Nigeria's military has been fighting Boko Haram, an Islamist extremist movement, in the north of the country for more than a decade. The United Nations says the conflict has killed more than ...

The article reviews the Joint Task Force operations across Nigeria's six geopolitical zones, highlighting the military's efforts and challenges in 2024.

A shell-shocked President Tinubu traveled to Makurdi, the Benue State capital, where he directed security agencies to “hunt ...

By Ahmed Kingimi and Camillus Eboh MAIDUGURI, Nigeria (Reuters) -The Nigerian Air Force killed more than 20 armed militia members and destroyed 21 motorcycles in an airstrike in northwestern ...

Niger State and much of the northwest have suffered years of insecurity, with limited state presence and frequent attacks by ...

A Sunday drone attack by the Nigerian military ended with the accidental bombing of a Maulud celebration and the deaths of an estimated 120 civilians.

A resurgence of Boko Haram attacks is shaking Nigeria’s northeast, as Islamic extremists have repeatedly overrun military outposts, mined roads with bombs and raided civilian communities since ...

One Kebbi resident, Abubakar Augie, said Lakurawa had raided villages in the area and stolen an unspecified number of cattle. The group opened fire at villagers who came out in large numbers to ...

Unconfirmed number of soldiers and terrorists were reportedly killed when suspected Boko Haram terrorists attacked a military base in Buni Yadi, Gujba local government area of Yobe State.

ABUJA (Reuters) - Nigeria's military will intervene to prevent any violence at protests by citizens planned for next month against bad governance and economic hardship, defence spokesperson Major ...

MAIDUGURI, Nigeria - The Nigerian Air Force killed more than 20 armed militia members and destroyed 21 motorcycles in an airstrike in northwestern Zamfara state over the weekend, thwarting a ...