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The big picture issues on the security crisis in Nigeria.

Government

Nigeria’s Military Spending Rises to $2.1 Billion in 2025, Report Finds

Okechukwu Nwokoye | Sub Editor -
ABUJA, Nigeria — Nigeria increased its military expenditure to $2.1 billion in 2025, marking a 55 per cent rise from the previous year, according...
Metro

Terrorists Attack Kogi School, Abduct 23 Pupils, 15 Freed in Swift Security Response

Ebenezer Olatunji | News Reporter -
LOKOJA, Nigeria — Suspected bandits abducted 23 pupils and a woman from a school facility in Kogi State late on Sunday, April 21, 2026,...
Crime

Nigerian Troops Arrest 5 in Ebonyi Over Alleged Killing of Police Officer in Delta

Silas Ebeh | Crime Reporter -
ABAKALIKI, Nigeria — Troops of Sector 2 of Operation UDO KA, under Operation Eastern Sanity, have arrested five suspects in Ebonyi State in connection...
News

8 Killed as Terrorists Bomb Bridge in Niger State

Abdul Jummai | Politics Reporter -
MINNA, Nigeria — Eight people were killed on Monday, March 30, 2026 after a vehicle struck an improvised explosive device in Niger State, police...
Government

Tragic: Bauchi Governor Says 10,000 Armed Bandits in Operation, Displacing Villagers

Abdul Jummai | Politics Reporter -
BAUCHI, Nigeria — Governor Bala Mohammed of Bauchi State said on Thursday, February 26, 2026, that more than 10,000 armed bandits were responsible for...
Metro

Ondo: Gunmen Abduct Worshippers During Night Service at Celestial Church of Christ

Doyin Ajayi | Sub-Editor -
USO, Nigeria - Gunmen abducted five worshippers in the early hours of Wednesday, February 25, 2026, during a church service in Uso, a town...
Metro

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...
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