Five nationals from Burkina Faso were abducted by suspected armed bandits while working at a gold mining site near Arafa village in Maru Local Government Area of Zamfara State. The incident occurred around 11:15 a.m. on Saturday, March 14, 2026, when a large group of bandits, reportedly hiding between Arafa and Gidan Dankande villages, attacked…
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has approved the continuation of salary payments for up to 12 months to the families of personnel who die in the line of duty. The welfare initiative was authorised by the Chief of the Air Staff, Hasan Bala Abubakar, as part of measures aimed at strengthening support for the families…
Troops of the Nigerian Army under the Operation Hadin Kai Joint Task Force in the North-East have received three civilians who escaped from the captivity of Boko Haram terrorists in the Gwoza area of Borno State. Security sources told analyst Zagazola Makama that the escapees — two adult women and a minor — arrived at…
The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has confirmed the arrest of four suspected bandits around the Akure Airport in Ondo State following a coordinated security operation involving aviation authorities and local security agencies. FAAN’s Director of Public Affairs and Consumer Protection, Henry Agbebire, disclosed this in a statement issued on Sunday, March 15, 2026.…
Alex Iwobi, midfielder for the Nigeria national football team, has opened up about the stark differences between the national team environments of England and Nigeria, saying his early experiences with Nigeria were far less structured than what he had known with England. Born in Lagos and raised in London from the age of four, Iwobi…
