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The big picture issues on the security crisis in Nigeria.

Government

Akume Challenges Governor Alia to Submit Names of Alleged Sponsors of Insecurity in Benue

Jackson Kachi | Senior News Editor -
ABUJA, Nigeria — Terrence Kuanum, Special Adviser to the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), George Akume, has fired back at Benue...
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Benue Governor Alia Accuses Abuja Politicians of Sponsoring Deadly Attacks

Jackson Kachi | Senior News Editor -
MAKURDI, Nigeria — Benue State Governor Hyacinth Alia has accused unnamed politicians and sitting members of the National Assembly of masterminding a wave of...
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New Terror Group ‘Mahmuda’ Kills Villagers in Kwara State

Jackson Kachi | Senior News Editor -
BARUTEN, Nigeria — A new terrorist group known as “Mahmuda” launched a deadly attack on Duruma village in Kwara State’s Baruten Local Government Area...
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Nigeria’s Defence Chief Calls for Border Fencing to Combat Insecurity

Jackson Kachi | Senior News Editor -
ABUJA, Nigeria — Nigeria’s Chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher Musa, has called for the fencing of the country’s borders as a critical step...
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Emir Sanusi: Nigeria Lives with Bandits and Boko Haram—The Crisis Has Begun

Jackson Kachi | Senior News Editor -
ABUJA, Nigeria — The Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II, has issued a stark warning over Nigeria’s escalating security challenges, declaring that the country...
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IED Explosion in Borno State Kills 9, Injures Dozens

Jackson Kachi | Senior News Editor -
MAIDUGURI, Nigeria — At least nine people were killed and several others injured on Saturday, May 31, 2025, when an improvised explosive device detonated...
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Nigerian Military Arrests 4 Pakistani Nationals Over Alleged Ties to Terror Groups

Jackson Kachi | Senior News Editor -
MAIDUGURI — The Nigerian military has arrested four Pakistani nationals suspected of aiding terrorist activities in the country’s insurgency-plagued North-East region. The arrests, according...
News

Suicide Bomber Killed in Failed Attack on Abuja Military Cantonment

Jackson Kachi | Senior News Editor -
ABUJA, Nigeria — Nigeria’s National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has confirmed that a deadly explosion near a military facility in the capital on Tuesday,...
Government

Governor Zulum Meets Tinubu Over Escalating Insurgency, Backs Forest Guard Initiative

Jackson Kachi | Senior News Editor -
ABUJA, Nigeria — Governor Babagana Zulum of Borno State has vowed that no local government area in the state will be surrendered to insurgents,...
Crime

Bandits Kill Security Commander and 4 Officers in Ambush in Katsina State

Jackson Kachi | Senior News Editor -
KATSINA, Nigeria — The persistent wave of violence plaguing parts of Katsina State claimed the lives of a local security commander and four operatives...
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