Nigeria Breaking News
Less than 24 hours after the declaration of a state of emergency in Rivers State, oil and gas-producing communities in the Niger Delta have warned that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s decision could trigger guerrilla warfare in the region. The communities expressed concerns that the recent bombing of the major Trans-Niger oil pipeline in Bodo, Gokana …
KADUNA—Soldiers of 1 division, Nigerian Army under Sector 4, Operation Fasan Yamma, have neutralised three Violent Extremists and Insurgents (VEIs) in an ambush at an area near Ngwagi Hill, Gwagwada Community, off the Kaduna – Abuja highway in Chikun Local Government Area of Kaduna State. The well-coordinated operation which was conducted on Tuesday, resulted in …
Troops attached to the convoy of Governor Babagana Zulum of Borno State successfully repelled an attempted Boko Haram terrorist attack along the Buni Gari-Buni Yadi road on Wednesday, March 12, 2025. According to Zagazola Makama, a counter-insurgency publication, an unconfirmed number of terrorists were killed during the fight that ensued between the troops and the …
The Federal Government has considered enrolling retired soldiers who fought on the Nigerian side during the Civil War into the military pension payroll. For over 40 years, the retirees have staged multiple protests and written several petitions demanding their inclusion in the military pension payroll. The ex-soldiers were enraged after the Federal Government forgave retired …
Troops of the Nigerian Army have dealt a significant blow to terrorist elements, neutralizing 10 Boko Haram fighters and recovering a cache of automatic firearms during a daring raid on their stronghold in Borno State. The operation also led to the arrest of a key terrorist collaborator notorious for extorting ransom payments on behalf of …
Gen. Abubakar Aliyu has made history by being the second General in the Nigerian Army to Jump from a moving plane at the Nigerian Air Force Base, Kaduna. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports this feat was achieved in a remarkable display of leadership and bravery. Aliyu, has, therefore, achieved a historic airborne feat, …
At least 46 soldiers of the Nigerien defense and security forces, SDF, were reported killed in an attack by militants of the Islamic State in the Greater Sahara, EIGS, weekend. According to Zagazola Makama, a counter-insurgency publication focused on the Lake Chad region, the attack targeted an SDF position in Iknewane, Tilia department, near the …