Security
“I Will Adjust my Schedule” – Tinubu to Visit Benue After Criticism Over Silence on Yelewata Mass Killings
President Bola Tinubu has rescheduled his planned visit to Kaduna State and will instead travel to Benue State on Wednesday, June 18, 2025,...
From Chief Critic to Commander of Chaos: Nigeria Burns on Tinubu’s Watch
Before becoming Nigeria’s President, Bola Tinubu was a vocal and fierce critic of the previous administration’s failure to handle Nigeria’s worsening security crisis....
Benue’s Children Suffer, Protesters Tear-Gassed, While Tinubu Calls Massacre ‘Senseless Bloodletting’
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is facing heavy criticism after describing the recent mass killings in Benue State as “senseless bloodletting” and calling for...
Nigeria’s President Responds Late to Benue Massacre with Insensitive, Detached Tone
Nigerians are strongly condemning President Bola Tinubu for his delayed response to the mass killing in Benue State, where about 200 people were...
Middle East: Nigeria Condemns Israel’s Unprovoked Attack on Iran, Urges Ceasefire and Restraint
The Nigerian government has condemned Israel’s unprovoked airstrike against the Islamic Republic of Iran, describing it as a dangerous escalation of hostilities with...
Nigerian Security Operatives Use Teargas, Water Cannons to Disperse Protesters in Makurdi Over Mass Killings in Benue
Following the recent gruesome massacre of over 200 persons, including women, children, and internally displaced persons (IDPs), by terrorist “herdsmen” in Yelewata and...
Malian Armed Forces Launch Offensive Against Terrorist Group in Northern Mali
Malian Armed Forces (FAMa) carried out a successful offensive operation against a terrorist group entrenched in the northern village of Anomalan on June...
Two Arrested in Mali for Spreading Terrorist Propaganda Online
Malian authorities have arrested two individuals accused of disseminating terrorist propaganda and false information online, in what officials describe as part of a...
ICYMI: Niger Shuts Down Red Cross Operations Over Alleged Ties to Armed Militants
The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has officially suspended its humanitarian operations in Niger following an order from the country’s government...
Niger Army Arrests Militants in Counter-Terrorism Operation in Tillaberi Region
The Nigerien Armed Forces have successfully carried out a major counter-terrorism operation in the western Tillaberi region, a hotspot of growing jihadist activity in...
Again, New Terrorist Group ‘Mahmuda’ Strikes: One Killed, Houses Burnt in Kwara Community Attack
Fresh fears of insecurity gripped Karongi town in Baruten Local Government Area of Kwara State on Sunday as suspected members of a new...
Rwanda Withdraws from Economic Community of Central African States Over Dispute with DR Congo
Rwanda has withdrawn from the Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS), accusing the regional body of siding with the Democratic Republic of...