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“Several Terrorists Neutralized in Sambisa Forest,” Reports NAF Spokesperson Ejodame
MAIDUGURI, Nigeria — Nigerian Air Force (NAF) spokesperson Air Commodore Ehimen Ejodame confirmed today that "several terrorists were neutralized" following a series of precision air interdictions in the Yuwe axis…
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Trump says Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei is dead
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Israel launches “pre-emptive” attack on radical Islamic Republic of Iran
Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz has announced that his country has launched a "pre-emptive" attack against the radical Islamic Republic…
INEC reschedules 2027 presidential election to January
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has officially overhauled the timetable for Nigeria’s 2027 general elections, moving the Presidential and…
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At least 30 people were killed in three separate attacks in northern Nigeria, where escalating violence has choked the region…