PHOTO NEWS: ECOWAS Parliament Meets to Strengthen Child Protection in West Africa

PHOTO NEWS: ECOWAS Parliament Meets to Strengthen Child Protection in West Africa

By Toffa Momoh | Abuja The ECOWAS Parliament has convened a Joint Committee Meeting in Freetown, Sierra Leone, focusing on strengthening child protection across the region. The meeting brought together committees on social affairs, legal affairs, trade, and political affairs to address issues related to children in street situations and child exploitation. The meeting aimed to facilitate dialogue, field visits, and collaborative action to deliver stronger protections for vulnerable children. […]

April 12, 2026 7

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Military intensify offensive against Terrorist in North West Nigeria

By Zainab Uzomah|Abuja Three terrorist have been killed by troops of Operation Fansan Yamma during intensified military operations in north-west Nigeria. According to a statement signed by Lieutenant Colonel Olaniyi Osoba, acting deputy director of army public relations for 8 Division, the offensive targeted armed groups operating in Sokoto, Zamfara and Kebbi states, with the aim of protecting communities and disrupting their activities. The army said the three were killed […]

March 27, 2026 13

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West African Naval Chiefs Meet in Accra as Nigeria Leads Security Push

By Zainab Uzomah| Abuja The Chief of the Naval Staff, Vice Admiral Idi Abbas, has joined his counterparts from across West Africa for the Fifth Meeting of the ECOWAS Sub-Committee of Chiefs of the Naval Staff held in Accra from 16–20 February 2026. In a statement signed by Captain AA Folorunsho, Acting Director of Information, the Nigerian Navy said the meeting brought together senior naval leaders, the ECOWAS Commission Commissioner […]

February 24, 2026 12

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COAS Reaffirms Nigeria’s Leadership in West Africa’s Security Architecture at Liberia Armed Forces Day

By Zainab Uzomah|Abuja The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Waidi Shaibu, has reaffirmed the country’s longstanding leadership role in promoting peace and security across West Africa, saying Liberia’s current stability is the result of purposeful political will, African solidarity, and the sacrifices of Nigerian troops. According to the statement signed by Colonel Appolonia Anele, Acting Director of Army Public Relations, the army chief delivered the remarks on Wednesday […]

February 15, 2026 15

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The Agricultural Research Council of Nigeria has launched the 2026 Training of West African Youth on Aquaculture

The Agricultural Research Council of Nigeria has launched the 2026 Training of West African Youth on Aquaculture, with a focus on sustainable fish farming. The programme opened today at the ARCN Auditorium in Abuja. Declaring the training open, the Executive Secretary of the Council, Dr Abubakar Adamu Dabban, said this year’s theme — “Sustainable Fish Farming Using Black Soldier Fly Larvae” — reflects regional priorities on youth employment, food security, […]

February 11, 2026 15

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Nigeria, US Launch Joint Strikes on Foreign ISIS Cells in North West Nigeria

By Zainab Uzomah The Nigerian Armed Forces, in collaboration with the United States military, has carried out precision strikes against foreign ISIS-linked fighters operating in parts of North West Nigeria, defence authorities confirmed on Friday. According to a statement issued by the Director of Defence Information, Major General Samaila Uba, the operation received full authorisation from the Federal Government and followed “credible intelligence and careful operational planning” aimed at degrading […]

December 26, 2025 26

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Army Escalates Operations Against Terrorists in North West

By Our Reporter As part of defense-wide strategy to strengthen defence in depth and operational efficiency, the Nigerian Army (NA) has sustained its heightened state of preparedness against terrorist threats in the North West, with "Operation Fasan Yamma" intensifying its offensive against the Lakurawa terrorist group. The General Officer Commanding (GOC) of the 8 Division of the Nigerian Army and Commander of Sector "Operation Fasan Yamma," Major General Ibikunle Ajose, […]

May 28, 2025 81

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Yoruba Nation: Security beefed up in South West Govt Houses

GOVERNMENTS and security agencies in the South-West states have beefed up security around government structures and institutions, with machinery put in place to forestall the breakdown of law and order by any group forcing an agenda on the states. Also, security agencies have warned that they would curtail any form of insecurity, adding that anyone parading himself as a Yoruba Nation agitator should either toe the path of peace or […]

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