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The government of Borno State has defended the Nigerian military strike by Operation Hadin Kai in the Jilli area of Gubio Local Government Area on Saturday, April 11, 2026, as residents are warned against harboring or providing logistical support to Boko Haram insurgents. Governor Babagana Umara Zulum, in a statement by his Special Adviser […]
The Chairman of Sapele Local Government, Chief Bright Abeke, has been abducted by gunmen at a hotel on Owumi Road around 7 PM on Friday. The gunmen, about 15 in number, stormed the area in a Range Rover SUV and two other vehicles, shooting and scaring residents and guests at the hotel. Eyewitness reports […]
The Nigeria Police have confirmed the arrest of Pam Joseph, a man linked to the creation and spreading of false information that Abuja is under terrorist attack. According to a statement by the police on Friday, the video footage was compiled from unrelated sources just to create fear, panic, and drive a false narrative […]
With the security situation in Nigeria, the United States has advised its citizens to reconsider traveling to Nigeria in order to avoid being kidnapped. Some areas in Nigeria are seen as flashpoints, and citizens were strongly warned by the State Department’s travel update on Wednesday to be very careful as deadly attacks continue […]
Condemnations have followed the incident at Saint-Pierre High School in Plaine-du-Nord, Haiti, where young girls were sexually abused under the guise of a Festi Colour event, as young men grabbed the girls’ breasts. Videos were circulating online, with some of the girls looking shocked, others laughing at it, while a few refused to have […]
Following the trending video of ex-Lance Corporal Rotimi Olamilekan, popularly known as Soja Boi, who claimed that his uniforms and protective equipment were personally funded, the Nigerian Army has disputed these claims. In a statement on Tuesday, Acting Director of Army Public Relations, Appolonia Anele, stated that all necessary kits for military personnel are […]
The Nigerian government has expelled Alex Barber, an American footballer turned missionary, from the country for what is being described as a statement inciting tensions in the North Central region. The missionary, working with an NGO in America, gained popularity for his humanitarian services in the Yelewata community after the deadly attack in Plateau […]
Contrary to the statement of the Nigerian Army that 31 victims abducted on Sunday in Ariko village, Kacia LGA, Kaduna, a community group in Kaduna State has denied it. The group claimed the report was false and misleading in a statement by the President of the Kuturmi Unity Development Association, J.D. Ariko, stating that […]
Over 31 persons have been rescued from their assailants after the Easter Sunday attack in a Catholic and Evangelical church in Ariko Village, Kaduna State. The incident in Ariko Village, located 100 kilometers from Abuja, took place despite the police chief ordering a “massive security deployment,” including at places of worship during Easter. The […]
Captain Ibrahim Traore, the junta leader of Burkina Faso who took over in the September 2022 coup after toppling another junta, has stated that democracy is not for Burkinabebes and should be forgotten. Burkina Faso’s military rule was set to end in July 2024, but the junta extended Traore’s stay in power to five […]
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