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The Nigerian Army has declared that armed bandit groups operating across the North West are steadily losing ground following intensified military operations that led to the rescue of over 1,000 abducted persons within one year. ‎This position was stated on Tuesday by the General Officer Commanding, 8 Division Nigerian Army, Major General Ibikunle Ademola Ajose, during the West African Social Activities (WASA) 2025 celebration held at the Giginya Cantonment, Sokoto. Ajose, who also commands Sector 2 of the Joint Task Force, Operation FANSAN YAMMA, said troops rescued 1,023 kidnapped victims and recovered 189 AK-47 rifles alongside thousands of rounds of ammunition from criminal elements. “Our troops seized 4,338 rounds of ammunition, confiscated 305 motorcycles used by bandits and recovered 4,123 stolen livestock. Several notorious bandit leaders were also neutralised,” he said. The Army chief added that the sustained operations had disrupted the logistics and mobility of cr...

BREAKING NEWS: Nigerian Military Tracks Fleeing Terrorists After Trump-Ordered US Airstrikes Nigeria’s counter-terrorism war has entered a dangerous new phase as security forces confirm that Boko Haram and Islamic State fighters are fleeing their hideouts and dispersing across multiple regions following recent United States airstrikes. Senior military sources say intelligence units are actively tracking the movements of the fleeing militants, raising fears that the terrorists may regroup, cross borders, or melt into rural communities.

 

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Governor of Bauchi State, Bala Mohammed, has accused the President Bola Tinubu-led Federal Government of using the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to “persecute” him and members of his cabinet over their refusal to join the All Progressives Congress (APC).  Mohammed spoke on Wednesday at the Bauchi government house after receiving an ambassadorial award for safety from the Institute of Safety Professionals in Nigeria. Recall that on Tuesday, the EFCC arraigned Yakubu Adamu, Bauchi state commissioner for finance, over alleged N5.79 billion money laundering. The Bauchi governor lamented that despite the constitutional immunity, he is being named in the EFCC motion, targeting members of his cabinet. “As a governor, someone who is the head of the opposition, my commissioner has been kept and will not be released by the EFCC,” he said. “Even when I have immunity as a governor, my name was stupendously mentioned in a motion in a court of law in Nigeria: me, Ba...

Since then, Nigeria and the US have engaged in frenetic diplomatic contacts to agree on the framework for the military operations. Both the US Department of War, AFRICOM, and the Nigerian Ministry of Foreign Affairs have stated that these strikes were executed in collaboration between Nigeria and the US. In preparation for these strikes, the US has been conducting surveillance flights over Nigeria from Accra, Ghana, since late November. These flights are part of a broader effort to gather intelligence on terrorist groups, including Boko Haram and ISWAP (Islamic State of West Africa Province). Many Nigerians are delighted that President Trump has made good on his promise to intervene and assist Nigeria in fighting terrorism. Speaking on the BBC Friday morning, Nigeria’s Foreign Minister Yusuf Tuggar stressed that President Bola Tinubu gave the go-ahead for the US strikes. “Now that the US is cooperating, we would do it jointly, and we would ensure, just as the President emph...

In the dead of the night of December 25, the United States launched targeted missile strikes against ISIS terrorists in the Jabo community in Sokoto State, making good on President Donald Trump’s November 1 threat to strike at terrorist camps in the country. Casualty figures are not known as of this hour, but Trump has confirmed in his social media post that the strikes were ‘perfect’. More such strikes are expected to be launched in other parts of northern Nigeria in the weeks and months ahead. The Tomahawk missile, launched from a warship in the Gulf of Guinea, likely travelled over 1,600 kilometres. It is a perfect Christmas gift to the long-suffering Nigerian people who have been victims of terrorism for decades. The action came about two months after the US President had issued threats on November 1 to attack terrorists’ positions in Northern Nigeria if Nigeria had not taken steps to tackle insecurity.

“Tempora mutantur, nos et mutamur in illis.” Times change, and we change with them. Some years arrive with spectacle, with upheaval that demands attention. Others arrive quietly, insistently, reshaping life before their weight is fully understood. 2025 in Nigeria was of the latter. It did not collapse. It did not triumph. It compelled the nation to confront itself.On a Tuesday morning in early January, before any official pronouncement or statistical briefing, the country was already aware of the season’s challenge. At the motor parks, drivers adjusted fares in silence, anticipating the rising cost of fuel. From Idumota Market in Lagos to Monday Market in Maiduguri and Sabo Gari Market in Kano, traders shifted prices mid-morning, recalibrating their margins as households silently reshuffled meals and transport plans.Some Nigerians recounted how they had begun rationing electricity at home and combining trips to reduce petrol expenses. Survival, not aspiration, became the fr...

The Minister of Works, David Umahi, has reiterated his earlier stance that President Bola Tinubu has given Ndigbo the Biafra they have been seeking through absolute inclusion in national politics, just as he foresees 2026 as the year of restoration.Umahi stated this in his New Year message on Wednesday, while emphasising that the worst period of Nigeria’s nationhood is over through robust economic policies of the present administration, adding that the coming year shall witness a massive turnaround in all sectors.The minister urged the people of the South East to remain resolute in their support for President Tinubu’s re-election on the grounds that the President is a consolation to Ndigbo on the long years of neglect and marginalisation of the region.Umahi said, “I expressed optimism that the people of the South-East region shall rewrite the wrong of 2023 general elections and shall speak loudly in unison in massive votes for President Tinubu, who has resolved the criminal...

