*Illustration In a disturbing illustration of the worsening humanitarian crisis in the Sahel, hundreds of Nigerians fleeing banditry, insurgency and economic hardship, have taken refuge in the largest public graveyard in Niamey, the capital of Niger Republic, PRNigeria reports. The displaced families, mostly from Katsina, Zamfara and Borno states, said they were forced into the…
Nigeria’s Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has said the troops from Niger Republic who crossed into a Nigerian community in Kastina State were there to fetch water. The border incident involving local vigilante members and Nigerien troops at Mazanya village in Jibia Local Government Area, Katsina State occurred on 29 November 2025 at approximately 1500 hours Director…
Soldiers have killed two suspected foreign bandits, known locally as Lakurawa, during an operation in Mano community, Tangaza Local Government Area of Sokoto State. Residents said the incident happened at the Mano market, a place the attackers usually visited to buy food and other supplies. An eyewitness explained that the soldiers engaged the criminals in…
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has dismissed allegations suggesting that Nigeria and other member states are involved in sponsoring terrorism. In a statement released on Thursday, ECOWAS said it is support for Nigeria’s peacekeeping efforts and condemned the claims as baseless. According to the statement, ECOWAS is deeply concerned over the allegations…
