•Bandit kingpin Bello Turji The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has refuted claims that notorious bandit leader Bello Turji has surrendered, insisting he remains at large and is still being actively pursued by security forces. Turji, a feared kingpin operating mainly in Zamfara and Sokoto states, is accused of masterminding numerous attacks on comm...
•US President Donald Trump President Donald Trump is moving to target Latin American drug cartels with the military, US media said yesterday, after Washington designated several narcotics trafficking groups as “terrorist” organisations earlier this year. The New York Times reported that Trump has directed the Pentagon to use military force aga...
•Army chief Oluyede, armed Fulani herdsman and Gov Mutfwang The Governor Caleb Mutfwang-led Plateau State Government has faulted the failure of the soldiers of the Nigerian Army to arrest the killers of 27 farmers in the Tahoss community of the Riyom Local Government Area of Plateau State on Monday. The state government knocked the military [&...
•A Sengalese soldier holds a Senegal flag today during a ceremony where France will return Camp Geille, its largest base in the country, and its airfield at Dakar airport France today formally handed back its last two military bases in Senegal, leaving Paris with no permanent camps in either West or Central Africa. The pull-out, […]
•Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Olufemi Oluyede The Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Olufemi Oluyede, has urged young Nigerians to consider a career in the military, highlighting the importance of discipline, patriotism, and national service. He made the call today during a public engagement organised by the Nigerian Army at Id...
•US Embassy in Abuja The United States Mission in Nigeria has issued a security alert to Americans in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja. In a statement released today, the US Consulate advised American citizens to avoid non-essential travel to military and government facilities in Abuja, citing increased global security concerns. The ...
•NAF helicopter President Bola Tinubu, today, charged members of the Armed Forces of Nigeria to intensify their efforts in tackling the country’s multifaceted security challenges. Tinubu stated that the stability of Nigeria’s democracy, regional peace and economic growth is closely tied to national security, ordering that all the enemies threa...
•Nigerian troops The Senate today asked the military to urgently redeploy personnel and advanced equipment to Borno and Yobe states, following a resurgence of attacks by Boko Haram terrorists in the areas. The resolution followed renewed insurgent attacks in the North-East region, including the killing of over a dozen soldiers in Marte town of...
•Chief of Defence Staff, Gen. Christopher Musa As Christians across Nigeria celebrate Easter, the Chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher Musa, has reaffirmed the unwavering commitment of the Armed Forces of Nigeria to national security, peace, and stability. In his Easter message today, Musa described the season as one of deep reflection ...
•Tinubu Nigeria Civil Society Situation Room Southeast Zone today said that President Ahmed Tinubu is indirectly inviting the military following the state of emergency on Rivers State. In a press conference in Abakaliki, they condemned the action of President Ahmed Tinubu in declaring emergency rule in Rivers State, describing Mr. President’s ...
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