800 Nigerian deportees received from Niger Republic
Security agencies in Nigeria have received about 800 citizens deported from the Niger Republic at the Jibia-Magama border in Katsina State. The group, made up of men, women, and children, arrived in multiple buses early in the morning. Officials from the Nigeria Immigration Service and other security agencies are currently profiling the returnees. The exercise […]
Seven soldiers gunned down in Niger Republic ambush
Seven soldiers of the Nigerien Defence and Security Forces were killed in an ambush in Tillabéri Region. The attack occurred near Sanam in Abala Department on Tuesday, March 24, by suspected Islamic State in the Greater Sahara fighters. Heavily armed assailants first raided Wanni village, stealing livestock before fleeing the scene. The FDS launched a […]
Niger Republic cancels concession to three mining companies and also denies licence extension to UK oil firm
Niger’s military government has cancelled the concessions of three gold mining companies—Comini, Afrior, and Ecomine—citing failure to meet contractual obligations. The companies allegedly neglected tax payments, technical reporting, and environmental compliance. The ruling junta, in power since a 2023 military coup, has also denied a licence extension to British oil firm Savannah Energy, accusing it […]
Police arrest Lakurawa terrorist group member, recover 10 rustled cows in Kebbi
The Kebbi State Police Command has arrested a suspected member of the Lakurawa terrorist group and recovered 10 of the 68 cows stolen from Sogirma community in Bunza Local Government Area. The suspect, Salihu Umar from Dogon Dutse in Niger Republic, was caught on Tuesday, September 3, 2025, at the Bachaka cattle market. He allegedly […]
Nigeria must fence Niger border to stop terrorists – CDS Musa
Nigeria’s Chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher Musa, says that Nigeria’s border with Niger Republic is the most open and dangerous. He believes the only way to stop terrorists from entering through that area is by building a fence. He explained that terrorist groups like ISWAP and Boko Haram usually enter Nigeria through the Niger […]
Nigerian Government Discovers Over 6000 Niger Republic Nationals With NIN
In a recent update, the Nigerian government revealed that over 6,000 people from Niger Republic illegally obtained Nigerian National Identity Numbers (NINs). This discovery was shared by the Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, during a Federal Executive Council briefing on February 4, 2025. The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) has since removed the fraudulent NINs […]
Allegations by Niger Republic attempt to incite northerners against Tinubu – Presidency
Daniel Bwala, Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu, has condemned the recent claims made by Abdourahamane Tchiani, the military leader of Niger Republic. Tchiani accused Nigeria of working with France to destabilize Niger, alleging that President Tinubu had accepted money from France to set up a military base in Nigeria. Bwala, however, called these accusations […]
Nigerian Bandit Leader Kachalla Baleri Arrested by Niger Republic Troops
Troops from the Niger Republic’s Operation Faraoutar Bushiya have captured notorious armed bandit Kachalla Baleri. Security analyst and counter-insurgency expert Zagazola Makama confirmed that Baleri was arrested on Tuesday, May 28, 2024, in Rouga Kowa Gwani, Guidan Roumdji commune and department. Baleri, originally from Shinkafi in Katsina state, has been a terror in the North […]