Police rescue 11 kidnap victims, driver killed along Benin-Lagos expressway

By: Zagazola Makama 

The Edo State Police Command says it has rescued 11 passengers abducted by armed hoodlums along the Benin-Lagos Expressway, while...

Armed bandit arrested following gun battle in Zamfara

By: Zagazola Makama 

An armed bandit has been arrested by security forces after a gun battle on the Tsafe–Yanwaren Daji feeder road in Tsafe Local Government Area of...

One killed, livestock rustled as bandits attack Fulani settlements in Katsina

By: Zagazola Makama 

Suspected armed bandits have killed one person and rustled livestock following attacks on two Fulani settlement camps on the...

COAS charges troops to flush bandits from forested areas as he vows “No safe haven for terrorists in Nigeria”

By: Zagazola Makama

The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt. Gen. Waidi Shaibu, has declared that bandits and other criminal elements would no...

Tinubu congratulates DSS DG Ajayi on IPI press freedom award

By: Zagazola Makama 

President Bola Tinubu has congratulated the Director-General of the Department of State Services (DSS), Mr Oluwatosin Ajayi, on his recognition...

Sahel: Islamic Military Counter Terrorism Coalition concludes rehabilitation programme in Niamey

By: Zagazola Makama 

The Islamic Military Counter Terrorism Coalition (IMCTC) has concluded a specialised programme on the...

Army troops, CJTF neutralise 21 terrorists on Damboa of Borno, intercept logistics movement 

By: Zagazola Makama 

Army troops Troops of Operation Hadin Kai, in collaboration with members of the Civilian Joint Task Force...

How killing of 12 Illegal miners in Barkin Ladi, linked to rustling of 171 livestock plateau

By: Zagazola Makama

The recent attack on an illegal mining site in Fann District, Barkin Ladi Local Government Area of Plateau State, has...

Army to expand depots, reform training to boost combat readiness — COAS

By: Zagazola Makama

The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt.-Gen. W. Shaibu, has announced plans to expand Nigerian Army training depots and reform training curricula to...

From parade ground to frontlines: Nigerian Army inducts 3,391 recruits, rewards excellence at historic Osogbo POP

By: Zagazola Makama 

The Nigerian Army on Saturday formally inducted 3,391 newly trained...

Adeleke appeals to Army to prevent bandits’ infiltration into Osun from Kwara

By: Zagazola Makama 

Ademola Adeleke of Osun on Saturday appealed to the Nigerian Army to intensify efforts at preventing the infiltration of...

NAF C-130 aircraft, crew arrive Accra en route to Portugal, receive warm reception 

By: Zagazola Makama 

A Nigerian Air Force (NAF) C-130 aircraft and its crew have arrived at the Air Force Base in Accra, Ghana, after...

Troops intercept vehicles conveying suspected ISWAP logistics in Yobe

By: Zagazola Makama 

Troops of Sector 2 of the Nigerian Army in collaboration with Civilian Joint Task Force intercepted two pickup vans conveying assorted...

2026 budget prioritises security, vows no mercy for terrorists — Tinubu

By: Zagazola Makama 

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Friday said national security remains the foundation of Nigeria’s development, declaring that his...

Troops arrest gunrunner, recover arms, ammunition in Plateau

By: Zagazola Makama 

Troops of 3 Division of the Nigerian Army under Operation Joint Task Force, Operation Enduring Peace (OP Enduring Peace), have arrested a...

COAS commissions AHOOAS estate, shopping complex in Ibadan, reaffirms soldier-first welfare policy

By: Zagazola Makama

The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt.-Gen. Waidi Shaibu, on Friday commissioned the Affordable Home Ownership Option for All...

Talon seeks regional cooperation to apprehend Pascal Tigri hiding in Niger 

By: Zagazola Makama 

The Beninese government has issued arrest warrants for suspects linked to a foiled coup attempt, as President Patrice...

Army troops repel ISWAP drone, mortar attack on military base in Borno

By: Zagazola Makama 

Troops of the Joint Task Force North East, Operation Hadin Kai, have successfully repelled a coordinated attack by ISWAP terrorists on...

13 Nigerien security forces killed by terrorists in Goubey attack, several injured

By: Zagazola Makama 

At least 13 members of the Nigerien security forces were killed in an attack by suspected armed militants on 17...

Benin coup plotter Pascal Tigri traced to Niger, as accusing fingers pointed at President Tchiani 

By: Zagazola Makama 

Pascal Tigri, the lieutenant-colonel at the center of the recent foiled coup in Benin, has reportedly...