…been trained as gunboat operators and anti-aircraft gunners for operations in the Lake Chad region. They further confessed that weapons were only issued to them before specific operations and were retrieved by their commanders immediately after the missions, suggesting a tightly controlled weapons management system wit…

…in the North-East and undertook specialised international assignments in the Republic of Chad and France, where he contributed to intelligence gathering and security cooperation. His burial is scheduled to take place at the Mambilla Mosque in Abuja on Tuesday in accordance with Islamic rites. by Linda Ikeji at 28/07/20…

Chad to withdraw from ICC as it cites bias against Africa Chad has announced plans to withdraw from the International Criminal Court (ICC), arguing that the court's effectiveness has been "limited and uneven" and accusing it of disproportionately focusing on African countries.The announcement was made on Monday, July 2…

…his 15-year-old housemaid in Zambia. The deceased, David Phiri, an internal auditor at Chadiza Town Council, is reported to have taken his life at his plot in Mambwe District while on leave. Eastern Province Police Commanding Officer Robertson Mweemba confirmed the incident, which occurred on 26th July 2026 at around 0…

…Universe as the son of T’Challa, the original Black Panther superhero played by actor Chadwick Boseman. Boseman, who rocketed to fame in 2018’s “Black Panther,” died in 2020 at the age of 43 as a result of colon cancer. Marvel announced the Black Panther three-quel with Jonsson appearing in front of thousands of fans a…

…publication Zagazola Makama, which covers security developments across the Lake Chad basin, disclosed this on Friday, July 24, 2026.How military airstrike unfoldedAn intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance platform known as "Guardian" located three vehicles hidden across different positions in the area and then d…

…investigations revealed that the consignment was earmarked for a vendor in N'Djamena, Chad, while part of the concealed medical supplies was to be transferred to another truck near the Nigeria-Chad border in what investigators believe was an attempt to evade security checks. The military said the suspects have been han…

Chadwick Boseman's brothers want his widow removed as estate administrator over alleged mismanagement Chadwick Boseman's brothers, Kevin and Derrick Boseman, have asked a Los Angeles court to remove his widow, Taylor Simone Ledward Boseman, as administrator of the late actor's estate, accusing her of failing to properl…

…maintains she lawfully bought the land from Architect Richard Idakwogi John of Rychado Homes, paid for it and built the family home using her own resources. Her lawyers stress that competing ownership claims over the property are already before the courts and should be settled through the judicial process, adding that…

…the trial. The other defendants are Homadil Realty Limited, Idakwogi Richard John and Rychado Homes Limited. Only John, the Chief Executive Officer of Rychado Homes Limited, was present in court. Earlier, in a related civil suit filed by the EFCC, Justice Abdulmalik rebuked Oshomeghie after he sought clarification on t…

…offshore block, three blocks in the Benin Basin, four in the Anambra Basin, four in the Chad Basin and four in the Benue Trough. The bid portal opened on December 1, 2025, while a pre-bid conference was held on January 14, 2026, in Lagos to guide prospective investors on the bidding requirements. Registration and prequ…

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…and task collector for the terrorist group, supporting insurgent activities in the Lake Chad region. The suspect is currently in the custody of the 403 Amphibious Brigade for further investigation and exploitation of intelligence. Military sources said the arrest represents another significant breakthrough in ongoing e…

…five million people across Sudan. Its popular demand has been linked to smuggling to Chad, Egypt, Kenya, and Libya. The RSF militia is believed to have hijacked gum arabic stocks from a major trading centre in El-Nuhud, West Kordofan, and redirected them to Darfur and Chad in May 2025. The loot, according to the UN, wa…

…“The Command confirms that an abduction incident occurred on 9 July 2026 along the Ochadamu-Ejule Expressway when armed hoodlums attacked a Hummer bus conveying a corpse from Lokoja towards the eastern part of the country and abducted the occupants into the bush,” she said. According to her, upon receiving the report,…

…from the recovered materials enabled troops to expand the pursuit deep into the Lake Chad Islands (LCI) axis, extending operations towards Abadam Local Government Area. "The operation culminated in the arrest of a fleeing foreign suspect believed to be an Arab of Moroccan origin with suspected links to the Islamic Stat…

…a report by Zagazola Makama, a counter-insurgency and security analyst covering the Lake Chad region. According to the report, the operation was carried out at about 2:00pm on July 10, 2026 by troops of the 1 Brigade as part of ongoing operations against suspected terrorist groups in the state. Makama reported that the…

…hometown at Otukpo, Benue State. The vehicle conveying the corpse ran into ambush along Ochadamu-Ejule road in Ofu local government of Kogi state around 6pm, on Thursday, July 9, 2026. The officer reportedly d!ed in Osogbo, capital of Osun state, after a brief illness. The abductors have reportedly reached the family,…

… Intercepts foreign terrorist drug courier in Lake Chad islands By Ndahi Marama, Maiduguri Troops of the Joint Task Force North East, Operation HADIN KAI (OPHK), have successfully thwarted multiple coordinated infiltration attempts by ISWAP terrorists across Borno State in the early hours of 10 July 2026. This is as t…

Chadian woman arrested with illicit drugs and alcohol meant for terrorists in Borno The Nigerian Army says its troops have intercepted a female Chadian national transporting illicit drugs, alcoholic beverages and other prohibited substances to terrorists operating in the Lake Chad Islands.In a statement on Friday, July…

Troops intercept Chadian woman allegedly conveying illicit drugs and alcoholic beverages to terrorists in Borno Troops of Operation HADIN KAI have disrupted a suspected terrorist logistics network with the arrest of a Chadian woman allegedly transporting illicit drugs and alcoholic beverages to insurgents operating in…

…pass either to surrender to troops or to relocate to other enclaves within the Lake Chad Basin. Suspects held key positions - Army The statement identified the suspects as Munzirs within the terrorist leadership structure, adding that preliminary interrogation showed the pair "occupied influential positions and possess…

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…roads were critical to restoring trans-Saharan trade between Nigeria and neighbouring Chad and Cameroon, which had been disrupted by insurgency. "Bad roads are also a security risk. A corridor that is difficult for citizens to travel is equally difficult for security personnel to patrol and protect. "Promises acquire m…

…crime and resource-based conflicts. Shaibu also identified instability in the Lake Chad Basin, the Sahel and the Gulf of Guinea as major regional security concerns. He noted that emerging technologies, including artificial intelligence and cyber capabilities, were reshaping the contemporary battlespace. According to hi…