Despite worldwide backlash, the US president continues to embrace an aggressive foreign policy agenda. Maira Butt reports on the countries Trump has targeted in his first 12 months back in office - an ...

A new report says the Islamic militant groups are ramping up cross-border violence and tightening their grip in parts of Benin, Niger, and Nigeria.

Rights group Amnesty  International reported on Wednesday that a Nigerian police unit known as Tiger Base, established to combat kidnapping and armed robbery in Imo State, has allegedly engaged in ...

As Nigeria grapples with escalating insecurity, the US Government is deploying military forces to the country—ostensibly in a ...

On February 24, 2026, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu appointed Assistant Inspector-General of Police, Tunji Disu, to serve as ...

Omoyele Sowore, former presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC), has revealed that his experiences under Nigeria's civilian government in 2025 have been harsher than during the ...

CDS Oluyede orders forest clearance, investigates N37m seizure, as experts urge manpower, technology, governance reforms to end insecurity ...

An investigation has found that some of the suspects arrested last October attempted to overthrow the government, the authorities have said A group of Nigerian military officers are set to stand trial ...

About 100 U.S. troops plus equipment have arrived in Nigeria to help train soldiers in the West African country as the government fights against Islamic militants and other armed groups, the Nigerian ...

Nigeria’s democratic journey, restored in 1999 after prolonged military rule, has reached a stage where persistent insecurity ...

The deployment follows months of escalating pressure from President Trump on the African nation, including a surprise missile strike on Christmas Day. By Ruth Maclean Eric Schmitt and Ismail Alfa Ruth ...

President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday described the late Head of State, General Murtala Muhammed, as “a military officer with democratic traditions and love in his veins,” saying his short-lived ...