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The Northern Governors Forum (NGF) said Wednesday that killings of Nigerian soldiers must not be allowed to continue, describing it as a condemnable act. Disturbed by the recent killings of …
Northern govs condemn killing of soldiers, seek end to incident Read More
A group, Northern Solidarity Forum (NSF), has urged political leaders in the region to support the efforts of the Armed Forces of Nigeria (AFN) in tackling the country’s security challenges …
Group urges northern leaders to support Armed Forces Read More
Being the address by the Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Ibrahim Attahiru, at the opening ceremony of the combined COAS first quarter conference and Nigerian Army operations retreat 2021 held …
My vision ‘ll re-build Nigerian Army to a formidable force-COAS Read More
The Senior Pastor of Rhema Deliverance Mission International, Lagos, Dr. Anene Nwachukwu, a political scientist, in this interview with SEGUN ODUNEWU, speaks on the significance of Easter; the focus on …
Amnesty for Boko Haram, herders’ll end insurgency – Prophet Nwachukwu Read More
The national leader of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) and former Lagos state Governor, Bola Tinubu, said his call for the recruitment of 50 million youths into the Nigerian …
My call for 50m youths recruitment ‘accidental verbal mistake’ – Tinubu Read More
The Minister of Interior, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, has charged the new Commandant General of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defense Corps (NSCDC) to take up the responsibility of returning Nigeria …
Interior Minister to NSCDC: Return Nigeria to safety Read More
Recently, security experts and stakeholders gathered at the National Defence Collage Abuja to brainstorm on the imperatives of kinetic military operations in Nigeria. BENJAMIN SAMSON reports. It is no longer …
Buying into General Irabor’s push for kinetic military operations in Nigeria Read More
The recent appointment of the immediate past Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Tukur Buratai (rtd) as Ambassador by President Muhammadu Buhari threw up yet the political sentiment among Nigerians …
TY Buratai: A new vista in diplomacy Read More
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) is to revert to the military tradition of adherence to seniority and hierarchy, in the appointment of officers to head command posts, the Chief of …
NAF to henceforth uphold seniority, hierarchy in command appointments, says CAS Read More
Nigerian Air Force (NAF) and other sister Services have agreed to subordinate themselves to the Defence Headquarters (DHQ) under the leadership of the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Lucky …
DHQ to lead joint military operations in Nigeria-Air Chief Read MoreThe youths under the aegis of Youths for Sustainable Nigeria (YFSN) have urged Nigerians to support the Armed Forces of Nigeria (AFN) as they chart a way out of the …
YFSN drums support for service chiefs Read More
Stakeholders have called on the general public to support and collaborate with the Armed Forces of Nigeria and other security agencies in order to tackle myriads of security challenges confronting …
Stakeholders call for collaboration to tackle security challenges Read More
Minister of Defence, Major General Salihi Magashi (rtd), Monday, hinted that Nigeria is in a critical situation following resurging terrorists’ attacks, banditry and abductions across the nation. He however opined …
Insecurity: Magashi, Irabor differ Read More
The Northern Elders Forum (NEF) has said that, ahead of the 2023 general elections, “many unscrupulous politicians are capitalising on insecurity and agitations from different parts of Nigeria to hurt …
Insecurity: North won’t be blackmailed by unscrupulous Nigerians nursing 2023 ambitions, Northern elders fume Read More
Amid commotion over a bill seeking for the establishment of Armed Forces Service Commission (AFSC), the Senate in avoiding division, hurriedly went into closed door session last week Wednesday. TAIYE ODEWALE reports …
Revealed! How Armed Forces Commission caused commotion in Senate Read More
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has filed a lawsuit seeking to compel Senate President Ahmad Lawan and Speaker House of Representatives Femi Gbajabiamila to urgently probe and …
SERAP sues NASS over ‘missing N4.4bn funds’, Senate probes N2.8bn unaccounted service wide vote Read More
President Muhammadu Buhari has condemned attack on Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue state, saying the string of brutal attacks on individuals and communities in the state, with the latest one …
As Buhari, IGP order probe, govs say: Attack on Ortom a rude awakening Read More
Irked by the assassination attempt on Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue state on Saturday, former President of the Senate, Senator David Mark, has condemned in strongest terms, the attack .Mark …
Mark condemns attack on Ortom, warns against pushing citizens to self help Read More
The Defence Headquarters says the Military cannot stoop so low to “spy” on one individual, as alleged by the acclaimed Yoruba activist, Sunday Adeyemo also known as Sunday Igboho. The …
Military not spying on Sunday Ighoho – DHQ Read More
The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Lucky Irabor, has reiterated the commitment of the Armed Forces of Nigeria (AFN) in actualizing the directive of the Commander-in-Chief, President Muhammadu Buhari …
Armed Forces committed to securing Nigeria- CDS Read More
The ugly trend of banditry in the North-west and a part of North-central of Nigeria continued Thursday with the criminal elements killing innocent citizens and abducting others. The affected states include …
Bandits strike in Kaduna, Zamfara, Sokoto as Police kill 2 gunmen, lose 1… students, pastor, others abducted Read More
President Muhammadu Buhari has said despite the closure of Nigeria’s land borders, arms and ammunition continued to flow into the country. President Buhari spoke Thursday when the outgoing Special Representative of the United Nations …
Buhari’s alarm on insecurity: Illegal arms in-flow defied Nigeria’s border closure Read More
A coalition of Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) has thrown its weight behind the Senate Minority Leader and senator representing Abia South Senatorial District, Enyinaya Abaribe, for sponsoring the Armed Forces …
Armed Forces Commission Bill: CSOs back Abaribe, charge Senate President, others to support bill Read More
Governor of Borno state, Prof. Babagana Umara Zulum, is recognized by the world as an active governor in Nigeria due to his approach to situations in the state – providing …
Zulum’s vision and the people’s thought Read MoreBandits have killed two people in Chikun and Igabi local government areas.Also, soldiers have killed two bandits in Chikun and arrested suspected gunrunners in the Lere local government area …
Troops kill 2 bandits, arrest gunrunners in Kaduna communities Read More