By SANI BATURE NORTHERN Nigeria is caught in a rapidly evolving security crisis driven by a loose but deadly coalition of bandits, foreign jihadists, armed herders, and criminal gangs. Stretching across Sokoto, Kwara, Kebbi, Katsina, Kano, Kaduna, Zamfara, Kogi, and Niger, these groups have carved out strongholds in forests, border corridors, and remote […]
By ABDUL AHMED (A.A.) RUFUS LEADERS from government, security agencies, and academia have agreed on a coordinated regional strategy to address insecurity in Nigeria’s North West. At the North West Zonal Security Summit in Kaduna, Governor Uba Sani called for an integrated framework combining military action with community engagement and development. He proposed a North […]
By TOSI ORE Behind Tinubu’s ‘Aerial Siege’ — Fresh Abductions, Tactical Failures, and a Corridor of Impunity Widening Across Three States THE Tinubu administration entered the week determined to project strength. The rescue of 24 schoolgirls in Kebbi State and 38 church worshippers in Kwara State was framed as evidence that […]
By TAYO TAIWO (T. T.) OLUWOLE THE Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Abimbola Akeem Owoade, has called for the active integration of traditional rulers and native intelligence into Nigeria’s counter-terrorism strategy, emphasizing their crucial role in tackling the country’s persistent security challenges. Addressing personnel from the Police, Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), the Amotekun […]