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The big picture issues on the security crisis in Nigeria.

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Fresh Terrorist Attacks in Benue Leave 3 Dead and One Abducted

Salisu Sulaimon | Sub-Editor -
BURUKU, Nigeria — Fresh violence broke out across parts of Benue State on Thursday, January 22, 2026, after suspected gunmen launched coordinated attacks in...
Impact

Christian Genocide in Nigeria: Intersociety Accuses NYT of Misquoting Its Leader After Interview

Ima Matthew | Sub Editor -
ONITSHA, Nigeria — The International Society for Civil Liberties and Rule of Law, known as Intersociety, has accused The New York Times of publishing...
Herdsmen Militia

Southern and Middle Belt Forum Condemns Mass Abduction of 100 Christian Worshippers in Kaduna

Okechukwu Nwokoye | Sub Editor -
ABUJA, Nigeria — The Southern and Middle Belt Leadership Forum, a coalition of prominent regional organisations, has condemned the abduction of more than 100...
Herdsmen Militia

Nigeria: 8 Killed as Terrorists Attack 3 Villages in Katsina

Doyin Ajayi | Sub-Editor -
KATSINA, Nigeria — Suspected bandits attacked three villages in Faskari Local Government Area of Katsina State on Sunday, January 18, 2026, killing eight people...
News

Northern Christian Leader Slams Security Agencies Over Kaduna Abduction Denials

Ekamma Jacobs | Staff Reporter -
ABUJA, Nigeria — Joseph Hayab, the chairman of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) in the northern region, on Wednesday, January 21, 2026 criticised...
News

Nigerian Troops Say Mass Grave of 20 ‘Terrorists’ Found in Borno as Operation Expands

Abdul Jummai | Politics Reporter -
ABUJA, Nigeria — Troops of Nigeria’s Joint Task Force North East, under Operation HADIN KAI, discovered a mass grave containing the corpses of about...
Impact

Meet the Nigerian Activist Whose Reports Helped Shape Trump’s View of the Christian Genocide

Hope Sampson | Sub Editor -
ONITSHA, Nigeria — Emeka Umeagbalasi, who runs a civil liberties organisation from his home in the commercial hub of southeast Nigeria, says he has...
Metro

Police Say Situation Under Control After Explosion at Kebbi Hospital

Salisu Sulaimon | Sub-Editor -
BAGUDO, Nigeria — The Kebbi State Police Command said security agencies had stabilised the situation after a loud explosion occurred at the General Hospital...
News

How US Drone Strikes Took Out Foreign Terror Cells in Sokoto, AFRICOM Confirms

Salisu Sulaimon | Sub-Editor -
ABUJA, Nigeria — United States Africa Command and Nigeria’s military on Thursday confirmed that coordinated airstrikes in Sokoto State on December 25, 2025 hit...
News

Nigeria: Donald Trump Announces U.S. Drone Strikes ISIS Cells In Sokoto

Hope Sampson | Sub Editor -
WASHINGTON, USA — United States forces carried out aerial strikes in north-western Nigeria on Christmas Eve following what officials on both sides described as...
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