Authorities in Kebbi State have made public the names of students abducted during the violent attack on Government Girls Comprehensive Secondary School, Maga, as security agencies intensify operations to locate and rescue them. The Chairman of Danko–Wasagu Local Government Area, Hussaini Aliyu, released the list amid widespread concern and international commentary over the incident. […]
The Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant-General Waidi Shaibu, has disclosed plans for a major recruitment drive that could add up to 24,000 new soldiers to the Nigerian Army. Shaibu made the announcement during his visit to the 1 Division headquarters in Kaduna, where he met with frontline commanders and assessed ongoing security operations across […]
Bamidele Atoyebi, The conviction of ISWAP commander Hussaini Ismaila sentenced to 20 years for masterminding multiple terror attacks in Kano, proves that Nigeria can win the fight against terrorism when state institutions act decisively. But it also exposes a deeper truth: for Nigeria to finally defeat insecurity, we must change our strategy and act with […]
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has directed security agencies to intensify nationwide operations following the deadly attacks on military personnel and the abduction of schoolgirls in Kebbi State. The president issued the directive after receiving detailed briefings from the service chiefs and intelligence units on the latest wave of violence affecting parts of the North-West. […]
The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has issued a forceful denunciation of the escalating insecurity across the country following the abduction of dozens of schoolgirls in Kebbi State and the killing of a senior military officer in Borno. The association warned that Nigeria is edging toward a dangerous tipping point unless immediate and decisive action […]
A quiet evening in Eruku, a border community in the Ekiti Local Government Area of Kwara State, turned into a night of terror after armed men stormed a local church and opened fire, sending worshippers and nearby residents running for their lives. The attackers reportedly arrived in large numbers, targeting the Christ Apostolic Church […]
President Donald Trump has indicated that he is prepared to authorize the long-sought sale of F-35 stealth fighters to Saudi Arabia, a decision that could significantly alter the air-power dynamics of the Middle East. The move would position the kingdom as the first nation in the region, aside from Israel, to fly the U.S.-made […]
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has postponed his planned trips to South Africa and Angola to attend the 20th G20 Summit and the 7th AU-EU Summit, citing the need for further briefings on pressing security challenges in Kwara and Kebbi states. The President’s decision comes in the wake of two recent incidents: the abduction of […]
