The Nigerian Army has deployed hundreds of additional combat troops to Plateau State in a “swift and decisive” attempt to prevent a total breakdown...
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The Nigerian Navy says it has dismantled a sophisticated explosives factory during a high-stakes clearance operation in the restive Orsu local government area...
Police in central Nigeria say they have shot dead a suspected kidnapper and cleared a major highway following a pre-dawn ambush on Monday. The incident...
Nigeria’s armed forces have reported a major operational success in the country’s volatile Lake Chad region, claiming to have killed more than 70 insurgents...
Nigeria’s highest-ranking military officers have arrived in the embattled city of Maiduguri, ordering a “never again” posture against insurgent...
MAIDUGURI, Nigeria—A series of suspected bomb explosions has rocked the city of Maiduguri in north-eastern Nigeria, with an unspecified number of people feared...
ABUJA, Nigeria — The head of the Nigerian Air Force has called for the urgent acquisition of more helicopters and a streamlining of funding to help the service...
Nigeria’s Minister of Defence has urged media organisations to exercise “professionalism” in their reporting, warning that disseminating insurgent...
Nigeria’s Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, has resigned from his post, the Presidency has confirmed. Official reports state that Mr Egbetokun...
MINNA, Nigeria—At least 26 people are feared dead following a series of coordinated attacks by suspected bandits on several communities in Niger State. The...