Troops from the special military task force, Operation Safe Haven (OPSH), have apprehended two individuals suspected of involvement in the murder of Rev. Fr. Sylvester Okechukwu....
The Federal Government has introduced a specialized training program for elite military personnel, assembling 800 soldiers from the Nigerian Army, Navy, and Air Force. This initiative...
Terrorist kingpin Bello Turji is reportedly scrambling for an escape route as Nigerian military forces intensify their crackdown on bandit strongholds in Zamfara State, according to...
The Defence Headquarters claimed on Friday that troops deployed to theatres of operation killed 109 suspected terrorists across the country last week. The Director of Defence...
The Nigerian military is exploring innovative ways to integrate the skills of law-abiding citizens involved in local firearms and military equipment production into the nation’s defense...
The Joint Task Force North West Operation Fasan Yamma has refuted claims of civilian casualties during recent airstrikes in Gidan Sama and Rumtuwa communities, located in...
The Nigerian Armed Forces on Thursday formally retired 656 senior non-commissioned officers after 35 years of service to the nation. The retirees were honored at a...
Amnesty International has reported that at least 10,000 people have died in military custody since the outbreak of the Boko Haram insurgency in northeast Nigeria. The...
The Nigerian government has protested what it terms the prolonged investigation of the Nigerian military over alleged impunity and torture of detainees which has lasted for...
In a recent offensive against terrorism and organized crime, Nigerian military have successfully neutralized 88 terrorists and detained 228 suspects across several northern regions. This operation...
In a significant operation against terrorism in the South-East, troops from Operation Udoka reportedly apprehended a founding leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) and...
Senator Ali Mohammed Ndume, former chairman of the Senate Committee on Army, has expressed grave concerns about the Nigerian military’s capabilities in combating Boko Haram and...
The Defence Headquarters has announced that the military has destroyed 84 illegal refinery sites and denied stealing N943.16 million worth of crude oil in the Niger...
The Defence Headquarters has issued a stern warning against the proposed nationwide protest, drawing parallels to recent unrest in Kenya. Maj Gen Edward Buba, Director of...
The Nigerian military high command, on Thursday, said it had concluded its investigations into the bombing of innocent citizens in Tudun Biri village of Igabi LGA...
In a move aimed at curbing violent extremism, the Nigerian Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has declared 97 individuals wanted. The list includes suspected terrorists, insurgents, and others...
The Defence Headquarters, on Thursday, said troops have neutralised no fewer than 213 terrorists and arrested 283 others in different theatres of operation across the country...
The Nigerian military, according to reports, has eliminated the Nigerian leader of the Islamic State of West Africa Province(ISWAP), Ba’a Shuwa, and scores of his fighters...
A former governorship aspirant under the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Kaduna State, Alhaji Shuaibu Miqati, on Saturday, quizzed the military on its ongoing battle against...
The United States of America, through its Bureau of Arms Control, Deterrence, and Stability, has reacted to the accidental bombing of innocent civilians in Kaduna State...
These top 10 stories across the nation’s newspapers might interest you. 1. Supreme Court fumes, warns against ‘unwarranted’ attacks on judiciary The Supreme Court on Saturday...
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has set up a panel to look into the allegation of an abortion program by the military in the North-East....
Anambra State Governor, Chukwuma Soludo, on Wednesday, described the factional leader of a pro-Biafran group, IPOB Auto-Pilot, Simon Ekpa, as a “mad man staying in Finland...
The Military High Command has stated that the media misrepresented General Lucky Irabor’s remark in order to give it a “sinister interpretation.” Irabor attended the State...
The spokesman of the Spokesman of the Nigerian Army Defence Media Operations, Major General Bernard Onyeuko, has confirmed the elimination of at least 49 Boko Haram...
The Nigerian military on Wednesday ordered the immediate discharge of disgruntled and unmotivated officers and soldiers. The order was contained in a memo dated 26 May...
The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) on Wednesday accused the Nigerian military and the South-East security outfit, Ebubeagu, of masterminding the attacks and killings in Imo...
The governor of Maradi Region in Niger Republic, Chaibou Aboubacar, has confirmed the death of seven children who were mistakenly killed by a Nigerian military airstrike...
Six top commanders of the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) terrorist group, have been eliminated by Nigerian military airstrikes in the Tumbun and Sambisa Forest...
The Chief of Defence Staff, General Lucky Irabor, has disclosed that the Military is fully committed towards discharging its constitutional roles while collaborating with the civilian...
The fight against notorious bandits raining terror and kidnapping students in Northwest Nigeria took a new dimension in September as the government explored shutting down telecommunications...
Angry reactions have trailed reports of violent clashes between Nigerian military and members of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria (IMN) otherwise known as Shiites, in the...
24 hours after denying involvement in the aerial bombardment of a village in Yunusari local government area of Yobe State, the Nigerian Air Force on Thursday...
The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) on Sunday dismissed pictures and videos in circulation showing how bodies of people purportedly killed by troops were dumped in mass graves...
The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) on Saturday dismissed a report that a retired senior officer with the Nigerian Navy, Kunle Olawunmi, has been declared wanted over his...
The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) claimed on Thursday troops have killed at least 42 Boko Haram insurgents and bandits in the northern part of the country. The...
Due to concerns amongst policy makers over the Federal Government’s human rights record, American lawmakers are reconsidering the sale of weaponry to Nigeria. Top Democrats and...
Renowned Islamic scholar, Sheikh Abubakar Gumi has accused the Nigerian military authorities, saying they do not want the fight against insurgency to end because they make...
The Nigerian military on Friday destroyed a new Boko Haram settlement at Mana Waji area of Borno State and killed several terrorists in massive air interdiction...
President Muhammadu Buhari has commended the Nigerian military in its efforts in peacekeeping missions in many West African countries, saying the successes recorded has positioned the...
The Nigerian Senate has warned the International Criminal Court (ICC) and Amnesty International (AI) against accusations of human rights abuses levelled against the Nigerian Army during...
The National Leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Tinubu, on Tuesday, charged the Nigerian military to change its strategy in the fight against the...
The Defence Headquarters said on Saturday troops of Operation Lafiya Dole had killed nine Boko Haram fighters in the North-East state of Borno. The Acting Director,...
The International Criminal Court (ICC) has concluded plans to investigate the military and the Boko Haram insurgents for war crimes and crimes against humanity. The ICC...
The Nigerian military has blamed its inability to flush out Boko Haram terrorists from the North-East on the attitude of some locals who often refuse to...
Nigerian military on Tuesday said the wanted militia leader in Nasarawa, Terwase Akwaza, aka Gana had been shot dead. Commander of the Four Special Forces Command,...
President Muhammadu Buhari said on Tuesday the Boko Haram and Islamic State of West Africa Province (ISWAP) terrorists were not better equipped than the Nigerian military....
The Defence Headquarters has reacted to the reported infiltration of Nigeria by Al-Qaeda terrorist group. The Commander of the United States Africa Command, Major General Dagvin...
The Nigerian Military has reacted to allegations made by Tiv leaders residing in Taraba State under the aegis of ‘Tiv Cultural and Social Association (TCSA) that...
The Nigerian military has faulted a report by rights group Amnesty International (AI) that it is subjecting children in the northeast ravaged by Boko Haram insurgency...
