Troops rescue kidnapped farmer as ISWAP terrorists flee with bullet wounds in Borno

By: Zagazola Makama 

Troops of Operation Hadin Kai have rescued a farmer who was abducted by suspected Islamic State West Africa Province...

62 kidnapped victims escape as air force strikes bandit camp in Katsina

By: Zagazola Makama 

The Katsina State Government has confirmed the escape of 62 kidnapped victims following an airstrike by the Nigerian Air Force on a...

Man dies in gas explosion in Plateau

By: Zagazola Makama

A man has died following a gas explosion that occurred in his workshop in Kaduna Vom Town, Jos South Local Government Area of Plateau.

Sources told Zagazola Makama that the explosion...

Gunmen kill one, abduct two in Barkin Ladi, Plateau

By: Zagazola Makama 

Gunmen have killed one person and abducted two others in Barkin Ladi Local Government Area of Plateau,

Sources told Zagazola Makama that...

Police arrest vandals targeting solar infrastructure in Abuja

By: Zagazola Makama 

Operatives of the FCT Police Command have arrested two suspects involved in the vandalism of solar poles and lights in Abuja.

Zagazola...

Three women arrested for alleged human trafficking in Enugu

By: Zagazola Makama

Enugu State Police Command has arrested three women suspected to be involved in human trafficking.

According to sources, on Aug. 16 at about 7:30 p.m., operatives...

Troops foil bandit attack in Malumfashi, Katsina

By: Zagazola Makama

The troops of Operation FANSAN YANMA have successfully repelled an attempted bandit attack in Malumfashi Local Government Area.

Zagazola Makama gathered that on Aug. 16 at about...

Fire incident in Tarmuwa LGA, Yobe kills two children

By: Zagazola Makama 

A fire outbreak in Barbuma-Koriyel Village, Tarmuwa Local Government Area, Yobe State, has claimed the lives of two children, police...

ANALYSIS: What Ansaru leaders' arrest means to Nigeria's War on Terror

by Chidi Omeje

On Saturday, August 16, 2025, the National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu, in a well-attended press conference in Abuja, announced the arrest of two top leaders...

Bandits loyal to Bello Turji kill several, abduct dozens in Sokoto communities despite peace negotiations claims

By: Zagazola Makama 

Armed bandits loyal to notorious kingpin, Bello Turji, have carried out a series of attacks...

IPOB’s THEATRICAL SEARCH FOR NNAMDI KANU’S ACQUITTAL

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In its usual staged attempt to cause confusion and coerce presiding judges into arriving at rulings favourable to it, IPOB has once again
resorted to demanding that Justice Kolawole Omotosho...

Group Lauds NSA For Confirming DSS Capture of Terrorist Groups' Leaders

A group, Northern Ethnic Youth Group Assembly (NEYGA) has praised the National Security Adviser (NSA), Mallam Nuhu Ribadu for finally confirming weeks of...

Troops recover rifles, magazines in intelligence-led operation in Borno

By: Zagazola Makama

Troops of Operation Hadin Kai, in collaboration with the Civilian Joint Task Force (CJTF), have recovered three AK-47 rifles and five magazines during an...

Many killed as Adamawa express bus plunges into river from collapsed bridge in Taraba

By: Zagazola Makama 

An Adamawa Express bus on Sunday plunged into the Namnai River in Gassol Local Government Area of Taraba State while...

Gunmen abduct two persons in Oreke community, Kwara

By: Zagazola Makama 

Atleast two persons have been abducted by gunmen in Oreke community of the state.

Zagazola gathered that the incident occurred on Aug. 16 at...

Gunmen attack electoral officials, three injured in Edo

By: Zagazola Makama 

Atleast three persons sustained gunshot injuries when electoral officials and party representatives were ambushed while moving election results...

Police raid criminal hideouts, arrest 10 suspects in Benue

By: Zagazola Makama 

The Police Command in Benue has arrested 10 suspects and recovered arms during raids on criminal hideouts and black spots in Orokam, Ogbadigbo...

Police arrest INEC officials, recover election materials in Taraba by-election

By: Zagazola Makama 

The Police Command in Taraba has arrested some Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) officials and recovered...

Police intercept 107 suspected thugs, recover arms during Kano re-run elections

By: Zagazola Makama 

The Kano State Police Command says it has intercepted 107 suspected political thugs and recovered arms and dangerous weapons...

Nigeria dismantles terror groups, Ansaru and Mahmuda, with the capture of their leaders

Nigeria has recorded a significant breakthrough in the war against terrorism with the capture of the leaders of Ansaru and Mahmuda.

At a press briefing on...