appointed Olufemi Oluyede, former army chief, as his replacement. The preside... Read More


INTERPOL uncovers how cryptocurrency fraud exploiting Nigerians, others, helped fund terrorism

Nigeria, Oct. 24 -- The International Criminal Police Organisation (INTERPOL) has revealed how a cryptocurrency-based Ponzi scheme targeting Nigerians and other nationalities was used to finance terro... Read More


FCT police redeploy DPO over unprofessional conduct

Nigeria, Oct. 23 -- The Commissioner of Police, Federal Capital Territory, Miller Dantawaye, has ordered the immediate redeployment of the Divisional Police Officer (DPO) in Ushafa back to the state h... Read More


Nigerian military confirms fierce battles, says terrorists used armed drones, RPGs

Nigeria, Oct. 23 -- The Nigerian Army says the troops of Operation Hadin Kai (OPHK), a joint task force, repelled multiple coordinated attacks by terrorists across the North-east joint operations area... Read More


Niger to recruit 25,000 to fight terrorists - Gov Bago

Nigeria, Oct. 23 -- Niger State Governor Umar Bago has revealed his administration's plan to recruit 25,000 youths to fight the bandits and jihadists terrorising local communities. The governor discl... Read More


Military, ISWAP terrorists clash in Borno

Nigeria, Oct. 23 -- Nigerian security forces and suspected Islamic State West Africa Province's (ISWAP) fighters clashed for hours in Mafa and Dikwa local government areas of Borno State, with both si... Read More


Bandits kidnap nine from two Kaduna villages

Nigeria, Oct. 23 -- Bandits have attacked two villages in Kaduna State, kidnapping nine people. In Ngade Alha, a remote village in the Birnin Gwari Local Government Area, the terrorists kidnapped six... Read More