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Killings, abductions, cattle rustling surge across northern states

Nigeria, Aug. 27 -- Terrorists have increased their violent campaigns in Kaduna, Niger, Kwara, Kano and Sokoto states, rustling livestock, abducting locals and displacing them. The displacement is mo... Read More


Tracing Al-Qaeda's Footprints In Nigeria: From war-torn Sahel to Nigeria's forest reserves

Nigeria, Aug. 20 -- Nineteen-year-old Ba Gado still remembers the chaotic night of 30 October 2022. Motivated by the successful Kuje prison break led by Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP), a ... Read More


Military alone can't defeat terrorism, says Nigerian governor

Nigeria, Aug. 20 -- The Kaduna State Governor, Uba Sani, has said that military operations and law enforcement measures alone cannot end violent extremism and terrorism in Nigeria's North-west. Speak... Read More


Blood and Beef: Sahel's armed groups now use cattle rustling to fund violence

Nigeria, Aug. 10 -- In the war-torn Sahel, armed groups including an al-Qaeda affiliate, Jama'at Nasr al-Islam wal-Muslimin (JNIM), its opponent, Islamic State Sahel Province (IS Sahel) and state-back... Read More


Minister urges calm as ADC, SERAP blast Niger governor for shutting radio station

Nigeria, Aug. 3 -- The suspension of Badeggi FM, a privately owned radio station in Minna, Niger State, continued to draw criticism from political parties and rights groups, even as the Minister of In... Read More


IGP writes Akpabio, seeks amendment to remove police from contributory pension scheme

Nigeria, July 31 -- The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun, has written to Senate President Godswill Akpabio, requesting an expedited amendment to the pension law to exclude the Niger... Read More


Troops kill terrorists, recover weapons in Zamfara-Kebbi-Niger axis operation

Nigeria, July 24 -- The Nigerian Army said its troops of Operation FOREST SANITY III have killed several terrorists in a "fighting patrol" around Kebbi, Niger and Zamfara forests. The army disclosed ... Read More


PICNG restores missing list of conversion centres after PREMIUM TIMES report

Nigeria, July 17 -- The Presidential Initiative on Compressed Natural Gas (PICNG) has restored the list of over 300 CNG conversion centres to its official website. This was done about three hours aft... Read More


After PREMIUM TIMES report, list of over 300 CNG conversion centres disappears from PICNG website

Nigeria, July 16 -- A list of more than 300 Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) conversion centres has disappeared from the website of the Presidential Initiative on Compressed Natural Gas (PICNG), a Nigeria... Read More


BREAKING: Former President Buhari's remains laid to rest

Nigeria, July 15 -- The remains of former President Muhammadu Buhari have been laid to rest at his residence in Daura, Katsina State. Mr Buhari was lowered into the grave by Vice President Kashim She... Read More