Gombe, Nigeria – June 15, 2025 Top chieftains and stakeholders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) from the North-East geopolitical zone converged in Gombe State on Saturday in a strategic move to endorse Vice President Kashim Shettima for a second term in office. The gathering, which took place at the Gombe International Conference Centre, drew
MAIDUGURI – In a decisive operation that delivers another blow to the terrorist group, troops from the Nigerian Army’s Operation Hadin Kai have neutralised a senior Boko Haram commander, identified as Ibn Kaseer, in a precision strike deep within the Sambisa Forest. Three additional fighters were also killed during the early‑morning assault, security sources have confirmed
The Nigerian Army has issued a stern warning regarding the growing use of armed drones by Boko Haram insurgents in the North-East, a development that signals a dangerous escalation in the terrorist group’s operational capabilities. Major General Waidi Shaibu, Theatre Commander of Operation Hadin Kai, disclosed the alarming trend during a media briefing in Maiduguri,
The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Taoreed Lagbaja Oluyede, is currently in the North-East theatre of operations where he is overseeing frontline activities of Operation HADIN KAI, Nigeria’s flagship military campaign against insurgency. His visit, which commenced earlier this week, aims to assess the operational effectiveness of the troops, strengthen field coordination, and
