The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has launched targeted airstrikes on a major militant stronghold in the Gando Forest, located in the Anka Local Government Area of Zamfara State, northwestern Nigeria. The air interdiction, carried out in the early hours of Thursday, 6 August 2026, by the Air...
Troops from Sector 2 of Operation Fansan Yamma have ambushed members of the Lakurawa militant group near Kyangakwoi in the Dandi Local Government Area of Kebbi State, northwestern Nigeria. Acting on credible intelligence regarding militant movements through a key crossing point near...
Troops operating under Sector 2 of Operation Fansan Yamma have repelled an attack by suspected terrorists in the Kankara Local Government Area of Katsina State, northwestern Nigeria. The encounter occurred on Monday, 10 August 2026, when soldiers on routine counter-terrorism patrol...
At least 111 people have died, and dozens more have been injured after a powerful magnitude-7.4 earthquake struck western Colombia on Monday. The US Geological Survey (USGS) reported that the quake struck at 07:34 local time (12:34 GMT) in the Chocó region at an intermediate depth of...
Nigeria’s Federal Capital Territory Minister, Nyesom Wike, has dismissed reports claiming he is seeking appointment as Director-General of President Bola Tinubu’s campaign council for the 2027 presidential election. In a statement issued on Monday through his media aide, Lere Olayinka...
