Security

“He [Dasuki] should be made to say all he knows on the matter. …It is surprising that an adviser to the President could be awarding contracts and making payments.” Balarabe Musa, former Governor of Kaduna […]

Nigeria’s military has announced a reprieve for 66 soldiers who had been sentenced to death for refusing to fight Boko Haram. The soldiers, who were to be killed by a firing squad, will each serve […]

That the violent confrontation in Zaria last weekend between members of the Sheikh Ibraheem Yaquob El Zakzaky Islamic Movement of Nigeria sect and the military ended with several fatalities is no longer news. But with […]

ABOUT two weeks after the election of President Muhammadu Buhari, I wrote an article in The Guardian Newspapers titled: “Will Buhari #BringBackOurGirls?” (The Guardian, April 12, 2015). In that article, I highlighted the insinuation by […]

Police have killed at least three Shia Muslim protesters after opening fire in the northern city of Kaduna, the spokesman for the religious minority in Nigeria said, as activists accused soldiers of having killed hundreds […]

Facebook activated its “Safety Check” feature in Nigeria after more than 30 people were killed and dozens wounded in a blast at a market in the northeastern city of Yola. Mark Zuckerberg, founder of the social […]

Iran has summoned the Nigerian Charge d’Affaires in Tehran to protest against deadly clashes between Shia Muslims in the country’s north and the army. Iran’s foreign ministry called the violence between the military and followers […]

Kano, Nigeria (CNN)The Nigerian military launched an attack on a Shia Muslim group in one of the country’s northern cities over the weekend, killing numerous people after a military convoy got stuck by a march. […]

Shia Muslims are protesting in six northern Nigerian cities against a military crackdown they allege has left hundreds of their members dead. Many businesses have shut in Kaduna, one of the cities worst-affected by the […]

ABUJA — As details of huge funds disbursed by the Office of the National Security Adviser under Col. Sambo Dasuki continue to surface, indications emerged last night that the embattled security czar is set to […]

The wife of the leader of Nigeria’s main Shia Muslim sect is alive, the Nigerian army says, denying earlier reports that she was killed in clashes with the army in northern Kaduna state. Malam Zeenat […]

Nigeria’s ex-national security adviser has appeared in court, charged over an alleged $68m fraud. Sambo Dasuki was charged on 19 counts of fraud, money laundering and criminal breach of trust at the high court in […]

Nigerian troops arrested the leader of a minority Shi’ite Muslim sect and killed his deputy and chief spokesman in raids on his house and other buildings on Sunday, the group said, a day after shooting […]

The Christian Association of Nigeria has said that the security challenges across the country will not instil fear in Christians during the forthcoming Christmas celebration. The association, however asked Christians to “defend themselves when it […]

A suicide bomber killed 10 people in Cameroon’s Far North region, military and political sources said, in an attack thought to have been carried out by Boko Haram militants. At least two bombers sought to […]

The Nigerian military says it has freed 210 civilians held captive by the Islamist militant group Boko Haram. Women, children and elderly men were among the people they say they rescued.

President Muhammadu Buhari last night described the misapplication of the arms purchase cash as “an abuse of trust.” He spoke at a dinner for the members of the House of Representatives at the old Banquet […]

•Arms scam is breach of trust, says Buhari •Oshiomhole insists on ex-minister’s trial Former Minister of Finance Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala yesterday confirmed that she approved the transfer of $322 million Abacha loot to former National Security […]

A leader of pro-Biafran agitation group and Director, Radio Biafra, Mr. Nnamdi Kanu, on Tuesday asked a Federal High Court in Abuja to set aside its order granted to the Department of State Services to […]

Niger has agreed to transfer hundreds of prisoners from the militant Islamist group Boko Haram back to their home country of Nigeria to reduce pressure on its crammed prisons, judicial sources said on Tuesday. Boko […]