The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has directed banks and other financial institutions to immediately freeze the accounts and assets of individuals and companies designated for terrorism and terrorism financing, following fresh sanctions imposed by Nigerian and United States authorities. The directive was contained in a circular dated June 24, 2026, issued by the CBN’s […]
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The Federal Government on Monday condemned the call by five United States Republican Senators asking for the re-designation of Nigeria as a country of particular concern because of alleged persecution of Christians. The Senators who made the call in a letter to the US Secretary of State, Antony Blinken, had also alleged violation of freedom […]
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L/Cpl Jibrin, an instructor with his Army Battalion in Geidam, who was nabbed for collaborating with ISWAP terrorists has succeeded in killing himself while being escorted to the barrack. Jibrin who first disappeared for two days was very popular with his colleagues and well liked by his colleagues because of his known competence. He was […]
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The Department of State Services, DSS, has raised an alarm that the Islamic State of West Africa Province, ISWAP, terrorist organization is training suicide bombers in the North-East. The Director of the security agency in Adamawa State, Babagana Bulama, said the training of suicide bombers is aimed at carrying out a deadly attack soon. Bulama […]
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Nigeria’s Military Special Forces and Air Task Force of the on Sunday foiled an onslaught at the School of Special Forces in Yobe. However, seven insurgents were eliminated in a separate attack on civilians at Buni Yadi, 53 kilometres from Damaturu, the state capital. The sect members stormed the town at about 5 pm, targeting […]
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Troops of the Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF) have eliminated scores of Boko Haram/Islamic States West Africa Province (ISWAP) terrorists in the ongoing clearance operations around Lake Chad region. The Chief of Military Public Information, Col. Muhammad Dole, said this in a statement on Sunday in Ndjamena Chad. Dole said the renewed vigour and resilience […]
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Abubakar Shekau a Leader of a Boko Haram faction, Jama’tu Ahlis Sunna Lidda’awati wal-Jihad (JAS), is dead, according to the intelligence community in Nigeria. Shekau was reportedly killed after a clash between his men and fighters of the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP). A situation report (SITREP) on Thursday confirmed the terrorist leader died […]
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