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Sunday, 25 October, 2026

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The Nigerian Army has disclosed that the explosion which rocked a mosque located within Gamboru Market in Maiduguri Metropolitan Council (MMC) on Wednesday was caused by a suicide bomber. The disclosure was made in a statement by the spokesperson of Read more…


The Guards Brigade of the Nigerian Army has issued a stern warning to terrorists, bandits and other criminal elements, declaring that no part of its operational area will be allowed to serve as a safe haven in 2026. The brigade Read more…


A Nigerian man, Sunday Afolabi, has reportedly been detained by the Nigerian Army under conditions his family says have raised fears for his health, safety, and access to urgent medical care. Sunday was reportedly arrested on Monday, October 20, 2025, Read more…


The Nigerian Army on Friday confirmed that its troops neutralised dozens of terrorists, arrested 57 suspects, and rescued 45 kidnapped victims across Nigeria in the past week. The Director of Defence Media Operations, Major General Michael Onoja, disclosed this in Read more…


The Nigerian Army has confirmed the death of one of its personnel who was attacked and killed by a mentally unstable man while on internal security duty in the Imota axis of Ikorodu, Lagos State. Naija News reports that the Read more…


The Nigerian Army has assured residents in Kwara and other parts of the country that troops are winning the war against bandits, terrorists and other criminals in the state. This is as it denied reports that bandits overran troops in Read more…


Governor Babagana Umara Zulum of Borno State has mobilised members of the Civilian Joint Task Force (JTF) and Nigerian troops to Kirawa, a border town in Gwoza Local Government Area, following the withdrawal of Cameroonian soldiers that left the community Read more…


The Nigerian Army has confirmed a minor explosion at its Ilese Barracks in Ijebu-Ode, Ogun State, assuring that the situation was swiftly brought under control without any loss of life. The incident, which occurred in the early hours of Thursday, Read more…