Nigeria and the United States are reviewing their counterterrorism partnership as senior security and government officials from both countries meet in Washington, D.C., to assess progress and agree on the next phase of security cooperation. Nigeria’s delegation is being led by the National Security Adviser, Mallam Nuhu Ribadu, while the […]
The Department of State Services (DSS) on Wednesday arraigned five suspected members of the Jama’atu Ansarul Muslimina fi-Biladis Sudan (Ansaru) before the Federal High Court in Abuja over the May 15 abduction of pupils and teachers in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State and the alleged killing of two […]
Nigeria’s Minister of Defence, Gen. Christopher Musa (retd.), has issued a tough directive to security personnel, warning that any officer who hesitates to engage bandits or terrorists while waiting for orders will be treated as an accomplice. Speaking in Sokoto during the distribution of new armoured vehicles, Musa urged troops […]
President Bola Tinubu has condemned the death of retired Major General Rabe Abubakar, who died while in terrorist captivity in Katsina State, as the late military officer was laid to rest amid emotional scenes and renewed calls for stronger security measures. The President sympathised with the family of the former […]
The Federal Government has firmly denied allegations that Nigeria is collaborating with France to destabilize the Niger Republic. On Thursday, the Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, addressed claims made by Niger Republic’s military leader, General Abdourahamane Tchiani, asserting that Nigeria was working with France against his country. […]
