Fresh details have emerged from a high-level security meeting between President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and senior United States military officials, as Nigeria and the US move to strengthen their defence relationship in the face of rising insecurity across the country. The Defence Headquarters has disclosed that Nigeria and the United States Armed Forces have reviewed their existing security cooperation and identified new areas of collaboration. These include joint military exercises, specialised training programmes, intelligence sharing, and advanced technological support, aimed at boosting Nigeria’s capacity to combat terrorism, insurgency, banditry, and other transnational threats. The development followed a strategic visit to Abuja on February 8 and 9 by the Commander of the United States Africa Command, Gen. Michael Anderson. According to Nigerian military authorities, the visit marked a significant step in deepening bilateral defence ties between both nations and advancing shared secur...
A Senior Secondary School Three (SS3) student of the Government Science and Technical College (GSTC), Potiskum, in Yobe State, has reportedly died following an alleged bullying incident involving fellow students. The tragic incident has sparked outrage and renewed concerns over the growing problem of violence and bullying in Nigerian schools. According to report, the student was attacked by some of his classmates on Sunday, February 8, 2026, under circumstances that are yet to be fully determined by authorities. A social media user, Yahaya Abubakar Sk, who shared a photo of the deceased, claimed that the student was violently beaten after being accused of stealing a mobile phone. The assault was said to have been severe, leaving the student critically injured. Although efforts were reportedly made to respond to the situation, the student sadly did not survive. The deceased was buried later the same day in his hometown, Gadaka, located in Fika Local Government Area of Yobe State, as fam...