Rival extremist groups Boko Haram and ISWAP have reportedly engaged in a lethal internal conflict within the Sambisa Forest, with intelligence suggesting that nearly 100 ISWAP fighters were killed in a recent clash.
Several Nigerian filling stations have reduced the pump price of Premium Motor Spirit to between ₦1,365 and ₦1,375 per litre, reversing a brief hike to ₦1,440 as marketers compete for customer patronage.
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Suspected terrorists launched a midnight raid on a Police Mobile Force camp in Tenebo, Kwara State, on Saturday, killing three officers and injuring two others in a surprise attack that sent residents fleeing.
Nigeria’s debt to the World Bank rose by $2.08bn to $19.89bn in 2025, accounting for over 38 per cent of its total external debt.
Kwankwasiyya leaders say Kwankwaso and Peter Obi may leave ADC for the NDC next week amid party leadership disputes. Rabiu
The U.S. House Appropriations Committee has approved a legislative proposal to withhold 50 percent of aid to Nigeria until the Secretary of State certifies measurable progress in security, civilian protection, and the prosecution of perpetrators.
Yusuf Buhari, son of former President Muhammadu Buhari, has secured the All Progressives Congress (APC) ticket for the Daura/Sandamu/Mai’adua Federal Constituency unopposed after being adopted as the consensus candidate for the 2027 elections.
‘Hijackers have scattered the party’ — Leke Abejide resigns from ADC Leke Abejide, a member of the house of representatives,
Nigeria’s defence minister says the country’s military partnership with Turkey is focused on training and strengthening security, not establishing a foreign military base.
