Three Suicide Bombers Killed in Maiduguri As They Tried To Bomb Federal High Court

Three suicide bombers stormed the Federal High Court in Jidari Polo area of Maiduguri early morning on Friday.

Niger Delta Militancy: Military Removes Operation Delta Safe Commander, Appoints Replacement

The Defence Headquarters has appointed a new commander for the Operation Delta Safe in the Niger Delta. He is Rear Admiral Apochi Ogabu Suleiman.

Global Terrorism Index Retains Nigeria As Third Most Terrorized Country in The World

The global terrorism index, GTI, retains Nigeria as the third most terrorised country in the world in its 2016 Global Terrorism Index (GTI) ranking.

Governor Ambode Constitutes Lagos Neighbourhood Safety Board, Rtd DIG Ajao Named Chairman

The Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode on Tuesday constituted the Board of the Neighbourhood Safety Agency, in line with his quest to further strengthen the security of the State and safeguard its local communities.

Niger Delta Avengers Bomb Shell, Agip Oando Export Trunk Lines

The Niger Delta Avengers, NDA, today, November 15, 2016, claims its ‘’Elite Strike Team 03’ bombed crude oil export trunk lines operated by oil majors Shell, Agip and Oando with a supply capacity of 300,000 barrels per day. This was made known in a press release by self-styled Brig. General Murdoch Agbinibo, the Spokesman of the militant group. Full text of the press release reads:

United States Blocks Nigeria's Arms Purchase Deal From Brazil

A-29 Super Tucano light attack aircraft/military.com

Strong indications have emerged that the United States has again blocked the Federal Government from acquiring fighter ground attack aircraft considered crucial in the ongoing campaign against Boko Haram in North-East Nigeria.

Boko Haram, Criminals Source Weapons, Recruits Through Nigeria’s Porous Borders – Nigerian Army

The Commander of the Division Intelligence Command (DIC) of the Nigerian Army’s 1 Division, Kaduna, Colonel Al-Amin Abubakar Garba, has identified porous borders and weak security system as routes through which Boko Haram and other criminal groups get arms supply.

Avengers Issue Oil Firms 7 Days Ultimatum To Leave Niger Delta

Enraged by the alleged statement credited to the president of the Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG), Igwe Achese asking the Federal Government to engage the service of a security outfit managed by some ex-militants to guard oil facilities in the Niger Delta region, the Adaka Boro Avengers, ABA, yesterday issued a seven-day ultimatum to all multinationals to evacuate the area.

Countering Violent Extremism: Centre Trains 200 Islamic Clerics in North-East Nigeria on Countering Boko Haram Narratives

The Centre for Democracy and Development (CDD) is to train 200 Islamic Clerics in Adamawa, Borno and Yobe on how to counter radicalization messages by the Boko Haram insurgents.

Niger Delta: Nigerian Govt Sets Up Committee To Recover Illegal Arms, Curtail Bombings And Pipeline Vandalization

The Federal Government of Nigeria has set up a special committee to recover illegal weapons and curtail the spate of pipeline vandalization, bombings and illegal refineries in the Niger Delta region.

Nigeria’s Population Now Estimated To Be 182 Million - NPC

The Director-General of National Population Commission, NPC, Ghaji Bello, has said Nigeria’s population was currently 182 million, with more than half its people under 30 years of age.

President Buhari Pledges To Strengthen Maritime Security In The Gulf of Guinea

Nigeria will team up with other countries to strengthen maritime security in the Gulf of Guinea, President Muhammadu Buhari has pledged.

UNDP Rekindles Boko Haram-Ravaged Adamawa Communities’ Hope Through Solar Energy Projects

Several months after Hong, one of the seven local governments in Adamawa State that was overran by armed insurgents was liberated, some of the communities are yet to return to full normal life. Olufemi Adeosun, in this report, writes on the efforts of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) to bring succour to the people in those areas.

Boko Haram: Nigeria Police Train Local Hunters, Vigilantes on Intelligence Gathering

Desirous to rid the north-east of Boko Haram insurgents and bolster security in the region, the Nigerian Police have conducted a five-day basic intelligence gathering programme for 251 members of vigilante groups from Adamawa and Taraba states.

Nigeria To Set Up Surveillance Task Force to Tackle Attacks on Miners’, Others

The Federal Government of Nigeria on Wednesday said the recently produced roadmap for the mining sector would assist in tackling killings and other challenges facing the sector in the country.