The Southern and Middle Belt Leaders Forum (SMBLF) has raised fresh concerns over the increasing boldness of terrorists operating across Nigeria, warning that the nation’s security situation is deteriorating. In a statement on Thursday in Kaduna, the group said the frequency, spread and brutality of attacks clearly indicate a worsening crisis. The statement was jointly…
The US Department of State has authorised non-emergency US government employees and their family members to leave the US Embassy in Abuja, citing a deteriorating security situation across Nigeria. In an updated travel advisory issued on Wednesday, the department noted that, starting April 8, 2026, Americans are advised to reconsider travel to the country due…
About 2000 people from communities in the western part of Tsafe Local Government Area of Zamfara State have abandoned their villages over a threat of reprisal attacks by bandits, according to reports by Daily Trust. The bandits were reported to have threatened to avenge the killings of many of their members, including some of their…
By Shu’aibu Usman Leman_ I read Jonathan Ishaku’s recent essay on media silence and its consequences in Plateau State with a profound sense of concern and careful reflection. His intervention is not only timely but necessary, offering a thoughtful and incisive critique of the media’s role in a crisis that has endured for far too…
By Jonathan Ishaku I am unlikely to win applause from my colleagues in Plateau State for saying this. But truth is not a popularity contest—it is a responsibility. In the matter of the persistent insecurity in Plateau State, the media must accept that it is not just a witness to failure; it is, in part,…
The Kuturmi Unity Development Association (KUDA) has dismissed claims by the Nigerian Army that it rescued 31 worshippers abducted during an Easter church service in Ariko community, Kachia Local Government Area of Kaduna State, describing the assertion as false. Bandits had invaded the community on Sunday, attacking three churches, killing six persons, and abducting 36…
