Panic grips Mashegu LGA after discovery of a suspected Tomahawk missile warhead. Police confirm investigation amid public fears linking it to recent US airstrikes in Sokoto. Read Nigerians' reactions.
Army Chief Lt.-Gen. Waidi Shaibu reassures on tackling terrorism. Nextier report warns Tinubu's security emergency needs state police & forest guards to succeed. Bombs found in Niger State.
Residents of Zugurma in Niger State uncover a suspected US Tomahawk missile. Security agencies have cordoned off the area for investigation. Read the latest details.
Farmers in Niger State's Mashegu LGA discovered unexploded bombs near Ganaru village. Security forces have cordoned off the area as bomb experts work to safely detonate the devices.
The Nigerian Bar Association's Minna Branch condemns deadly attacks in Borgu and Agwara LGAs, urging government action to rescue victims and secure communities.
Peter Obi criticises the Federal Government over the killing of over 40 in Niger State. Residents flee as insecurity persists. Read the full story on the growing crisis.
Suspected terrorists attacked a police border patrol post in Niger State's Borgu LGA, burning the facility and farm produce. This follows a deadly assault days earlier, escalating security fears. Read more.
Suspected terrorists set a police border patrol outpost ablaze in Niger State's Borgu LGA, escalating violence just days after a market attack claimed 30 lives. Read details of the coordinated security response.
President Tinubu orders full military response after terrorists kill 30, abduct many in Niger State. Governor Bago, Atiku, Amnesty Int'l condemn the brutal attacks. Read details.
Niger State Governor mourns victims of Borgu LGA terrorist attack. Both Muslims and Christians were killed. Security forces are pursuing the attackers to rescue the kidnapped. Read more.
President Tinubu mandates security forces to track down terrorists behind the Kasuwan Daji market attack in Niger State, which left 30 dead and many abducted. Read the full story and the government's response.
Armed gangs killed more than 30 people and kidnapped others in a brutal raid on Kasuwan Daji village, Niger State. President Tinubu vows justice. Read the full report.
President Bola Tinubu has directed the military, police, and DSS to hunt down terrorists who killed 30 people at a Niger State market. Read the full details of the attack and the government's response.
Armed bandits have killed over 30 people and abducted many, including children, in attacks on Agwara and Borgu LGAs of Niger State. Urgent government intervention is needed.
Armed terrorists attacked Kasuwan Daji market in Niger State, killing 30 people, kidnapping several, and setting the market ablaze. Read details of the tragic assault and police response.
Governor Mohammed Umaru Bago orders reopening of safe public and private schools in Niger State on January 12, 2026. Parents and schools must comply with new security directives.
House Committee insists NDDC's N1.75 trillion 2025 budget must bring tangible development to Niger Delta communities. Chairman Ibori-Suenu vows rigorous oversight for accountability.
Former Minister Oby Ezekwesili criticizes the Tinubu administration for negotiating with bandits instead of defeating them. She calls for transparency and an end to the 'abduction industry'. Read her full analysis.
Minister commends President Tinubu's leadership in securing freedom for all 280 abducted pupils and staff of St. Mary's School in Niger State after a month-long ordeal. Read the full story.
Relief and grief in Ibeto as 17 residents, including a lawyer, are freed after 86 days in bandit captivity. One victim did not survive. Read the full story.
Niger State Government has deployed the first batch of newly recruited forest guards. Governor Bago visited trainees, urging discipline in the fight against criminal elements in forests.
Armed bandits attacked an NSCDC checkpoint in Niger State's Borgu LGA, stealing a rifle and vandalizing a vehicle. No casualties reported. Security agencies are on the trail of the perpetrators.
NSCDC confirms a terrorist assault on its Wawa outpost in Niger State. Commandant Suberu Siyaka-Aniviye reports no lives lost due to personnel's alert response. Read the full details.
A Police Inspector attached to Niger State Government House has reportedly died in detention after arrest for alleged arms dealing with bandits. This is the second such incident in a week.
NBS data shows a 2.57% year-on-year drop in diesel prices for November 2025. Discover which states paid the most and least for AGO.
Governor Umaru Bago has enacted Niger State's N1.073 trillion 2026 budget, with over N783bn for capital projects. Nasarawa Assembly also passes N545.2bn appropriation bill. Read the details.
Governor Umaru Bago has signed Niger State's 2026 budget of over N1.073 trillion into law, with capital expenditure exceeding N783 billion. The governor praised the Assembly for swift passage.
Niger State Governor, Umaru Bago, received 130 rescued pupils and teachers from St. Mary's school. The children were freed in a joint security operation. Read the full story of their safe return.
The final 130 children from the St. Mary's school mass abduction have been handed over to authorities. Read the full details on the rescue and Nigeria's ongoing security challenges.
Ogun State Governor Dapo Abiodun commends President Bola Tinubu for the safe release of all 230 abducted students from St. Mary's Catholic School, Papiri. Read how this marks a victory against insecurity.