The Nigerian Army has debunked some allegations connecting its senior commanders and officers to candidates of some political parties in the forthcoming governorship and Houses of Assembly elections. This was…
Category: Security
Security Crisis Persists in Mali as two Red Cross workers Kidnapped
Two workers with the International Committee of the Red Cross were on Saturday abducted in Mali, the organisation’s Mali branch said on Twitter. “We confirm the kidnapping of 02 of…
Armed forces ‘ll never be part of plot to truncate democracy – DHQ
The Defence Headquarters has dismissed as malicious propaganda, the report peddled by some unscrupulous elements of plot by some military officers to disrupt the forthcoming general elections. The Acting Director…
Remembrance Day: Democracy has come to stay,no more Coup— CDS Irabor
The Chief of Defense Staff, General Lucky Irabor, yesterday declared that the era of military taking over power in Nigeria has gone to rest,he stressed that democracy has come to…
Nigeria working with ECOWAS on Strategy to end Insecurity,halt coups – Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari yesterday disclosed that Nigeria is working closely with ECOWAS to tackle insecurity in the West African region as well as implementing strategies to contain the spate of…
Army redeploys senior officers to Boost Operational Efficiency
In an attempt to improve administrative and operational efficiency in the Nigerian Army (NA), amidst recent operational successes recorded in combating emerging security challenges, the Chief of Army Staff (COAS)…
NAF Receives Commendation on improved security in Kaduna
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has received commendation on restoration of relative peace in Kaduna State. The state governor, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai who applauded the gallant performance by NAF gave…
NAF airstrikes kill 3 Boko Haram commanders, 30 terrorists in Sambisa
The Nigerian Airforce Super Tucano jets, between Sunday and Tuesday, January 1 and 2, eliminated 30 BHT/ISWAP terrorists during air strikes at four of their camps during meetings to plan…
DSS Cautions Against violence as Yuletide approaches
The Department of State Services, DSS, has asked Nigerians to conduct their activities in ways that promote public peace and safety as it collaborates with sister security agencies to maintain…
Oyebanji wants Monarchs to partner Govts in tackling Banditry, kidnappings
The Ekiti State Governor, Biodun Oyebanji, has appealed to the country’s traditional rulers to partner all the cadres of governments to salavage the nation from the throats of bandits, kidnappers…