THE NATION

Troops Arrest Suspected Terrorist Spy in Kanama, Yobe State

Reported by: Ijeoma G | Edited by: Oravbiere Osayomore Promise.YOBE STATE, NIGERIA — Nigerian Army troops attached to the 159 Battalion, operating under the country’s long-running counter-insurgency campaign Operation Hadin Kai, have arrested a 23-year-old man in Kanama, Yunusari Local Government Area, on suspicion of assisting extremist groups with intelligence and logistical information in northeastern Nigeria. The arrest, carried out late last month, reflects intensified military efforts to disrupt militant networks and their support systems amid decades of insurgency that have destabilised the region.

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Suspected Armed Herders’ Renewed Assault on Yelewata Unfolds Amid Legacy of Deadly Violence in Benue State

Reported by: Ijeoma G | Edited by: Oravbiere Osayomore Promise.Suspected armed herders have launched another attack on Yelewata community in Guma Local Government Area of Benue State, Nigeria, leaving at least two residents injured and deepening fears in a region still scarred by one of the deadliest episodes of violence in recent memory. The renewed assault underscores persistent insecurity in central Nigeria’s agricultural heartland, where conflicts between herding and farming communities have repeatedly erupted into deadly violence.

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Senator Oluremi Tinubu Celebrates President Bola Tinubu’s 74th Birthday, Prays for Health and National Prosperity

Reported by: Ijeoma G | Edited by: Oravbiere Osayomore Promise.Senator Oluremi Tinubu, Nigeria’s First Lady and wife of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has publicly marked her husband’s 74th birthday with a deeply personal and affectionate tribute, blending expressions of love with prayers for his continued leadership and service to the nation. The message, released on Saturday, March 28, 2026, has been widely covered by Nigerian media as part of the celebrations surrounding the president’s birthday.

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