•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...
•Protest The Defence Headquarters yesterday said troops had been placed on alert to support the police during the nationwide protest scheduled for today. This was as senior lawyers and civil society organisations cautioned against military deployment during the rally, noting that it could aggravate the situation and trigger violence, reports T...
•General Theophilus Yakubu Danjuma (retd) Former Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Gen Theophilus Yakubu Danjuma (retd), has charged military top brass led by the Chief of Defense Staff (CDS), Gen Christopher Musa, to end banditry and killings “as soon as possible”. The octogenarian former army chief gave the charge today in Abuja during the present...
•Tinubu and Lukman A former National Vice Chairman, North-West of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Salihu Lukman, says just as the military was booted out of power over 25 years ago, Nigerians will vote out President Bola Tinubu come 2027. Lukman, who was a guest on Channels Television last night, said the security situation in […]...
•Chief of Defence Staff, Gen. Christopher Musa The people of Moriki town in the Zurmi Local Government Area of Zamfara State are in fear as the deadline given them by notorious bandit kingpin, Bello Turji, to pay an imposed N30m levy expired. But reacting to the development yesterday, the Chief of Defence Staff, Gen. Christopher […]
•Troops The corpses of 34 villagers killed by Boko Haram insurgents have been evacuated from Mafa, a town in Tamuwa Local Government Area of Yobe State. Sources told our correspondent that the remains of the victims were moved to Babbangida General Hospital ahead of mass burial which took place by 10 am. Yobe State Deputy […]
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