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Female Teacher Beaten to Death in Kogi After Disciplining Student

Nigeria, June 28 -- A female teacher has reportedly been beaten to death in Ugbamaka community, Okpo District, in Olamaboro Local Government Area of Kogi State after allegedly disciplining one of her ... Read More


Several Injured as Traders' Vehicle Hits Bandits' Bomb in Sokoto

Nigeria, June 28 -- A commercial vehicle conveying traders reportedly struck a suspected improvised explosive device (IED) allegedly planted by bandits loyal to Bello Turji along the Sabon Birni - Kur... Read More


Rival Boko Haram Commanders Exchange Fire, Kill Fighters in Timbuktu Triangle

Nigeria, June 28 -- Several fighters of the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) have reportedly been killed after rival commanders turned their weapons on each other following a dispute over a ... Read More


Gunmen Ambush, Kill Benue Miyetti Allah Chairman After Peace Meeting

Nigeria, June 27 -- The Chairman of the Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN) in Benue State, Ardo Muhammad, and another man identified as Yakubu Isah, were on Friday killed by... Read More


Court Sentences Boko Haram Terrorist to Death Over 2015 Maiduguri Attacks

Nigeria, June 26 -- Delivering judgment on Friday, Justice James Omotosho found Yarima guilty on a seven-count terrorism charge brought against him by the Federal Government. The court imposed the de... Read More


Kebbi Raises Alarm Over Emergence of New Terrorists Group 'Sai Mallam' in Argungu

Nigeria, June 25 -- The State Security Adviser, retired Colonel Danladi Ribah, disclosed this during a stakeholders' security meeting with the Deputy Inspector-General of Police in charge of the North... Read More


Yobe Govt Distributes 3,500 Laptops to Civil Servants to Drive Digital Transformation

Nigeria, June 25 -- The initiative, implemented through a loan-based scheme, was officially flagged off by the Head of Service, Abdullahi Musa Shehu, who described the programme as a major milestone i... Read More


Borno Govt Moves to Correct Budget Report After False Rail Project Entry

Nigeria, June 23 -- In a statement obtained by The News Chronicle on Monday evening, signed by the Commissioner for Information and Internal Security, Prof. Usman A. Tar, the government clarified that... Read More


Nigeria's Peace Institute Seeks Stronger Collaboration on Security Challenges -DG

Nigeria, June 23 -- Speaking on the Podcast, "Conversations with Prof. Jideofor Adibe" on Monday, Ochogwu said the institute collaborated with UNICEF between 2015 and 2020 on projects in Adamawa, Yobe... Read More


NCC, CAC Introduce New Rule on Telecom Ownership Transfers in Nigeria

Nigeria, June 22 -- According to a statement released on Sunday night in Abuja by Nnena Ukoha, Director of Public Affairs at the NCC, and Rasheed Mahe, Head of Public Affairs at the CAC, any proposed ... Read More