US boosts defence ties with Nigeria through delivery of critical military supplies
The United States has delivered what it described as “critical” military supplies to Nigerian forces in Abuja as part of efforts to deepen bilateral defence […]
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Nigeria Storms Afcon 2025 Quarter-Finals with 4-0 Rout of Mozambique
On Monday, 6 January 2026, Nigeria’s Super Eagles secured a commanding 4-0 victory over Mozambique in Fes to advance to the quarter-finals of the 2025 […]
Nigeria Arrests 22 Indian Sailors After Cocaine Seizure at Lagos Port
Nigeria’s National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) on Sunday announced the arrest of 22 Indian crew members of a merchant vessel after 31.5 kilogrammes of […]
Nigeria’s Armed Forces Record Major Security Gains, Neutralising Key Terror Figures in 2025
Nigeria’s Armed Forces achieved significant operational milestones in 2025, neutralising several high-profile terrorist commanders and thousands of insurgents nationwide, according to the Defence Headquarters (DHQ). […]
President Tinubu Departs for Europe Ahead of Abu Dhabi Sustainability Summit
President Bola Tinubu left Lagos on Sunday, December 28, for Europe as part of his year-end break and in preparation for an official visit to […]
US Confirms Coordinated Airstrikes on Islamic State Factions in Nigeria Amid Religious Violence Concerns
On December 25, 2025, US President Donald Trump announced that American forces carried out what he described as “powerful and deadly” airstrikes against Islamic State […]
Talon Dismisses Foiled Benin Coup as Isolated Attack by Rogue Trainees
Benin’s President Patrice Talon said on Thursday, 18 December that the attempted coup of December 7, 2025 lacked backing from any significant segment of the […]
Nigeria Secures Final Release of Abducted Niger State Students After November 2025 School Attack
The Nigerian Government has confirmed the rescue of an additional 130 schoolchildren abducted from a Catholic boarding school in Niger State in November 2025, effectively […]
Nigeria Apologizes to Burkina Faso for Unauthorized Military Aircraft Landing
Nigeria has formally apologized to Burkina Faso following the emergency landing of a Nigerian military aircraft in Bobo Dioulasso last week, without prior permission. Nigerian […]
Dangote Accuses Regulators of Undermining Local Refining, Calls for Probe into Fuel Imports
Nigeria’s richest businessman, Aliko Dangote, has accused petroleum regulators of facilitating cheap fuel imports that, he says, threaten local refineries, jobs and the country’s long-term […]