The Executive arm of government has been warned against delay in full release of funds that will be allocated to the Defence ministry in the 2026 budget. The Senate insisted that all funds as would be appropriated to the ministry must be released with dispatch to enable the Nigerian armed forces combat seething security challenges […]
The United States government has deployed a specialized military team to Nigeria to assist the federal government in addressing the persistent security challenges affecting various regions of the country. This deployment, confirmed on February 4, 2026, follows high-level bilateral discussions between the U.S. Department of Defense and Nigeria’s Ministry of Defence aimed at strengthening tactical […]
By Msugh Terhemen The blade of terrorism has cut Nigeria through. It is bleeding. Yet the state’s response, at least in one crucial theatre, appears less focused on stopping the bloodshed than on disputing how it is described abroad. The reported payment of $9 million—approximately ₦13 billion—by Aso Rock to an American lobbying firm to […]
Former Aviation minister, Chief Femi Fani-Kayode has called for an uncompromising military approach to combating terrorism in Nigeria, insisting that all terrorists must be eliminated. Fani-Kayode said no form of negotiation or engagement should be extended to terrorist groups. He stated that terrorists responsible for the deaths of thousands of Nigerians, both Christians and Muslims, […]
Nigerian human rights activist and lawyer, Deji Adeyanju, has criticised the federal government over its negotiations with, pardoning of, and alleged compensation to terrorists and armed bandits, warning that such actions amount to indirect financing of terrorism and pose a serious threat to national security. In a statement made public on Monday, Adeyanju described […]
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), has filed a fresh charge against Yakubu Adamu, Bauchi State Commissioner for Finance, and others bordering on alleged terrorism financing to the tune of 9.7 million U.S dollars. Adamu, alongside Balarabe Abdullahi Ilelah, Aminu Mohammed Bose and Kabiru Yahaya Mohammed, who are 2nd to 4th defendants respectively, […]
Lateef Fagbemi, attorney-general of the federation (AGF) and minister of justice, says Nigeria’s security challenges are not rooted in religious differences, stressing that the federal government is addressing the situation through due process and ongoing terrorism prosecutions. Fagbemi spoke in Abuja on Tuesday after a meeting with Richard Mills, a United States congressman and the […]
A federal high court in Abuja has jailed Mahmud Usman, commander of the proscribed Ansaru sect, for 15 years. Usman, also known as Abu Bara’a, Abbas or Mukhtar, admitted he ran illegal mining and used the proceeds to buy arms for terrorism and kidnappings. Justice Emeka Nwite handed down the sentence on Thursday, ordering him […]
By Msugh Ityokura The House of Representatives has warned that the dream of a prosperous Africa remains elusive, if its leaders do not take bold steps to confront the challenges of terrorism, food insecurity, youth unemployment, weak industrial capacity and inherited conflicts bedeviling the continent. Chairman, House committee on National Security and Intelligence, Hon. Ahmed […]
The Federal Government has resumed mass trial of persons allegedly involved in terrorism and suspects of other heinous crimes against the Nigerian State. This is contained in a statement by Mr Michael Abu, Head of Strategic Communication, National Counter Terrorism Centre – Office of the National Security Adviser (NCTC-ONSA), on Wednesday in Abuja. Abu said […]
In his introductory remarks on his first day at work as the new National Security Adviser (NSA) on June 26, Mallam Nuhu Ribadu made a salient acknowledgment: securing the nation requires a collective effort. “Mr President has a huge commitment to securing every inch of our country. We will work with all stakeholders to deliver […]
The Federal Government has described the allegation by Global Advocates for Terrorism Eradication (GATE) that its officials are sponsors of terrorism, as a disgusting distraction. This is contained in a statement on Sunday by the Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed. Mohammed said that the allegation by the U.S-based non-profit organisation, was orchestrated […]
*Says no stone will be left unturned to bring them to book *‘285 cases filed against Boko Haram sponsors’ ANDREW OROLUA, ABUJA Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami (SAN), says the Federal Government cannot name and shame suspected financiers of terrorism before they are tried and convicted. Malami said this […]
*Says APC leaders must answer for killings Tunde Opalana, Abuja The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has accused the All Progressives Congress (APC) of being responsible for the escalated tension, indignation, violence, mass killing, kidnapping, terrorism and banditry ravaging various parts of our country. The PDP in a statement by its national publicity secretary, Kola Ologbodiyan […]
*Condemns illicit financial flows from developing to developed economies Joy Joseph, Lagos The Federal Government has called on world leaders to strengthen international cooperation as part of efforts to successfully combat terrorism and drug trafficking, among other forms of crimes, this is even as Nigeria expressed concern over incidence of illicit financial flows from developing […]
Tom Okpe, Abuja Nigeria Air Force (NAF) Director of Procurement, AVM M. A. Yakubu, has stated that for the country’s military to be effective in its fight against terrorism and other forms of Insecurity, it needs an annual budget of $2 billion. Explaining reasons for such demand, Yakubu said many manufacturers of military equipment insist […]
The All Progressives Congress (APC) in the Diaspora has urged the Federal Government to fast track naming and the arrest of sponsors of terrorism in Nigeria. This, it said, would hasten efforts to curb growing insecurity challenges nationwide. The group, comprising the Diaspora chairmen in no fewer that 13 countries, made this know in a […]
The Nigerian government today disclosed that it is set to prosecute 400 high profile Nigerians suspected of sponsoring terrorism. The country’s Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Muhammed spoke at a news conference in Abuja on Tuesday. According to Mohammed, the Attorney General and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami had announced that the Federal Government […]
A political party named ‘I Stand With Buhari’ has threatened to reveal suspected sponsors of terrorism and banditry in Nigeria, according to SaharaReporters. Mr Ifeanyi Ezedinma, the group’s spokesman, gave the alleged sponsors one month to condemn the actions during a news conference on Thursday in Abuja. Terrorists and bandits in the region, according to […]
By Auwal Muhammad The emergence of terror groups in Nigeria raises a fundamental question of what is the actual source of terrorism. Is it natural for people to act and become terrorists? Or it is incubated by lack of good governance? These questions are fundamentally important because the concept to which they address is as […]