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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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Breaking: NAF Trainer Aircraft Crashes in Makurdi

 

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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)...

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*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...

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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...

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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...

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Pandemonium in Maiduguri as Malian Criminal Cult groups clash in Maiduguri

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There was pandemonium on Monday as a popular crime group known as "Marlia boys clashed in Maiduguri, burning shops and injuring many.

The criminal...

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GENERAL OFFICER COMMANDING 3 ARMOURED DIVISION AND OPERATION SAFE HEAVEN ESTABLISH STEP UP HEADQUARTERS IN MANGU

 

The new General Officer Commanding 3 Division and STF OPERATION SAFE HAVEN has redeployed to the troubled area of Mangu less...

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SECURITY CONSULTANT ALIYU GEBI TASK NEW ECOWAS CHAIRMAN

Immediately after the emergence of Nigerian President Bola Tinubu as the New ECOWAS Chairman, Hon. Aliyu Gebi a renowned security expert and the National Coordinator, Security Governance...

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Boko Haram Commander surrender to Nigerian troops 

 

By: Zagazola Makama

 

A top Commander of the Jamā'at Ahl as-Sunnah lid-Da'wah wa'l-Jihād otherwise known as Boko Haram, Khaid Malam Ali and his lieutenant Bunu Umar has...

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NAF coordinated Airstrikes force ISWAP to Ban Farming and fishing activities in Marte

 

By: Zagazola Makama

 

The Islamic State of the West African Province(ISWAP) terrorist group has reportedly banned all farmers, fishermen and...

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Maj. Gen  Abubakar takes over as the new GOC 3Div who doubles as the commander OPSH 

 

Maj. Gen AE Abubakar has officially takes over as the new General Officer Commanding (GOC) of the Nigerian Army’s 3 Division, Maxwell Khobe...

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