By TOSI ORE US Military Delivery Raises Questions as Nigeria Battles Terror Networks Announcement Without Details AFRICOM has confirmed the delivery of military supplies to Nigeria, marking another chapter in the two countries’ security partnership. The announcement, made through an X post, described the supplies as “critical” but offered no specifics regarding their composition or […]
By HALIMA TAKWAS TROOPS of Operation Hadin Kai (OPHK) have intensified offensive operations against Boko Haram and Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) fighters in Borno State, recording a series of tactical successes aimed at degrading insurgent capabilities across key axes of the North-East. According to a statement by the OPHK […]
Undeclared Video Shows Details of U.S.–Nigeria Terror Strikes PREVIOUSLY unseen footage of U.S. airstrikes conducted in Sokoto State has emerged, offering visual evidence of operations carried out against suspected terrorist positions during the Christmas period. The footage, viewed by reporters but not officially released, shows three coordinated strikes between 24 and 25 December 2025, targeting […]
By TOSI ORE Human Impact, Intelligence and Institutional Fragility Lens 2025 proved that Nigeria’s war on terror was fought—but fragility, not firepower, became the country’s biggest enemy. The year began with measurable military outcomes but closed with deeper questions around intelligence failure, border porosity, forest-based insurgent mobility, […]
Intelligence Narrative, Public Perception, and Governance Gaps Shock in a Farming Community IN the aftermath of a U.S. airstrike intended for terrorist hideouts, the quiet village of Jabo has become an unexpected epicenter of fear, speculation, and public mistrust. Eyewitnesses described a projectile that flew overhead, exploded in farmland, and shook homes. The lack of […]
Domestic Debate Over U.S. Airstrikes Intensifies Gumi Reacts to U.S. Military ActionFOLLOWING airstrikes by the United States military on Islamist militants in Nigeria on 25 December, Islamic cleric Sheikh Ahmad Gumi has called on the Federal Government to end cooperation with U.S. forces. In a detailed statement shared on Friday, Gumi cautioned that foreign military […]
By MAHMOOD MALIK MUSA (M.M.M.) IBRAHIM NORTHERN governors have approved a joint security plan that will see all 19 states contribute ₦1 billion each monthly for a year—amounting to ₦228 billion—to strengthen regional security operations and deploy advanced technology against banditry. Nasarawa State Governor Abdullahi Sule disclosed the decisions, explaining that the funds will support […]
By DAVID JOHN-FLUKE ACROSS the southern belt — from Oyo’s dense forests to the mangrove labyrinth of the Niger Delta — a new and unsettling reality has taken hold: bandit groups that once operated mainly in the North are pushing further south, probing borderlands, and testing weakly policed corridors. Investigations show […]
By TOSAN OYAKHILOME-AKAHOMEN NIGERIA has announced a sweeping new security strategy targeting terrorists, kidnappers and their sponsors, with the Senate advancing legislation that introduces the death penalty for perpetrators, financiers and informants. The plan also rejects negotiations with criminals, strengthens intelligence-driven operations, and tightens recruitment into the armed forces. The Senate on Wednesday passed for […]
By TOSAN OYAKHILOME-AKAHOMEN THE House of Representatives has called on the Federal Government to publicly identify, sanction and prosecute all individuals and entities financing terrorism and banditry, insisting that transparency is essential to ending spiralling insecurity across Nigeria. The demand formed part of the House’s resolutions on national security reform following its three-day special plenary […]