Bandit-Terrorists Flee as Military Troops Comb Kaduna Forest

Bandits were said to have fled from their hideouts around Kagarko, Iche, Taka-Lafiya Gidan Makeri and Janjala communities in Kaduna State after over 100 troops stormed the forest in...

NAF airstrikes eliminates 22 terrorists loyal to late kingpin Abdulkareem Boss

By: Zagazola Makama 

Over 22 terrorists mostly made up of foot soldiers of the deceased notorious terrorists’ kingpin Alhaji Abdulkareen Lawal, aka...

WE HAVE SEEN POSITIVE MOVE BY THE MILITARY TO END PLATEAU CRISIS

GOVERNOR MUTFUANG REVEALED*

The Executive Governor of Plateau State, Barr Caleb Mutfwang has applauded the military for it's swift intervention in the recent crisis in Mangu...

GOVERNOR OF NASARAWA STATE VISITS CDS, CRAVE FOR PROACTIVE SECURITY MEASURES

The executive Governor of Nasarawa State, His Excellency, Engineer Andullahi Sule has paid a courtesy visit to the Chief of Defence Staff ( CDS), Major General...

*ARMY TROOPS BUST INTERNATIONAL DRUG SYNDICATE...Impound 397 wraps of Marijuana*

Troops of 192 Battalion Nigerian Army operating in 81 Division Area of Responsibility have again on Tuesday 18 July 2023 intercepted a suspected international drug...

COMBINED TROOPS NEUTRALIZE ESN/IPOB FIGHTERS IN ENCOUNTER

Combined troops of 63 Brigade of the Nigerian Army, the Nigeria Police and Operatives of the Department of State Services have neutralized two IPOB/ESN fighters and arrested five others...

UPDATE ON NAF PILOTS INVOLVED IN AIR CRASH IN MAKURDI

The Chief of the Air Staff (CAS), Air Vice Marshal Hasan Abubakar yesterday, 17 July 2023, visited the 2 NAF pilots who successfully ejected from the crashed FT-7NI trainer aircraft which...

Commander charges air component to sustain campaign, decimate Boko Haram/ISWAP

By: Zagazola Makama

Maj.-Gen. Gold Chibuisi, Theatre Commander, Joint Task Force (JTF) North East Operation HADIN KAI (OPHK), has charged the air...

Governors’ Visits, Gen Lagbaja’s Right Calls and Matters Arising

Within the few weeks that the new Service Chiefs have been in the saddle, this reporter has counted not less than four state Governors who visited the Defence Complex in downtown...

Military air strikes kill scores of ISWAP fighters in Lake Chad Tumbums 

By: Zagazola Makama 

The Nigerian Military has destroyed hideouts of the Islamic State of the West African Province(ISWAP) and neutralized scores of...

Breaking: NAF Trainer Aircraft Crashes in Makurdi

Zagazola Makama

A Nigerian Air Force FT-7NI trainer aircraft crashed today, 14 July 2023 at about 4.15pm in Makurdi, Benue State, while on a routine training exercise. Luckily, the...

Senate Confirms Appointment of New Service Chiefs

The Nigeria Senate on Thursday has confirmed President Bola Tinubu’s appointment of Chief of Defence Staff and Service Chiefs.

Among the service Chiefs confirmed are Major General Christopher G...

Chibuisi assumes command of `Operation Hadin Kai’ in Borno

Maj.-Gen. G.U Chibuisi has assumed duty as Theatre Commander of Joint Task Force, Operation Hadin Kai in Maiduguri.

Addressing troops at the handing and taking over...

Army Chief Tasks Theatre Commanders, GOCs on Safeguarding Barracks, Cantonments

The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Major General Taoreed Lagbaja, on Tuesday in Lagos directed theatre commanders as well as the General Officers Commanding (GOCs), in the...

Why Amnesty for Bandits, Terrorists Failed, COAS Lagbaja Reveals

Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Maj.-Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja, has described the amnesty program for bandits and terrorists in Zamfara and other states as ineffective.

He disclosed this on...

TROOPS OF OPERATION SAFE HAVEN NEUTRALISE BANDITS IN MANGU LGA

A Combat Team from Operation SAFE HAVEN whilst responding to a distress call in Mangu LGA today, 12 July 2023 were ambushed along Road Mangun - Pushit - Mangu by a group of bandits...

ISWAP/Boko Haram suffered devastating losses in Military Airstrikes 

By: Zagazola Makama 

The Lake Chad basin (LCB) jihadist factions which include the Boko Haram (JAS) and Islamic State of West Africa Province ( ISWAP)...

*INFORMATION CRITICAL TO SUCCESS OF MILITARY OPERATIONS - GEN LAGBAJA*... As Governor Uba Sani visits Army Headquarters

The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Major General Taoreed Lagbaja has described information as a very critical element to the...

Niger: Two terrorist leaders captured in an operation by Niger and French armies

Niger and French soldiers operating in the three-border areas neutralized several jihadists and captured two terrorist leaders actively wanted in Burkina Faso.

The...

Gov Zulum bans metal scavenging in Borno

Gov. Babagana Zulum of Borno has announced a total ban on metal scavenging in the state with immediate effect.

The governor said on Monday that an Executive Order will be issued to that...