Africa

Police Stop Personnel From Escorting Political Office-Holders, VIPs In South-East, South-South States

The Nigeria Police Force High Command has suspended till further notice special protection escort for political office holders and other very important persons (VIPs) in some states in the South-East and South-South parts of the country.  The Nigerian Tribune gathered in Abuja on Wednesday that the directive followed the incessant attacks on security operatives and formations in the South-East and part of South-South zones by suspected members of the banned Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB). The force directed its men not to accompany their principals to Abia, Anambra, Ebonyi, Enugu, Imo and Rivers States until the security situation improves inRead More

2 Nigerian female migrants rescued as 17 Africans drown

Two Nigerian female migrants, bound for Europe were rescued in a shipwreck off the coast of Tunisia. However, 17 other African migrants were not so lucky. They drowned as theyRead More

President to PSC: Prevent third wave

Conscious of the possibility of a third wave of the COVID-19 pandemic due to super-spreaders such as religious festivals, and election campaigns, among others, President Muhammadu Buhari has instructed theRead More

Nigerian Military Abandons Over 50 Soldiers Trapped In Sambisa Forest After Attack By Boko Haram

The Nigerian Military has abandoned soldiers trapped in Sambisa Forest after the troops were dislodged by Boko Haram terrorists. SaharaReporters gathered that the attack happened on Friday, May 7, 2021Read More

EFCC detains ex-Zamfara governor Yari, after hours of grilling

Former Governor of Zamfara State, Abdulaziz Yari, has been detained by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), over alleged illegal financial dealings and misappropriation of funds. Yari who wasRead More

Nigeria, Tanzania Militaries Sustain Defence Collaboration

The Armed Forces of Nigeria (AFN) has expressed a commitment to deepen its defence collaboration with the Tanzanian Armed Forces in order to address the contemporary security challenges bedevilling bothRead More

Senate on insecurity: Nigeria under siege of murderous non-state actors

The Senate Monday cried out that Nigeria is presently under siege from murderous non-state actors whose activities are threatening the nation’s continued existence. The alarming scenario was further heightened withRead More

Army, Air Force in Fierce Confrontation with Boko Haram, ISWAP in Borno

Military authorities said yesterday that ground troops and the Air Task Force of Operation Lafiya Dole engaged insurgents in 12 gun trucks in a fire-fight killing scores of fighters fromRead More

We’ll stabilize our region for the benefit of Nigeria, Niger Republic, Buhari assures President Bazoum

President Muhammadu Buhari Monday assured the newly inaugurated President of Republic of Niger, Mr Mohammed Bazoum, who was in Nigeria on his first international visit, that the region would beRead More

Ohanaeze: Igbo To Emerge President In 2023, Faults FG On National Confab Report

Pan-Igbo socio-political organisation, Ohanaeze Ndigbo (Worldwide) has expressed confidence that the South-East would produce President Muhammadu Buhari’s successor in 2023.Ohanaze’s President-General, Prof George Obiozor, stated this at a press conferenceRead More

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