The Nigerian Army has confirmed that troops of Operation HADIN KAI under the 21 Special Armoured Brigade successfully repelled a planned Boko Haram attack in the Kashimri general area of Bama Local Government Area, Borno State, on October 17, 2025. According to a statement signed by Acting Director of Army Public Relations, Lieutenant Colonel Appolonia| African Affairs Network - Your Window to Africa
Police operatives on Monday dispersed demonstrators demanding the release of Nnamdi Kanu, the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), during protests in the Utako area of Abuja. The protesters — comprising civil rights activists and members of pro-democracy groups under the #ReleaseNnamdiKanuNow campaign — had earlier been dispersed at Maitama after police| African Affairs Network - Your Window to Africa
The Imo State Police Command has launched an official investigation following a viral video shared by anti-cultism advocacy group Naija Confra, which accused some police officers in Owerri of belonging to the Vikings confraternity — one of Nigeria’s most notorious cult groups. The video, posted on social media Friday, allegedly showed uniformed officers wearing Vikings| African Affairs Network - Your Window to Africa
The Kogi State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) is set to formally endorse President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Governor Usman Ododo as preparations intensify for the 2027 general elections. Party members and supporters have begun converging on the Muhammadu Buhari Square in Lokoja, where organizers are finalizing arrangements for what has been described| African Affairs Network - Your Window to Africa
