Nigerian Senate has renewed calls for accelerated security reforms following the abduction of 87 students and teachers across schools in Borno and Oyo States within a 24-hour period, describing the incidents as a grave threat to the nation’s future and educational stability. The Senate Leader, Opeyemi Bamidele, strongly condemned...
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Federal Ministry of Women Affairs and Social Development was in full solidarity with the twelve rescued CHIBOK girls who graduated from the American University of Nigeria, Yola, Adamawa State on Saturday. The Minister Imaan Suleiman Ibrahim though could not attend the event personally due to other official Commitments, she...
Defence Headquarters (DHQ) on Thursday said troops of the Armed Forces of Nigeria neutralised 201 terrorists and rescued 188 kidnapped victims in coordinated operations carried out across the country in April 2026. The military also disclosed that 284 suspects, including terrorist collaborators, logistics suppliers and key ring leaders, were...
Early marriage remains a persistent global concern, with devastating consequences for adolescent girls—especially in northern Nigeria where the practice continues to affect education, health, and long-term economic stability. Defined as marriage before the age of 18, early marriage exposes young girls to a cycle of vulnerability that often extends...
A blistering urgency currently envelopes Nigeria. It is an urgency of war, the clear and present danger of an imminent national meltdown. It is a common truth that Nigeria is desperately embattled on all fronts. It has been so for far too long. Our leadership may not agree that...
Former presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has called for urgent reforms in Nigeria’s defence strategy following reports of an accidental airstrike at Jilli Market along the Borno–Yobe border that reportedly killed several civilians. In a statement posted on X (formerly Twitter), Obi described the incident as tragic and extended condolences...
Minister of Defence, Major General Christopher Musa (rtd), alongside the Honourable Minister of State for Defence (HMOSD), Dr Bello Muhammad Matawalle, on 31 March 2026, conducted an operational visit to Headquarters Theatre Command, Joint Task Force (North East) Operation HADIN KAI (OPHK) in Maiduguri. Details of the visit was...
Troops of the Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) team of 82 Division Task Force Battalion have successfully detected and detonated an improvised explosive device (IED) along a major supply route in Gwoza LGA of Borno State. Security sources said the device was discovered at about 9:42 a.m. on March 22...
Acting Director, Chaplain Services (Protestant), Nigerian Army, Colonel (Reverend) Bitrus Nyam, has urged troops of Operation HADIN KAI (OPHK) to strengthen their faith and remain spiritually grounded as they sustain ongoing operations against insurgents in the North East region. Colonel Nyam made the call on Monday, during a courtesy...
Borno State Police Command has clarified that the gunshots and explosions reported in parts of Maiduguri on Sunday were linked to a failed infiltration attempt by suspected Boko Haram terrorists. According to the police, the incident followed attempts by suspected Boko Haram and Islamic State West Africa Province fighters...
Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has issued a public health advisory warning of an increased risk of Cerebrospinal Meningitis (CSM) in parts of the country, identifying 11 states as high-risk areas. In a notice shared on its official X handle, the agency described meningitis as a dangerous infection that affects...
Held from 9th–13th February 2026Muhammad Indimi Conference Centre, University of Maiduguri, Borno State. Conference Theme:“ Healing in the Crossfire: Delivering Health Services in Conflict and Crisis.” PREAMBLEThe Association of Public Health Physicians of Nigeria (APHPN) convened its 42nd Annual General Meeting and Scientific Conference in Maiduguri, Borno State, bringing...
Nigerian Association of Nephrology (NAN) has raised concern over a sharp rise in kidney disease infections in the country, reporting that cases have surged by approximately 30 per cent, with one in every ten Nigerians now affected. The President of the Association, Professor Jacob Awobusuyi, disclosed this on Tuesday...
Troops of the Joint Task Force (North East), Operation HADIN KAI (OPHK), have recorded a major operational success against Boko Haram and Islamic State West Africa Province (BH/ISWAP) terrorists during coordinated offensives across the Sambisa Forest and Mandara Mountains axis. The operation, conducted under Operation DESERT SANITY V on...
Troops of the Joint Task Force North East, Operation HADIN KAI have recorded further operational successes in the ongoing Operation DESERT SANITY, destroying multiple terrorist camps, recovering arms and equipment, and repelling coordinated attacks by the insurgents in the Timbuktu Triangle. A statement signed by media information officer headquarters...
African Democratic Congress (ADC) in Borno State has strongly condemned what it described as a violent and premeditated attack on the inauguration of its Transition Committee, saying the incident was a direct assault on constitutional order and internal party democracy. The party said the attack was targeted at the...
Troops of Operation HADIN KAI (OPHK) have once again demonstrated resilience, professionalism and superior combat capability by decisively foiling coordinated terrorist attacks across parts of Adamawa and Borno States, while inflicting heavy losses on fleeing terrorists during follow-up operations. Acting Media Information Officer, Joint Task Force (North East) Operation...
Nigerian Air Force (NAF), under the Air Component of Operation Hadin Kai (OPHK), has successfully neutralized over 10 Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) terrorists during precision air strikes in the Timbuktu Triangle, spanning parts of Borno and Yobe states. According to reliable sources, on January 13, intelligence gathered...
Troops of Operation HADIN KAI (OPHK) have sustained intense offensive operations against Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists across Borno State, recording notable successes in clearance, fighting patrols and blocking operations. Under Operation DESERT SANITY V, sustained pressure along the Azir–Wajiroko axis on 10 January 2026 forced 11 terrorists fighters to surrender...
Operation HADIN KAI (OPHK) has made a major breakthrough in its sustained counter-terrorism operations with the identification of Shariff Umar as the principal coordinator of suicide bombing activities responsible for recent attacks and attempted attacks within the North East. This development followed intelligence-led cordon-and-search operations conducted at the Kalmari...