Fire incident reported at Defence Headquarters Abuja
By TOM CHIAHEMEN, Abuja A minor fire incident occurred at the second floor of the Defence Headquarters located in the Garki District of Abuja this […]
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Military not under pressure to compromise 2023 elections – Defence HQ
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The Defence Headquarters has said the military and other security agencies are not under pressure from desperate politicians to compromise […]
Military commanders, senior officers seek understanding of troops over non-payment of operational allowances
Top military officers at the Defence Headquarters, DHQ, and some commanders of various ongoing military operations in the country have sought the understanding of troops […]
Net Assessment: A civilian experience in reviewing counterinsurgency before military generals
Air Vice Marshall Sayo Olatunde, the Commandant of the Nigerian Airforce War College, Makurdi, Benue State, is an excellent host any time I am in […]
PRESS RELEASE: The failed ‘efforts by Reuters to blackmail the Nigerian Military through mercenary journalism’
Reuters, an international news agency, now part of Thomson Reuters, wrote that it was working on a series of stories about purported actions of the […]
Defence HQ accuses Reuters of blackmail
The Defence Headquarters (DHQ), Abuja, has accused Reuters, a British international news agency, of attempt to blackmail the Nigerian military through what it described as […]
Infantry emerges best Corps in Nigerian Army TRADOC merit awards
The Nigerian Army Infantry Corps (Queen of the Battle) shone like a million stars at the just-concluded Training and Doctrine Command (TRADOC) 2022 Merit Awards. […]
Troops arrest 5 bandits’ collaborators with N19.5m in Katsina
Troops of Operation Hadarin Daji have apprehended five bandits’ collaborators at Daudawa village in Faskari Local Government Area of Katsina State with the sum of […]
NITDA’s N12bn project will boost Start-Up Act’s implementation — FG
The Federal Government said the N12 billion project of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) would boost the implementation of the Nigerian Start-Up Act […]
NDA completes field training of 342 cadets of direct short service course
The Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA) on Friday completed the field training of its cadets of Direct Short Service (DSSC) Course 26 Army, and Course 30 […]
Troops kill over 50 terrorists in North-East, North-West
The Defence Headquarters says the military has eliminated more than 50 terrorists and rescued 50 victims in land and air offensives in North East and […]
Military destroys 44 illegal refineries, nabs 29 suspects in 2 weeks
The Defence Headquarters said the troops of Operation Delta Safe and other subsidiary operations discovered and destroyed 44 illegal refining sites in the Niger Delta […]
Troops recover N15m cash, neutralize 55 terrorists…as 250 Boko Haram/ISWAP members surrender
By TOM CHIAHEMEN, Abuja – No fewer than 55 Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists and bandits were neutralized in the past two weeks as the Armed Forces […]
Defence HQ declares 19 terrorists wanted, places N5m bounty on each
The Defence Headquarters on Monday, declared 19 terrorists wanted and placed N5 million bounty on each of them. The details of the 19 terrorists are […]
Nigerian Army holds 2nd Regimental Sergeant Majors’ convention in Sokoto
BY ANKELI EMMANUEL, Sokoto – The Nigerian Army on Monday flagged off its second Regimental Sergeant Majors’ convention at the Headquarters of 8 Division, Nigerian […]
Late Maj.-Gen. Jinadu, a forthright, detribalised military officer – COAS
The Chief of Army Staff (COAS) , ) Lt.-Gen. Farouk Yahaya, has described the late Maj.-Gen. Bashiru Jinadu as a distinguished Nigerian who was detribalised […]
We will not fail Nigerians in curbing threats to national security – COAS
The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt.-Gen. Faruk Yahaya has assured Nigerians that the Nigerian Army will not fail in delivering on its constitutional responsibility […]
COAS reaffirms commitment to ensure peaceful, credible elections in 2023
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt. Gen, Farouk Yahaya, has said that the Nigerian military will continue to create […]
NDA cadets hold final field training from Nov. 5
The Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA) said it would conduct final outdoor field training exercise for cadets beginning from Saturday. The Acting Public Relations Officer of […]
Military foils terrorists’ attack on Niger military base, nabs high profile terrorists
The Defence Headquarters says Nigerian troops on Oct. 29 repelled an attack by the Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists at Wawa Cantonment in Borgu Local Government Area […]