US commences surveillance of Sambisa forest in Nigeria

United States has resumed intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) operations over Nigeria’s north-east region, targeting militants in the Sambisa forest, following Thursday night’s air strikes on ISIS fighters in Sokoto State. Brant Philip, a Sahel-focused terrorism tracker, disclosed the development on Saturday, sharing flight-tracking data showing a US aircraft flying over Borno State. According to the […]

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Top politicians under surveillance to prevent vote buying -EFCC

Nigeria’s Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) says it is tracking financing of campaign by political parties, as part of new measures to tackle vote-buying. EFCC spokesman, Wilson Uwajuren, said this in a statement on Friday that the anti-graft agency is out to prosecute anyone involved in the practice of vote-buying. He said those offering […]

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