Military Arrests Suspected Suicide Bomber With IED Components in Borno State
Troops of the Joint Task Force (JTF), North-East, under Operation Hadin Kai, have foiled a suspected terror attack in Borno State following the arrest of a man believed to be preparing a suicide bombing. The suspect, identified as Abubakar Mustapha, was apprehended on Monday, December 29, by soldiers of the 152 Task Force Battalion, working […]
Nigerian Army Denies Shooting Civilians in Adamawa Communal Clash
The Nigerian Army’s 23 Brigade has dismissed allegations circulating on social media claiming its personnel opened fire on civilians during a violent communal clash in Lamurde Local Government Area of Adamawa State on Monday, December 8, 2025. In a statement shared on its official 𝕏 account on Tuesday, the Acting Assistant Director of Army Public […]
President Tinubu Picks Retired Chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher Musa, as New Defence Minister
President Bola Tinubu has nominated General Christopher Gwabin Musa, a retired Chief of Defence Staff, as Nigeria’s new Minister of Defence, following the resignation of Mohammed Badaru Abubakar. The announcement was made on Tuesday by Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy. According to Onanuga, President Tinubu communicated Musa’s nomination in […]
Bandits Threaten To Kill 10 Kano Abductees Over Unpaid Ransom
Ten residents abducted from Tsanyawa Local Government Area of Kano State remain in grave danger as their captors intensify threats to kill them unless an enormous ransom is paid. Speaking in anguish during a live programme on local Kano radio, the father of one of the abductees revealed that the bandits have singled him out […]
ISWAP Launches Fresh Assault in Borno: Four CJTF Members Killed, Soldiers Missing After Raid on Military Base
Tension has deepened once again in Borno State following a deadly raid on a military base in Mayenti, Bama Local Government Area, where terrorists struck late Sunday, killing four members of the Civilian Joint Task Force (CJTF) and leaving four soldiers unaccounted for. Security operatives told Premium Times that the insurgents—believed to be fighters of […]