•Falana and soldiers Human rights lawyer, Femi Falana, SAN, has criticised the Nigerian military following its announcement that some officers would be arraigned before a military judicial panel over an alleged plot to overthrow the government. The military made the disclosure yesterday, more than three months after it announced, in October 20...
The Nigerian Armed Forces has said some officers will be arraigned before a military judicial panel to face trial over an alleged plot to overthrow the Tinubu-led federal government. In a statement by the Director, Major General, Samaila Uba, it said it is in accordance with the Armed Forces Act and other applicable service regulations. [&hell...
•Tinubu and Nigerian soldiers The military has submitted to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the report of its investigation into what it tagged “indiscipline and breach of service regulations” by the 16 detained officers whom reports had alleged were involved in coup plot, Daily Trust has learnt. Credible security and presidency sources confirmed...
•Major General Samaila Uba The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has clarified January 15 of every year as Armed Forces Celebration and Remembrance Day. It said the name, which was previously known as “Armed Forces Remembrance Day”, was officially changed to Armed Forces Celebration and Remembrance Day to better reflect the dual essence of the occasi...
•A missile fired from a US ship reportedly hits terrorists’ hideout in Sokoto State The Defence Headquarters says a battle damage assessment of the recent United States strikes conducted in Nigerian is still ongoing. United States President, Donald Trump, announced on Christmas Day that the American military conducted lethal strikes agai...
•Arrested Boko Haram suspect, Ibrahim Mohammed The police and the Nigerian Army have issued conflicting accounts over items allegedly recovered from a suspect arrested in Banki town, Bama Local Government Area (LGA) of Borno State. Both institutions confirmed the arrest of the suspect, identified as Abubakar Mohammed, and said preliminary inve...
•Nigerian military troops Troops of Operation Hadin Kai have recorded a major security success in Borno State, arresting a suspected suicide bomber and intercepting materials intended for the manufacture of Improvised Explosive Devices. The suspect, identified as Abubakar Mustapha, was apprehended on Monday by personnel of the 152 Task Force B...
•Defence Headquarters The Nigerian military is monitoring Boko Haram and Islamic State for West Africa Province fighters who are fleeing their hideouts following the recent United States airstrikes. US President Donald Trump announced on Christmas Day that the American military conducted lethal strikes against Islamic State targets in north-we...
•Kenneth Okonkwo A chieftain of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Kenneth Okonkwo, has faulted the Supreme Court’s verdict on the emergency rule on Rivers State by President Bola Tinubu. Yesterday, the apex court affirmed the constitutional power of the President to declare a state of emergency and suspend elected officials. Speaking on C...
•Tinubu (L) assisted by others decorating his ADC Nurudeen Yusuf with rank of Colonel in January 2025 There are grumblings among military operatives following the recent promotion of Colonel Nurudeen Yusuf, the Aide-de-Camp (ADC) to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, to the rank of Brigadier-General. Some of those who spoke to our correspondent, sai...
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