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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.  …

------ Says the NAF crew is safe and has received cordial treatment from the host authorities.   The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has dismissed reports alleging that one of its C-130 aircraft violated Burkina Faso’s airspace, insisting the landing in the West African nation was purely precautionary and guided by…

-------- Direct orders to neutralise any aircraft violating the confederation’s airspace going forward.   The Alliance of Sahel States (AES) comprising Mali, Niger, and Burkina Faso has criticised the emergency landing of a Nigerian Air Force C-130 aircraft in Burkina Faso, describing the incident as an “unfriendly act.”   In…