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The big picture issues on the security crisis in Nigeria.

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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...
Herdsmen Militia

Sheikh Gumi Calls Kidnapping a ‘Lesser Evil’ Than Killing Soldiers, Stirring Outrage

Jackson Kachi | Senior News Editor -
ABUJA, Nigeria — Ahmad Gumi, the Kaduna-based Islamic cleric who has long drawn national attention for his engagement with bandits in northern Nigeria, has reignited...
Government

Governor Bago Hosts 100 Kidnapped Pupils With More in Captivity

Jackson Kachi | Senior News Editor -
MINNA, Nigeria — One hundred pupils from St. Mary’s Catholic private primary and secondary school in Papiri, north-central Nigeria, were received on Monday, December...
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Marco Rubio Announces US Visa Restrictions on Nigerians Accused of Undermining Religious Freedom

Jackson Kachi | Senior News Editor -
WASHINGTON, USA — The United States has announced new visa restrictions targeting Nigerians and other foreign nationals accused of undermining religious freedom, in what...
Government

Badaru: I Stepped Down for Health Reasons, Not Alleged ‘Bombing of Our Brothers’

Jackson Kachi | Senior News Editor -
ABUJA, Nigeria — Mohammed Badaru, the former Minister of Defence, has dismissed as “entirely false” an online publication alleging he resigned due to objections over joint...
Government

Senate Confirms Former CDS Christopher Musa as Nigeria’s New Defence Minister

Jackson Kachi | Senior News Editor -
ABUJA, Nigeria — The Senate has confirmed retired General Christopher Musa, the immediate past Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), as Nigeria’s new Minister of...
News

US Lawmakers Accuse Nigeria of Failing to Address Worsening Insecurity, Christian Persecution

Jackson Kachi | Senior News Editor -
WASHINGTON, USA — US lawmakers have sharply criticised the Nigerian government for what they described as its failure to tackle rising insecurity and killings across...
Government

Tinubu Nominates Former CDS Christopher Musa as New Minister of Defence

Jackson Kachi | Senior News Editor -
ABUJA, Nigeria — President Bola Tinubu has nominated retired General Christopher Musa, former Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), as Nigeria’s new Minister of Defence. The...
Government

Defence Minister Mohammed Badaru Resigns Citing Health Reasons

Jackson Kachi | Senior News Editor -
ABUJA, Nigeria — Nigeria’s Minister of Defence, Mohammed Badaru, has resigned from his position with immediate effect, citing health concerns. His departure comes at a...
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