Africa Health Report

NSCDC Deploys 1,542 Officers for Edo Eid Security NSCDC officers deployed in Edo State ahead of Eid-el-Kabir celebrations

Edino Chubiyo Cornelius May 22, 2026

BENIN CITY, Nigeria – The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps has deployed 1,542 personnel across Edo...

UN Demands Probe into Nigerian Airstrike Civilian Killings UN rights chief Volker Türk calls for investigation into reported civilian deaths from airstrikes in Nigeria.

Mirian Gom May 13, 2026

ABUJA, Nigeria – The United Nations calls for independent investigations into reports that Nigerian and Chadian airstrikes...

Kano Police Arrest Suspected Arms Dealer, Recover AK-47 Rifles Recovered AK-47 rifles and weapons displayed by Kano police after sting operation

Hussaini Ibrahim May 10, 2026

KANO, Nigeria – Police in Kano State have arrested a suspected arms dealer and recovered three fabricated...

Hussaini Ibrahim May 5, 2026

ABUJA, Nigeria – Seventeen years into a grinding insurgency that has reshaped lives and landscapes across Nigeria,...

Police Launch Probe into Killing of Abuja Revenue Officer During Enforcement Clash FCT Police officers responding to an emergency call in Abuja

Mirian Gom May 2, 2026

ABUJA, Nigeria – Police in the Federal Capital Territory have launched a full investigation into the killing...

Troops Kill 24 Terrorists, Repel Midnight Attack in Yobe Battle Nigerian Army troops during forest security operation in Kwara

Hussaini Ibrahim April 23, 2026

DAMATURU, Nigeria – Nigerian troops repel a coordinated midnight terrorist assault in Yobe State, killing 24 insurgents...

Bandits Kill 18 in Zamfara Attack as Security Forces Respond African Union condemns deadly Zamfara bandit attacks

Edino Chubiyo Cornelius April 12, 2026

ZAMFARA, Nigeria – Armed bandits, on Sunday kill at least 18 people in Bunkasau village, Bukkuyum Local...

Kwara Sets Up Security Panel as Bandit Attacks Intensify 38 Kidnapped Kwara Worshippers Reunited With Families After Joint Security Rescue

Chukwu Obinna April 11, 2026

ILORIN, Nigeria – Kwara State Governor Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq establishes a high-level security committee to tackle rising banditry...

US Orders Abuja Embassy Drawdown Over Nigeria Security Fears US government issues security alert warning of possible terrorist threats targeting US embassy, consulate and affiliated schools in Nigeria.