SECURITY

The first group of U.S. military personnel has arrived in Nigeria, marking the start of a planned deployment of about 200 American intelligence analysts, advisers and trainers to support Nigerian...

Nigeria’s military said on Thursday that its security partnership with the United States is focused on capacity building, intelligence sharing and logistics support, following public speculation that U.S. troops had...

Troops of Operation Fansan Yamma (OPFY) have recorded a significant victory in the ongoing fight against banditry in the North-West. During a fierce encounter in the forests of Zamfara State,...

The Lagos State Police Command has launched a major offensive against a rising trend of staged abductions, commonly known as "fake kidnapping" scams. In a series of operations concluded this...

The Federal Government has conferred prestigious honours on senior officers and soldiers of the Nigerian Army, celebrating gallantry, innovation, and the ultimate sacrifice in a high-profile ceremony marking the 2026...

In a major reinforcement of the burgeoning security alliance between Washington and Abuja, the United States Africa Command (AFRICOM) officially delivered a significant shipment of military supplies to the Nigerian...

In a breakthrough for the Joint Task Force North-East, "Operation Hadin Kai," the Nigerian Army has successfully neutralized eight terrorists during an intensive clearance operation in the Sambisa Forest region...

The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has officially declared that Thursday, 15 January 2026, will be observed as the Armed Forces Remembrance Day (AFRD) across the nation. This annual event honours the...

In what many are calling an "early Christmas gift," the Catholic Diocese of Kontagora and the Niger State Government have confirmed that all remaining pupils and staff abducted from St....

Dr. Sani Abdullahi Shinkafi, a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and Executive Director of the Patriots for the Advancement of Peace and Social Development (PAPSD), has written a...