Security/Defence

The Nigerian Army is set to inject 6,195 fresh regular combatants into its fold to enhance strength and operational readiness. The fresh combatants are members of the 88 Regular Recruit …

Troops of Operation Hadin Kai (OPHK) have arrested suspected terrorists, logistics suppliers, collaborators, and a Chinese national claiming to be a miner in Borno and Yobe States. The Director of …

The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Olufemi Oluyede, has reiterated the commitment of the Nigerian Army to improving operational effectiveness and ensuring the morale and welfare of all …

Troops of Operation Hadin Kai (OPHK), in a renewed offensive against Boko Haram terrorists, with close air support from the Air Component, have neutralised another Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists’ kingpin, Malam …

The Department of State Services (DSS) and the military have degraded about 45 bandits around Kuchi town in Munya LGA of Niger State. The operation, which was carried out secretly, …

Defence Minister Mohammed Badaru Abubakar has linked the recent resurgence of Boko Haram attacks in Borno State to the group’s broader plan to destabilise the Sahel, affecting countries such as …

AT least 20 civilians were killed in a Nigerian military airstrike over the weekend in Zamfara State, residents told newsmen yesterday. The tragic incident occurred as local vigilantes pursued bandits …

NIGERIA’S Chief of Naval Staff, Vice Admiral Emmanuel Ogalla, has called for an increase in naval personnel to effectively combat oil theft in the country’s maritime domain. Speaking during the …

Communities around the army detention facility in Maiduguri, the Borno State capital, have demanded the immediate relocation of the barracks out of the community. Known as Giwa Barracks, the facility …

A joint operation by operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS) and the military in Niger State has resulted in the dislodging of scores of heavily armed bandits believed …