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2025

US-Assisted Rescue Plan For Chibok Girls Aborted Due To Military Leak – Akinyemi

Metro, News, Opinion, PoliticsBoko Haram, Insecurity, Security

A US-assisted rescue plan for the Chibok girls was aborted due to suspected leaks within the Nigerian military, according to former Minister of Foreign Affairs, Professor Bolaji Akinyemi. The plan, initiated by the Jonathan administration in 2014, involved a joint operation between American forces and Nigerian troops to rescue the girls abducted by Boko Haram. ‎The operation was called off after a reconnaissance aircraft discovered that Boko Haram fighters were wearing masks, indicating that the plan had been leaked to the insurgents. Akinyemi emphasized the need to identify and remove individuals within the Nigerian military sympathetic to Boko Haram or…

Nov

11

2025

By Amos Oge Kalu

Nigeria Energy Leadership Summit: Onyeizu Leads Technical Panel on Midstream Gas Infrastructure Development

Abia State, Business, Economy, Metro, News, PoliticsAbia State, Economy, Metro, Nigeria, Politics

At the recently-concluded Nigeria Energy Leadership Summit, held at the Landmark Centre, Lagos, industry stakeholders and experts gathered to deliberate on strategies for advancing Nigeria’s energy sector, with particular focus on gas infrastructure, energy transition, and investment opportunities. Leading one of the key technical sessions, Engr. Chinedu Onyeizu chaired the panel on Midstream Gas Infrastructure Development in Nigeria, where he provided deep insights into the emerging opportunities within the sector. During his presentation, Engr. Onyeizu discussed the AIIP (Abia Industrial Innovation Park) model and its role as a bridge between Nigeria’s abundant natural gas reserves and the growing domestic and…

Nov

11

2025

By Amos Oge Kalu

Trump’s CPC Designation: A Wake-Up Call for Nigeria’s Security Challenges- Sir Chikwe Udensi Explains

Column, Current Events, News, Opinion, PoliticsAbia State, Nigeria, Onyeka Onwenu, Opinion, Politics

A recent interview on African Independent Television (AIT) program "Security Scope" highlighted Nigeria's ongoing security challenges. Sir Chikwe Udensi, a security consultant and Vice President of the International Security Association, emphasized that the country's designation as a Country of Particular Concern (CPC) by the United States is a significant issue requiring immediate attention. The CPC designation could lead to economic sanctions, reduced loans and aid, and other punitive measures. Sir Udensi clarified that this does not necessarily mean the U.S. will intervene militarily in Nigeria. "The process that would lead to a military intervention by America has not been initiated,"…

Nov

11

2025

By Amos Oge Kalu

Trump hosts ex-jihadist Syrian President al-Sharaa at White House

Lifestyle, News, PoliticsAmerica, Donald Trump, World News, World Peace

US President Donald Trump on Monday met with Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa at the White House. The historic visit marked the first time a Syrian president has ever visited the White House. Breaking from typical protocol, reporters and cameras were kept out of the meeting. Al-Sharaa is the former leader of al-Qaeda, US-designated terror group and was once wanted as a terrorist with a $10 million bounty on his head until December 2024. He has also served time in the infamous Abu Ghraib prison in Iraq. Al-Sharaa’s visit to the White House comes just weeks after he attended the United…

Nov

11

2025

By Amos Oge Kalu

NAF Crushes ISWAP Fighters, Destroys Bandit Camps Across Borno, Kwara, Katsina, Zamfara, Kaduna

Current Events, Metro, NewsBandits, Boko Haram, Insecurity, NAF, Security

The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has intensified its nationwide counterterrorism and anti-banditry campaign, carrying out a series of precision airstrikes that eliminated ISWAP fighters and dismantled multiple criminal hideouts across the northern region. According to a statement released by the Director of Public Relations and Information, Air Commodore Ehimen Ejodame, the coordinated strikes targeted ISWAP strongholds in Mallam Fatori and Shuwaram in Borno State, as well as bandit enclaves in Garin Dandi and Chigogo in Kwara State, and Zango Hill in Kankara Local Government Area of Katsina State. Additional operations were also conducted in parts of Zamfara and Kaduna States.…