12 Chibok Girls to Graduate from AUN After Years in Captivity
Twelve years after the abduction of 276 schoolgirls from Government Girls Secondary School, Chibok, survivors of the attack are set to graduate from the American University of Nigeria (AUN) in Yola. The students are among those kidnapped by Boko Haram militants in April 2014, an incident that drew global outrage and sparked the #BringBackOurGirls campaign. […]
Senate Urges Suspension of Politics Over Rising Insecurity
The Nigerian Senate on Wednesday urged the Federal Government to consider emergency measures, including the possible suspension of political activities in several frontline states, amid escalating insecurity across parts of the country. The call followed a point of order raised during plenary by Abdul Ningi, who warned that continued insurgent attacks required urgent and decisive […]
Civilian Casualties Reported After Airstrike Near Borno–Yobe Border
An airstrike by the Nigerian Air Force has reportedly resulted in civilian casualties at Dilli Market along the border between Yobe State and Borno State. The incident occurred on Saturday evening at the busy market located near Gubio Local Government Area. Authorities said details of the casualties were still being verified as of the time […]
ADC Criticises Tinubu Over Repeated Security Assurances
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has criticised President Bola Ahmed Tinubu over what it described as repeated assurances on insecurity that have yet to translate into improved safety across the country. In a statement posted on Tuesday via his X account, the party’s National Publicity Secretary, Bolaji Abdullahi, said presidential responses to attacks on communities […]
BREAKING…Tinubu Deploys Service Chiefs to Maiduguri After Bombings
President Bola Tinubu has ordered all service chiefs to relocate to Maiduguri, the capital of Borno State, following a recent surge in terrorist attacks that left at least 23 people dead. The directive was contained in a statement personally signed by the president on Tuesday, in the aftermath of multiple suicide bombings carried out by […]
NiMet Warns Northern States of Rising Meningitis Risk
The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has warned that several northern states could face an increased risk of cerebrospinal meningitis as temperatures rise across parts of the country. In a public health advisory issued Thursday on its X platform, the agency said the disease is a serious infection that affects the protective membranes covering the brain […]
NANNM Condemns Alleged Assault on Nurse at UMTH
The National Association of Nigeria Nurses and Midwives has condemned the alleged physical assault of nursing officer Hafsat Ibrahim Musa by a serving soldier at the University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital in Borno State. According to a petition dated March 2, 2026, addressed to the hospital’s Chief Medical Director, the incident reportedly occurred on February […]
Troops Repel Suspected ISWAP Attack on Borno Community
Troops of Operation Hadin Kai on Thursday night repelled suspected Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) fighters who attempted to attack Konduga Local Government Area of Borno State. Security sources said the insurgents tried to infiltrate the area around 11:15 p.m., triggering a swift response from soldiers deployed along the axis. The military moved to […]
Troops Repel ISWAP Attacks on Three Borno Bases
Troops of Operation HADIN KAI have repelled coordinated attacks by Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) fighters on three Forward Operating Bases in Borno State, the military said on Sunday. The assaults targeted bases at Mayanti, Gajigana and Gajiram between late February 28 and the early hours of March 1, 2026. According to the Joint […]
Boko Haram–Linked Militants Kill Soldiers in Borno Base Attack
Militants affiliated with the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) have attacked a military base in Borno State, killing an unconfirmed number of soldiers, including a Major identified as U.I. Mairiga, military sources said. The assault occurred Sunday morning at the Forward Operating Base at Banki Junction along the Bama–Gwaza Road. Sources said the attackers […]
