The Chairman of Ado Local Government Area of Benue State, Sunday Oche, has cried out over what he described as “relentless and coordinated attacks” by armed herdsmen on communities in the council, leaving several residents injured and dispossessed. Speaking to journalists in Makurdi, Oche detailed a two-day rampage across the Ijigban, Ulayi, and Utonkon communities, […] The post Benue LG Chairman Cries Out Over ‘Relentless’ Herdsmen Attacks appeared first on Naija News.
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The Deputy Spokesperson of the House of Representatives, Hon. Philip Agbese, has vehemently dismissed allegations linking former Chief of Army Staff (COAS) and ex-Ambassador to Benin Republic, Lt-General Tukur Yusuf Buratai (rtd), to terrorism financing, labeling the claims as “reckless, fabricated, and utterly unacceptable”. Speaking to journalists in Abuja on Monday, Agbese described the claims […] The post Lawmaker Slams ‘Reckless’ Terror Finance Allegations Against Gen. Buratai appeared first on Naija News.
Good morning Nigeria. Welcome to the Naija News roundup of top newspaper headlines in Nigeria for today, Tuesday, 9th December, 2025 1. Presidency Confirms Release Of 100 Abducted Niger Students President Bola Tinubu has commended Nigeria’s security agencies for securing the release of 100 abducted students from Papiri Catholic School in Niger State, while calling for […] The post Top Nigerian Newspaper Headlines For Today, Tuesday, 9th December, 2025 appeared first on Naija News.
The former governor of Ogun State, Olusegun Osoba, has opened up on the reason he stopped sponsoring pilgrims to Mecca and Jerusalem during his tenure. Osoba explained that he was disturbed that students in public schools were bringing desks from home, while many brilliant pupils were unable to sit for the West African Senior School […] The post Why I Stopped Sponsoring Pilgrims To Mecca And Jerusalem – Osoba appeared first on Naija News.
A source in the 10th Senate has revealed that President Bola Tinubu needs at least 14 days to consult with lawmakers for approval before deploying troops for combat operations in another country. The source, who spoke with Vanguard, disclosed this amid claims in some quarters that the President needed to seek the Senate’s approval 24 […] The post Benin: Tinubu Needs 14 Days To Secure Senate Approval For Foreign Military Deployment — Senate Source appeared first on Naija News.
The military regime in Burkina Faso is holding at least 11 Nigerian soldiers and has seized their Nigerian Air Force (NAF) aircraft after it conducted an emergency landing in Bobo-Dioulasso, in the South West of the country. The detention was confirmed by a statement from the Alliance of Sahel States (AES) -which comprises the military […] The post Burkina Faso Military Capture Eleven Nigerian Soldiers, Seizes NAF Aircraft appeared first on Naija News.
The Presidency has clarified that the deployment of Nigerian military personnel to the Republic of Benin during the recent failed coup was not unilateral, but carried out at the request of President Patrice Talon. The Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, made the disclosure during an interview on Arise […] The post Benin Govt Asked Nigeria For Fighter Jets, Ground Troops To Dislodge Coup Plotters – Presidency (Video) appeared first on Naija News.
The Military Chief of Staff and Director of the Military Cabinet to President Patrice Talon, General Bertin Bada, has resumed official duties following the failed coup attempt in the Benin Republic that claimed the life of his wife. Bada was present at the council of ministers meeting held in Cotonou on Monday, hours after mutinous […] The post Benin: General Bertin Bada Attends Cabinet Meeting After Losing Wife To Failed Coup (Video) appeared first on Naija News.
The Alliance for Sahel States (AES), a regional bloc comprising Mali, Burkina Faso, and the Niger Republic, has accused Nigeria of breaching its airspace after a Nigerian Air Force (NAF) aircraft made an emergency landing in Burkina Faso. The incident, which occurred on Monday, involved a C-130 military transport aircraft carrying two crew members and […] The post Just In: Sahel Alliance Accuses Nigeria Of Airspace Violation After NAF Plane Lands In Burkina Faso appeared first on Naija News.
The government of Burkina Faso has claimed that an aircraft operated by the Nigerian Air Force violated its airspace and was compelled to land within its territory on Monday. In a statement personally signed on Monday, December 8, by the country’s junta leader, Assimi Goita, the Burkinabe authorities said the aircraft, carrying 11 Nigerian soldiers, […] The post BREAKING: Burkina Faso Forces Nigerian Air Force Plane To Land Over Airspace Breach appeared first on Naija News.
