ISWAP Senior Leader Abdussamad Ohida Killed in Ondo Forest Operation
A senior leader of the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP), Abdussamad Ohida, also known as Anwar, has been killed during an intelligence-led security operation in Owo forest, Ondo State. Ohida was reportedly eliminated at the weekend by a…
US Blacklists Nigeria Over Child Soldiers, Warns of Military Aid Restrictions
The United States has placed Nigeria on its Child Soldiers Prevention Act (CSPA) blacklist, a designation that could trigger restrictions on military training, weapons sales, foreign military financing and other defence cooperation from October 1, 2026,…
Ribadu, AU Raise Alarm Over Terrorists’ Use of AI, Cryptocurrency, Social Media
Nigeria’s National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu, and the African Union Counter-Terrorism Centre have warned that terrorist groups are increasingly exploiting artificial intelligence, social media, cryptocurrencies and other emerging technologies to…
OPHK Airstrikes Kill 103 ISWAP Terrorists in Borno, Adamawa
The Joint Task Force (North East), Operation Hadin Kai (OPHK), says its airstrikes across Borno and Adamawa states killed 103 Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) terrorists and destroyed several logistics hubs and storage facilities between…
