Seven soldiers killed in fresh Burkina Faso attack
Seven soldiers were killed and others wounded or missing after their patrol was ambushed in northern Burkina Faso, the centre of a five-year-old jihadist insurgency, security sources said on Thursday.…
Troops kill female suicide bomber, seven other insurgents
Troops have killed a female suicide bomber and seven other insurgents in Borno and Yobe States. The bomber had attempted to detonate her suicide vest at the Army Super Camp…
US election: Pompeo promises ‘smooth transition to Trump’s second term’
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Tuesday promised the world a “smooth transition” after US elections but refused to recognize President-elect Joe Biden’s victory, saying Donald Trump will remain in…
Boko Haram: NAF to receive 19 aircraft, trains 119 pilots —CAS
The Nigerian Airforce said on Tuesday, it was expecting delivery of 19 additional aircraft in the fight against insecurity in the North East. The Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal…
Probe UAE’s findings on ‘Boko Haram sponsor’, Zulum urges FG
Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum, has expressed delight over the conviction of some Nigerians alleged to be sponsoring Boko Haram activities. He urged the Federal Government to follow up on…
NIDCOM to collate data of wrongfully imprisoned Nigerians abroad
The Chairman, Nigerians in Diaspora Commission, Abike Dabiri-Erewa has disclosed that efforts are underway to compile a detailed list of Nigerians wrongfully arrested and incarcerated abroad. This is coming against…
SERAP hails Sanwo-Olu’s move to stop pension for ex-govs, deputies
Advocacy group, Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project, has described as a welcome development, the move by the Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, to scrap the state’s law which placed…
Sam Adeyemi, Davido, Tuface, Kanu, 46 others sued over #EndSARS protests
An activist, Kenechukwu Okeke, has filed a criminal complaint before a Chief Magistrate’s court in Abuja against 50 persons for their alleged roles in the #EndSARS protests that took place…
Killer Fulani herdsmen won’t enter Nigeria if we have Trump’s immigration policy —Fani-Kayode
Former Nigerian Aviation Minister, Chief Femi Fani-Kayode, has said Fulani herdsmen from border nations won’t have their way into Nigeria had the Federal Government developed stringent immigration policy like that…
#EndSARS: Forward list of slain policemen, damaged stations, Reps tell IGP
The House of Representatives has asked the Inspector General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, to forward a list of slain officers and men of the Nigeria Police Force especially those who…