According to a report by The Sun on Sunday, December 28, 2025, a violent clash erupted on Saturday night between military-led security forces and armed bandits in BaKaji and Unguwar Garma, located in the Goron Dutse area of Shanono Local Government Area in Kano State. The confrontation left nine bandits and one member of a local vigilance group injured. The incident occurred around midnight when the heavily armed bandits attempted to raid the communities but were met with strong resistance from security personnel stationed in the area. According to witnesses, the bandits engaged the military in a prolonged gun duel that lasted several hours. The attackers reportedly arrived in large numbers, aiming to carry out a coordinated assault on the local population. Residents said the sound of gunfire and chaos forced people to remain indoors, while the security forces worked to prevent the bandits from causing widespread destruction. Yahya Bagobiri, Chairman of the Shanono/Bagwai C...

The Aftermath Of US Airstrikes On Nigerian Soil: Benue Under Siege; Bandit Influx as Sokoto Terror Networks Disintegrate . By George Omagbemi Sylvester  “A Strategic Blow to Extremists Triggers Displacement, Security Gaps and Alarms Across Central Nigeria.” In the cold aftermath of a decisive December 25, 2025 United States-backed military operation targeting extremist hideouts in northwestern Nigeria, tremors of instability have rippled far beyond the forests of Sokoto State. What was intended as a strategic strike against terror cells has morphed into a multidimensional security challenge; particularly with alarming reports of armed bandits and displaced militants infiltrating Benue State, forcing local leaders and security analysts to raise urgent warnings. The traditional ruler and Chairman of the Traditional Council in Gwer West Local Government Area of Benue, Daniel Abomtse, has unequivocally stated that an influx of heavily armed herders and suspected bandits mo...

For someone like me who has lived virtually my entire life between two states in Nigeria, Ogun and Lagos, I consider myself well placed to speak authoritatively on the deplorable living conditions, particularly the state of roads, in Ogun State. I was born nearly four decades ago. My parents and I spent the first decade of our lives in Ogun State, moving from Dalemo to Alakuko, then to Ijoko-Ota, before we finally relocated to Alagbado, ironically, a Lagos community that directly adjoins Ogun State in Alimosho Local Government Area of Lagos State. Anyone familiar with the geography of both states will agree that Lagos and Ogun are, in many respects, twin states. You can walk along a street identified as part of Lagos State, only to be told that the next few buildings fall within Ogun State. The streets are that interconnected. It is therefore not unusual for someone to live in Ogun State and literally trek to work in Lagos State. However, as I grew older and developed a mor...

2026 MARKS THE BEGINNING OF A MORE ROBUST PHASE OF ECONOMIC GROWTH: TEXT OF PRESIDENT TINUBU’S NEW YEAR GOODWILL MESSAGE TO NIGERIANS Fellow Compatriots, I welcome you all to 2026, with gratitude to God and confidence in our collective resolve that this new year will be a more prosperous one for our nation, our citizens, and all who call Nigeria home.During 2025, we sustained the momentum on our major reforms. We had a fiscal reset and also recorded steady economic progress. Despite persistent global economic headwinds, we recorded tangible and measurable gains, particularly in the economy. These achievements reaffirm our belief that the difficult but necessary reforms we embarked upon are moving us in the right direction with more concrete results on the horizon for the ordinary Nigerian.As we enter 2026, our focus is on consolidating these gains and continuing to build a resilient, sustainable, inclusive, and growth-oriented economy.We closed 2025 on a strong note. Despit...

Massive U.S. airstrikes on terrorist hideouts in Kaduna right now. At least three terrorist camps have been bombed before the Nigerian military moved in to finish them off. Trump reportedly called it a New Year gift to terrorists.According to reports, Gumi’s house has been totally destroyed in Kaduna.Sources claim the strikes were swift, devastating, and precise, sending shockwaves across the region. The operation has been described by allies of present U.S. President Donald Trump as a “New Year’s gift to terrorists,” though no official statement has yet been issued by U.S. or Nigerian authorities. Happy new year to all the bandit

By Hajiya Kaltume Alumbe Jitami,Guguwar Hausawa Tsantsa Movement – Mesa Ta Tashi, Fulani Must GoWe, the Hausawa of Nigeria, are formally requesting that the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Mr. Bola Ahmed Tinubu, recognize and separate the Hausa and Fulani communities in all federal matters. For decades, the identity and interests of Hausawa have been merged with those of the Fulani, resulting in disadvantages in education, employment, and political representation.In view of this request, the Hausawa people declare their readiness to support President Tinubu’s second-term bid, provided that our demand for clear administrative and official recognition of Hausawa as distinct from Fulani is granted. Our support will be collective, deliberate, and reflected through our votes nationwide.We respectfully request that all federal activities, including employment, NECO and WAEC examinations, vocational and technical certifications such as MBais and NABTEC, and all highe...

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The Leader of INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, Primate Elijah Ayodele has warned President Bola Ahmed Tinubu that bandits and terrorists are planning reprisal-heavy attacks against the country following the attack launched by US in Sokoto against the Islamic sect. In a statement signed by his media aide, Osho Oluwatosin, Primate Ayodele made it known that the USA isn’t helping Nigeria, explaining that the missile launch is just a disguise to carry out the agenda of the Western country against Nigeria. He noted that the terrorists are ready for whatever the outcome would be and that the Nigerian military must come together to strategize to avoid a retrogression in the fight against insecurity. He made it known that the attack has exposed the powerlessness of Tinubu’s government and that it won’t stop insecurity or banditry. “Nigerians shouldn’t celebrate yet, and President Tinubu shouldn’t celebrate either, because the powerlessness of his government is getting exposed, an...