•Terrorists The military says it has uncovered a desperate recruitment drive on social media by terrorists, particularly the ISWAP terrorist group, and vowed that troops will sustain the offensives to eliminate all threats by the terrorists. Director, Defence Media Operations, Maj Gen Edward Buba, disclosed this in a statement yesterday, affir...
•The panel The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) investigative panel has cleared the military of an alleged termination of approximately 10,000 pregnancies in the North-East. Headed by a retired Justice of the Supreme Court, Abdul Aboki, the seven-man panel, described as false, the allegation that was contained in a special report that w...
A national strike is looming over the alleged use of military personnel to eject workers from Oritsetimeyin oil rig as the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, has given total support to the threat by the Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers, NUPENG, to declare a nationwide strike over the issue. Specifically, NLC has threatened [&helli...
•Terrorists The military high command has confirmed the presence of a new terrorists’ group known as ‘Lukarawas’ in Sokoto and Kebbi states, which it says has been exacerbating the security challenges in the Northwest. It also declared no fewer than nine terrorists’ commanders wrecking havocs in the Northeast region wanted, adding that no matt...
•Nigerian soldiers and bandits No fewer than 20 passengers in 5 vehicles have been reportedly kidnapped on Mariga-Kontagora road in Niger State. The Speaker of the Niger State House of Assembly, who also represents Mariga Constituency, Barrister Abdulmalik Sarkin-Daji made this known in an interview with journalists. He said the incident happe...
•The Director of Defence Media Operations, Maj Gen Edward Buba The Defence Headquarters has refuted claims that a training camp in Niger State has been taken over by terrorists. Yesterday, the Niger State House of Assembly raised concerns, alleging that bandits had occupied the military camp in Kontagora Local Government Area and parts of Mari...
•Bandits Bandits have allegedly seized control of the military training camp at Nagwamase military cantonment in Kontagora, Niger State, leading to the displacement of approximately 23 communities in the surrounding area. This camp is recognised as one of the largest military training grounds in Nigeria, reports The Nation. A motion of urgent ...
•Mohammed Badaru Abubakar The Minister of Defence, Mohammed Badaru Abubakar, has charged the Nigerian Air Force to intensify efforts to dominate the airspace and end insecurity in Nigeria, particularly in the North-West region, saying, “Please, end insecurity now.” During a visit to the Headquarters 213 NAF Forward Operating Base in Katsina St...
•Troops The Defence Headquarters has condemned the call for a military coup, describing it as a treasonable offence under the law. The warning came in a statement signed by the Director Defence Information, Brigadier General Tukur Gusau today, after a viral video where some persons were aggrievedly calling for a military takeover surfaced onli...
•Naval officers The Defence Headquarters has announced the dismissal of a naval rating, Seaman Haruna Abbas, from service for disobeying lawful military orders. Addressing a news conference in Abuja, the Director of Defence Information, Brigadier General Tukur Gusau, said Abbas Haruna was dismissed after the Chief of Naval Staff, Emmanuel Ogal...
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