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- Security Operatives Apprehend Suspect with 100 Ammunition Rounds Concealed in Motorcycle Near Zamfara Border
Published: Apr 18, 2026
Section: Africa
A 30 year old man, Umar Sani, was arrested at a security checkpoint while transporting 100 rounds of live ammunition from Abuja to Zamfara State. Operatives discovered the 7.62mm r...
- Katsina Police Command Arrests 26 Suspects in Major Crackdown on Gang Violence and Social Miscreants
Published: Apr 18, 2026
Section: Africa
The Katsina State Police Command conducted an intelligence-led raid on April 14, resulting in the arrest of 26 individuals linked to street gangs and public nuisance. This breakthr...
- Brigadier General Ishaya Ibrahim Hosts Maiden Inter-School Academic Competition to Strengthen Civil-Military Relations in Katsina
Published: Apr 9, 2026
Section: Africa
The 17 Brigade of the Nigerian Army hosted its first inter-school academic quiz on Wednesday, bringing together ten secondary schools in Katsina to compete in core subjects. The in...
- UNICEF Convenes Northern Nigerian Stakeholders To Bolster Strategic Social Protection And Child Poverty Interventions
Published: Apr 3, 2026
Section: Africa
The United Nations Children’s Fund has launched a collaborative initiative between Jigawa, Kano, and Katsina states to harmonize social protection reporting and financing. During a...
- Joint Task Force Neutralizes Over 280 Terrorists During Ramadan as DSS Dismantles Cross-Border Ammunition Supply Chain
Published: Apr 2, 2026
Section: Africa
Theatre Commander Major-General Abdulsalam Abubakar reported the elimination of over 280 terrorists in the North-East during a high-level ministerial visit to Maiduguri. Simultaneo...
- President Bola Tinubu Reconstitutes Corporate Affairs Commission Leadership And Fills National Population Commission Vacancies
Published: Mar 31, 2026
Section: Africa
President Bola Tinubu has appointed Dr. Ibrahim Ida as the new Chairman of the Corporate Affairs Commission and nominated seven Federal Commissioners for the National Population Co...
- Tragedy Strikes Katsina State APC Delegation En Route To North West Zonal Congress Leaving One Dead And Several Injured
Published: Mar 26, 2026
Section: Africa
A fatal road accident involving All Progressives Congress delegates from the Sabuwa Local Government Area has resulted in the death of Dalhat Machika and the hospitalization of a f...
- Socio-Economic Crisis and Insecurity Drive Surge of Out-of-School Almajirai into Nigeria’s Capital
Published: Mar 19, 2026
Section: Africa
A growing wave of children from the traditional Almajiri Islamic schooling system is infiltrating Abuja, fleeing regional instability and systemic poverty in Northern Nigeria. Whil...
- Peter Obi Condemns "Disturbing Normalization" of Insecurity Following Fatal Maiduguri Suicide Bombings; Calls for Immediate Presidential Presence
Published: Mar 17, 2026
Section: Africa
Labour Party leader Peter Obi has issued a poignant response to the March 16 terror attacks in Borno State, describing Nigeria as a nation "under siege." Highlighting a pattern of...
- Nigerian Army Troops Neutralize Terrorist Incursion in Katsina Following Intense Firefights in Kankara and Malumfashi
Published: Mar 17, 2026
Section: Africa
Soldiers from the 17 Brigade successfully repelled two separate insurgent attacks in Katsina State, recovering an AK-47 rifle and ammunition. The operations, conducted in the Kanka...
- Nineteen Killed as Armed Bandits Storm Katsina Communities During Ramadan Prompting Governor Radda to Demand Urgent Justice
Published: Mar 16, 2026
Section: Africa
Governor Dikko Umaru Radda has denounced a series of violent raids in the Dandume and Jikamshi areas that resulted in 19 fatalities and significant property destruction. The attack...