The U.S. government has launched an investigation into how foreign aid provided to Nigeria and other countries has been utilized, the United States Mission to Nigeria has confirmed. President Donald Trump, on January 20, 2025, suspended all foreign aid for 90 days, citing concerns over global instability and misalignment with American interests. This decision comes … Read more
Former Aviation Minister, Femi Fani-Kayode, has claimed that Binance executive, Tigran Gambaryan is a terrorism enabler and economic saboteur. According to him, Gambaryan was used as a conduit used by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) to fund Boko Haram. Fani-Kayode made the allegation via his X account on Monday while dismissing Gambaryan’s … Read more
A fierce battle between rival terrorist factions, Jama’atu Ahlis Sunna Lidda’awati Wal-Jihad (JAS) and the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) erupted in Borno State on Friday, resulting in heavy casualties on both sides. Sources revealed to counter-insurgency expert, Zagazola Makama, that JAS fighters launched a well-coordinated attack on ISWAP strongholds in Abadam Local Government … Read more
United States Congressman, Scott Perry, has disclosed that the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) funds Boko Haram terrorist group and other terrorist organizations across the globe. The US House of Representatives Member for Pennsylvania, Perry, made this allegation during the first meeting of the Subcommittee on Delivering on Government Efficiency on Thursday. According … Read more
The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has revealed that 800 ex-Boko Haram fighters who surrendered to the military are currently undergoing deradicalisation as part of efforts to reintegrate them into society. This was disclosed by the Chief of Defence Operations, Maj.-Gen. Emeka Onumajuru, during an interview on Channels Television’s The Morning Brief on Monday. According to Onumajuru, … Read more
The National Counter Terrorism Centre, under the Office of the National Security Advisor, reports that over 5,000 former Boko Haram fighters have successfully been reunited with their families. According to the Centre, none of these ex-combatants have returned to the battlefield following a six-month deradicalisation programme. Ambassador Mairo Musa Abbas, who leads the Preventing and … Read more
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF), under the Air Component of Operation Hadin Kai (OPHK), has neutralized scores of Boko Haram terrorists and destroyed key insurgent structures in Borno State. According to security analyst and counterinsurgency expert, Zagazola Makama, NAF executed night air interdictions on Tuesday, targeting terrorist hideouts in Degbewa and Chikide, Gwoza Local Government … Read more
The Nigerian Police Force has nabbed a criminal syndicate involved in supplying motorcycles to Boko Haram terrorists operating in Niger and Kaduna States. Motorcycles are widely used by terrorist groups in Northern Nigeria for conducting kidnappings and launching attacks on local communities. During a press briefing in Abuja, the Assistant Inspector General of Police … Read more
At least 27 Nigerian soldiers were killed in a deadly suicide attack carried out by jihadists in the northeastern region of the country, two military sources revealed on Sunday. The incident, which occurred on Friday evening, also left several troops critically injured. According to the sources who spoke with TheGuardian, the attack took place around … Read more
Boko Haram terrorists have killed over 20 Nigerian Army personnel and left several others missing following a fierce attack on the 149 Battalion in Malam-Fatori, Abadam Local Government Area, Borno State. The attack, which occurred on Friday, January 24, 2025, saw the insurgents storming the military base with multiple gun trucks, leaving a trail of … Read more