By HALIMA TAKWAS Two Weeks After Niger School Abduction, Students Still Missing as States Tighten School Security TWO weeks after the mass abduction of students and staff from St. Mary Catholic School in Papiri, Agwara Local Government Area of Niger State, parents and school officials say they are yet to hear from the kidnappers, heightening […]
By ABDUL AHMED (A.A.) RUFUS NIGERIA’S security crisis deepened last week as fresh kidnappings, killings, and coordinated raids across multiple states intensified pressure on President Bola Tinubu’s declared nationwide security emergency. From Kogi and Kwara to Kano, communities continue to reel amid attacks that highlight persistent vulnerabilities and rising public anxiety. In Kogi State, gunmen […]
By AMINA USMAN ABDULRAHMAN FORMER President Olusegun Obasanjo has shared insights from a private meeting he held with Islamic cleric Sheikh Ahmad Gumi, following the cleric’s visits to bandit hideouts across Nigeria’s forests. Obasanjo said the discussion offered troubling revelations about the scale of insecurity and the level of fortification within the criminal camps. According […]
By HALIMA TAKWAS NIGERIA’S agricultural sector is under mounting strain as banditry, insurgency, and climate change converge to threaten food production and deepen hunger across the country. Experts warn that without urgent government intervention, the nation may face one of its worst food crises in 2026. The latest alert came from the United Nations World […]
By ABDUL AHMED (A.A.) RUFUS FRESH attacks across Kwara, Kebbi, and Borno have intensified fears of a worsening security crisis in Nigeria. In Kwara, gunmen stormed a church in Eruku, killing five worshippers and abducting several others. In Kebbi, armed men killed a teacher and abducted 24 schoolgirls, while Borno witnessed the killing of Brigadier-General […]
By ANDERSON (ANDY) CLIFF NIGERIA has urged the international community to stop “naming and shaming” the country over its security challenges, calling instead for stronger collaboration to curb the illicit flow of small arms and light weapons. Speaking at the UN Security Council, Nigeria’s Chargé d’Affaires, Syndoph Endoni, warned that unchecked arms proliferation continues to […]
By ABDUL AHMED (A.A.) RUFUS AT least 25 schoolgirls were abducted in a midnight attack on Maga Comprehensive Girls’ Secondary School in Danko Wasagu Local Government Area of Kebbi State. The terrorists, identified locally as bandits, stormed the school early Monday, killing a teacher, Hassan Makuku, and a local guard known as Ali. Residents said […]
By TOSI ORE NIGERIA recorded 9,514 deaths and 7,175 abductions between January and October 2025, according to Dr. Kabir Adamu, Chief Executive Officer of Beacon Security and Intelligence Limited. Speaking on ARISE News, Adamu said the data, drawn from five years of monitoring security incidents, shows that violence in Nigeria is not religiously motivated but […]
By TOSI ORE NIGERIA has recorded an 81 percent drop in terror-related deaths since 2015, the Presidency announced on Sunday, citing strengthened security operations and closer collaboration with affected communities. In a statement on its official X handle, the Presidency said over 13,000 terrorists were neutralised in the past year, while more than 124,000 fighters […]
By MAHMOOD MALIK MUSA (M.M.M.) IBRAHIM THE Nigerian Army has announced another major success in its counter-insurgency campaign after troops of Operation Hadin Kai (OPHK) foiled a late-night terrorist attack in Gamboru Ngala, Borno State, killing 10 insurgents and recovering a large cache of weapons and equipment. In a statement issued on Sunday, the spokesperson […]