DHQ Confident US-Nigeria Military Collaboration Will Boost Security

The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has expressed confidence that ongoing collaboration between the Nigerian military and U.S. troops will lead to noticeable improvements in the country’s security in the coming weeks. The Director of Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. Michael Onoja, made the assurance on Tuesday in Abuja during a briefing on ongoing military operations. He said…

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Again, Trial Of 9 In Alleged Yelwata Massacre Stalls Over Absence Of Interpreter

The trial of nine suspected terrorists linked with the June 2025 Yelwata killings was, on Tuesday, stalled following the inability of the prosecution to provide an interpreter to orally translate English to Hausa for the defendants’ understanding. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the defendants are being prosecuted on alleged terrorism offences before…

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Maiduguri Bombings: Experts Blame ‘Intelligence Congestion’, Urge Reforms

Security analysts have attributed the March 16 suicide bombings in Maiduguri to what they described as “intelligence congestion,” urging reforms to improve Nigeria’s counterterrorism response framework. The analysts said the attacks underscored the need to shift from mere intelligence gathering to effective utilisation and timely operational response across security agencies. In a policy analysis by…

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