Lead by example – Army Chief to Mid-Level Commanders

 The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt.-Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja, has charged mid-level commanders of the Nigerian Army to lead their subordinates by example in the ongoing effort to...

Bandits kill 2, kidnap 3 in Nigeria North West of Kaduna

The police command in Kaduna State has confirmed that two persons were killed and three others kidnapped by suspected bandits on Sept. 15 in a community in the state.

The...

Insecurity: CDS harps on timely intelligence sharing among services

The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), Gen. Christopher Musa, has urged service chiefs and commanders of military operations to promote intelligence sharing and collaboration...

Gunmen kill 7 Imo JTF operatives, burn 2 patrol vans in Nigeria 

Unidentified gunmen, on Tuesday, killed at least seven Joint Task Force (JTF) operatives in an ambush at Umualumaku settlement in Ehime Mbano Local Government Area of Imo...

No terrorist, bandit, criminal should be spared – Defence Chief

The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), Gen. Christopher Musa, has charged operational commanders to ensure that no terrorist, bandit or any criminal is spared in their various areas...

DSP Musa Adamu, Police Officer Shot in Active Service, Still Battling Life threatening Illness Without Help From Nigerian Police

DSP Musa Muhammed Adamu, a Mobile Police Officer who was shot while on active service by bandits at Galadimawa forest...

Army acquiring helicopters to enhance operations – COAS

The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt.-Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja, says the Army is reactivating its Air wing to enhance its operations and relieve pressure on the Nigerian Air Force...

Nigerian Military Troops Free 17 Abducted Zamfara Civilians, Rustled Cows

Troops of the Joint Task Force Northwest Operation HADARIN DAJI have continued to record more successes with intensified fighting and offensive patrols in its Areas of...

Military destroys 89 illegal refining sites in 2 weeks

The Defence Headquarters, says troops of Operation Delta Safe have in the last two weeks, uncovered and destroyed 89 illegal refining sites in the Niger Delta region.

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Military takeover is a setback for prosperity in Africa – envoy

Nigeria’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations (UN), Amb. Tijjani Muhammad-Bande, has said that military coups recently witnessed in some Africa countries are...

We must recalibrate our strength, defeat adversaries – Lagbaja

The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt.-Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja, has charged operational commanders of the Nigerian Army to recalibrate their strength to deal scientific blows to the enemies...

Military neutralises 151 terrorists, apprehends 456 in 2 weeks – DHQ

The Defence Headquarters says  troops of  Armed Forces of Nigeria,  have in the last two weeks eliminated a total of 151 terrorists and apprehended 456...