Nigeria’s Tinubu approves military pay rise as security challenges persist
Nigerian President Bola Tinubu has approved pay rises of up to 80% for members of the armed forces, the presidency ...
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Nigeria puts hundreds more people on trial in crackdown on militancy
Nigeria has put hundreds more suspected Islamist militants on trial in its latest round of mass prosecutions, as authorities step up ...
ISIS second-in-command Abu-Bilal al-Minuki killed by US and Nigerian forces, presidents say
Abu-Bilal al-Minuki, the second in command of ISIS globally, has been killed in an operation conducted by U.S. and Nigerian ...
Nigeria orders probe and defends deadly airstrike in insurgent-held Jilli
Nigeria has ordered a full and independent investigation into a military airstrike on a market that left at least 200 people ...
Terrorists raid Nigerian army base, kill commander and six soldiers
Terrorists riding motorbikes stormed an army base near Nigeria's northeastern border with Chad, killing the commander and six other soldiers ...
Security expert explains why the US can destroy terrorist bases in Nigeria but not terrorism
US military airstrikes on Islamic State-linked militants in north-western Nigeria on Christmas Day 2025 attracted global attention. The focus was on the ...
Nigerian army says it killed a Boko Haram commander and 10 fighters
The Nigerian army said on Sunday it had killed a top Boko Haram commander and 10 other militants during a ...
Nigeria’s government responds to Trump’s military action threat
The Trump administration’s announcement that it is planning potential military action in Nigeria and designating the country as a “country ...
The arrest of Ansaru terror leaders marks a strategic change for Nigeria: What could happen next?
The Nigerian government and security forces must brace for likely retaliation from Ansaru. I expect that these two leaders should ...
Boko Haram kills dozens in ‘house to house’ attack in Nigeria’s northeast, residents say
Boko Haram militants killed more than 60 people, including seven soldiers, in a nighttime assault on a village in northeastern ...
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