Security
NBS Data Reveals Nigerians Paid ₦2.23tn in Ransom Between May 2023 and April 2024, Despite ₦3.85tn Security Budget
The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has revealed that Nigerians paid ₦2.23 trillion as ransom to kidnappers between May 2023 and April 2024,...
Mali’s Army Captures Islamic State Group Leader Ahmad Ditta
The Malian Armed Forces (FAMa) have captured Ahmad Ag Ditta, a senior leader of the Islamic State in the Greater Sahara (EIGS), during...
Mali, Burkina Faso, Niger Reaffirm Withdrawal from ECOWAS Amid Calls for Deadline Extension
The Alliance of Sahel States, comprising Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger, has reiterated its irreversible decision to withdraw from the Economic Community of...
Burkina Faso and Algeria Strengthen Ties in Fight Against Terrorism
Burkina Faso’s Head of State, Captain Ibrahim Traoré, has held discussions with Algeria’s outgoing Ambassador, Selma Mansouri, as she concludes her diplomatic mission....
AES’s Partnership with Russia Yields Tangible Results in 2024, Malian Official Reveals
Fousseynou Ouattara, vice president of the Defence and Security Commission of Mali’s Transitional Council, has revealed that the military cooperation between the Alliance...
Over 40 Killed in Violent Clashes Between Teke and Yaka Communities in Western DRCongo
At least 40 people have died in renewed violence between the Teke and Yaka communities in the western Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)....
France Begins Withdrawal of its Troops from Chad After End of Defence Agreement
France has started withdrawing its troops from Chad after the Chadian government terminated their defence agreements. Mahamat Mahamoud Adam Béchir, Chad’s ambassador to...
Burkina Faso Appoints New Prime Minister, Unveils 24-Member Government
Burkina Faso’s newly appointed Prime Minister, Rimtalba Emmanuel Ouédraogo, revealed a 24-member cabinet on Sunday. The announcement followed Ouédraogo’s Saturday appointment via Captain...
Troops Intercept 174 Able-Bodied Nigerians Crossing to Niger Republic
Troops of the Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF) operating under Sector 4 in Diffa, Republic of Niger, have intercepted 174 unarmed, able-bodied Nigerian...
Customs Officers Arrested for Brutalising Badagry Residents in Viral Video
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Seme Area Command has identified and arrested two of its officers involved in the maltreatment of individuals in...
Kaduna Governor Sani Welcomes ‘Repentant’ Bandits Amidst Heightened Insecurity
Kaduna State Governor, Uba Sani on Thursday, in Birnin Gwari received some repentant bandits as part of his administration’s effort to rehabilitating repentant...
Village Chief, 14 Others Abducted by Bandits in Kaduna
Bandits have reportedly attacked Ungwan Babangida village in Kauru Local Government Area of Kaduna State, abducting the village head, Babangida Sojiji, and 14...