Security
Tinubu Plays Puppet as U.S. Directs Key Defence Decisions in Nigeria
Alhaji Mohammed Badaru Abubakar, Nigeria’s Defence Minister, resigned on December 1, 2025, citing health reasons. President Bola Tinubu accepted the resignation, which comes...
Guinea Bissau Junta Bans Protests Ahead of ECOWAS Visit
Guinea-Bissau’s military authorities have tightened control over the country ahead of a crucial mission by the Economic Community of West African States. On...
Mohammed Badaru Abubakar Steps Down as Defence Minister as Insecurity Rises
Nigeria has a new shake-up in its security leadership following the resignation of Defence Minister Mohammed Badaru Abubakar. On December 1, 2025, Abubakar...
Armed Men Kidnap 13 Women in Northern Nigeria as Wave of Abductions Intensifies
Thirteen women, including a bride and ten of her bridesmaids, were kidnapped in the early hours of Sunday when armed men stormed Chacho...
Abia State Launches Yuletide Security Drive, Moves To Pardon Minor Offenders
Abia State governor Alex Otti has announced strengthened security measures across the state as the Christmas season approaches, alongside a renewed effort to...
DSS Summons Datti After Public Criticism of Tinubu’s Security Failures by Him and Obasanjo
Nigeria’s worsening security crisis has prompted fresh criticism from former President Olusegun Obasanjo and Former Labour Party vice-presidential candidate Yusuf Datti Baba Ahmed,...
Niger Receives Iranian Envoy in Ouagadougou as AES Strengthens International Cooperation
On November 26, 2025, during the meeting of Foreign Ministers of the Alliance of Sahel States (AES) in Ouagadougou, Niger’s Foreign Minister Bakary...
Tinubu Pushes AU-EU Summit-Led Security Strategy as Nigeria Rejects Mercenaries
Nigeria’s decision to reject the use of private military contractors sits at the intersection of principle, politics and national insecurity. President Bola Tinubu...
Tinubu Accused of Quietly Engaging and Negotiating With Terrorists as Hostages Are Freed Without a Single Arrest
In a dramatic turn after a week of mass kidnappings across Nigeria, security agencies announced the safe release of key abductees. Yet heavy...
Tinubu Under Fire as Brigadier General Musa Uba and Soldiers Receive No Ceremony While Gumi, Protected by the State, Advocates Leniency for Terrorists
The administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu faces a painful crisis of priorities in Nigeria following the killing of Brigadier General Musa Uba...
Burkina Faso Approves Nuclear Cooperation Agreement with Russia
Burkina Faso’s Parliament has given the green light to a landmark agreement with Russia aimed at strengthening cooperation in the field of civil...
Bandits Demand ₦3.8 Billion for Abducted Kwara Worshippers — Is the Nigerian Government Quietly Negotiating With Terrorists?
Kwara State is reeling after armed men stormed a Christ Apostolic Church in the quiet community of Eruku, killing several people and abducting...