Defence Chief Oluyede Urges United Front Against Terrorism Across Africa Nigeria Strengthens Regional Security Drive as Oluyede Addresses African Defence Conference Nigeria has reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening military cooperation with African nations and international partners, with the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Olufemi Oluyede, calling for a...
Nigeria Army
Nigerian contingent serving under the ECOWAS Mission in The Gambia (ECOMIG) has a new commander following the formal handover of leadership from Lieutenant Colonel Samuel Agada to Lieutenant Colonel Yahaya Mohammed Abdullahi. The change of command ceremony, held on Monday, June 29, marked the end of Lt Col Agada’s...
The presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) and former Vice President of Nigeria, Atiku Abubakar has decried the worsening state of insecurity in Nigeria, expressing concern that the terrorists and bandits attacks are now targeted at not only wasting precious human lives, but crippling the country’s education....
Scores of people, including insurgents, civilians, security operatives, and a member of the Civilian Joint Task Force (CJTF), have died following coordinated night attacks by Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists in Pulka community of Gwoza Local Government Area and Benesheikh town, headquarters of Kaga Local Government Area, Borno State, reliable sources...
Katsina State governor, Alhaji Dikko Umar Radda, has applauded the Department of State Services (DSS), the Nigerian Army, as well as the Nigeria Police Force, for rescuing 21 victims kidnapped in the state. The disclosure was conveyed in a statement issued on Saturday by the state Commissioner for Internal...
Operatives of the Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA), Nigerian Army and DSS have reportedly neutralised notorious bandit leader Kachalla Kabiru and several of his lieutenants during a joint operation in Kogi State. Credible sources revealed that the operation, which included precision airstrikes by the Nigerian Air Force,...
A covert intelligence operation coordinated by the Army Headquarters and the State Security Service (SSS), helped thwart a deadly plot to overthrow President Bola Tinubu’s government and assassinate key political figures, PREMIUM TIMES has authoritatively reported. Multiple senior administration insiders said the plot began to unravel in late September...
Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Waidi Shaibu, has reaffirmed the commitment of the Nigerian Army (NA) to supporting civil authorities and relevant government agencies in addressing the challenges of refugees, migrants and internally displaced persons across the country. The COAS gave the assurance on Thursday while receiving...
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, have paid glowing tributes to Nigeria’s fallen and serving military personnel as the country marked the 2026 Armed Forces Remembrance Day. In separate messages shared on their X (formerly Twitter) handles on Thursday, both leaders commended the...
Vice President Federal Republic of Nigeria, Senator Kashim Shettima, on Friday, 9 January 2026, led the Service Chiefs, senior military officers and other top government officials to the Armed Forces Celebration and Remembrance Day 2026 Juma’at Service, at the the National Mosque, Abuja. Among the top military leadership in...
Nigerian Army has firmly dismissed a recruitment notice making the roundson social media and online platforms, describing it as false, misleading and entirely unauthorized. A disclaimer issued on Thursday in Abuja by the Army spokesperson, Colonel Anele Appolonia, said the viral advertisement claiming that the “Nigerian Army Direct Short...
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has commended the gallantry of Nigeria’s military on Sunday for responding swiftly to the request by the Government of Benin Republic to save its 35-year-old democracy from coup plotters who struck at dawn today. Acting on two separate requests from the Government of Benin, President...
Details have emerged on how violence erupted in Anwule village in Ohimini Local Government Area of Benue State, after a Fulani herder was murdered by some suspected locals late August. The herders, in what appeared to be a reprisal recently launched a counter-attack on the villagers, killing three villagers...
Nigeria’s First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, has raised concerns over the rising insecurity and social vices in the country, attributing them to the weakening of family structures and values. Speaking at the launch of Exercise Haske Biyu 2025 at the Armed Forces Command and Staff College (AFCSC), Jaji, Kaduna...
In a series of decisive operations across Nigeria, the Nigerian Army has reported significant victories against terrorist groups, neutralizing numerous terrorists, apprehending 11 suspects, and rescuing 39 kidnapped victims within a 24-hour period. A senior official at the Army Headquarters, speaking to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in...
Nigerian Defence Headquarters (DHQ) announced that troops conducted successful operations across the country from August 7 to August 13, neutralizing multiple terrorist commanders, freeing 37 kidnapped individuals, and detaining numerous suspects. Director of Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. Markus Kangye, shared these updates during a biweekly briefing in Abuja on...
▪︎ 32 Others Rescued in Zamfara Catholic Bishop of Maiduguri Diocese, John Bakeni, has commended the Department of State Services (DSS) and the Nigerian Army for successfully rescuing Reverend Father Alphonsus Afina, who was kidnapped on June 1, by Boko Haram insurgents. Father Afina’s kidnap in Gworza, Borno State,...
BY Amosy MATHEW, Kaduna – As part of activities marking the Nigerian Army Day Celebration (NADCEL) for the year 2025, the Nigerian Army Officers Wives Association (NAOWA) presented food items and cash to widows of fallen heroes. Similar gesture was also extended to women in maternity wards, children in...
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), in collaboration with the Nigerian Army and Navy, has uncovered an illegal artisanal refinery and illegal petrol station in Anambra . The illicit facility was discovered at Y-Junction, Nkwelle Ezunaka, in Oyi Local Government Area of Anambra. NSCDC State Commandant, Mr...
The Commander of Operation Safe Haven (OPSH), Maj.-Gen. Folusho Oyinlola, has decried the influx of large number of cattle into Barkin Ladi Local Government Area (LGA) of Plateau State. Oyinlola, who doubles as the General Officer Commanding (GOC) 3 Division of the Nigerian Army, Rukuba, near Jos, said this...