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Nigerian troops engaged in counter-insurgency operations against Boko Haram in the North-East have again urged military authorities and government officials at all levels to discontinue the integration of so-called repentant insurgents into security operations, warning that the policy has led to intelligence leaks and deadly attacks on soldiers.   A…

A Nigerian official with knowledge of a new security understanding between Nigeria and the United States has disclosed that Washington will now mainly provide support through reconnaissance flights, while Nigeria conducts subsequent air operations. The official told AFP that although the U.S. has shifted toward an intelligence-gathering role, Abuja remains…

UK Conservative Party leader Kemi Badenoch has praised the U.S. military’s capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, describing the action as “morally justified” and drawing on her own experiences of growing up under harsh military rule in Nigeria.   Speaking on BBC Radio 4’s Today programme on Tuesday, Badenoch said…

A retired Major General of the Nigerian Army, John Enenche, has hailed the recent United States airstrikes on ISIS strongholds in northwest Nigeria, describing them as a courageous and positive step.   He expressed confidence that the intervention could represent a turning point in Nigeria’s long-running security crisis.   Enenche,…

------- Says the he deployment is necessary to safeguard our borders, strengthen sub-regional security, and protect Nigerian citizens and economic interests.   President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has formally requested the Senate’s approval to deploy Nigerian troops to the Republic of Benin as part of an intensified regional security effort.  …