Breaking: Chief of Army staff, Gen Taoreed Lagbaja dies at 56
The chief of army staff, Lt Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja is dead. He died in Lagos on Tuesday night at the age of 56. This was announced in a statement on…
Lagbaja’s illness, Tinubu appoints Gen. Oluyede acting Chief of Army Staff
President Bola Tinubu has appointed Major General Olufemi Olatubosun Oluyede as the acting Chief of Army Staff (COAS). Oluyede will act in the position pending the return of the indisposed…
Troops kill 140, arrest 153 IPOB, other terrorists in Anambra, Abia, other states
| Rescued 76 kidnapped hostages | Destroy 47 illegal refining sites, 33 crude oil cooking ovens, 41 boats, and 22 storage tanks With a mandate to rid the nation of…
Tinubu hails ‘successful military operations’, elimination of bandit leaders in N’West
President Bola Tinubu has commended military operations in the north west zone in the last few days which has led to the elimination of some dreaded bandit leaders. This was…
‘Time to flush out bandits’ — Matawalle, CDS, other chiefs storm north-west states
Bello Matawalle, minister of state for defence, is set to visit some north-western states as part of efforts to rid the region of insecurity. A statement issued on Saturday by…
NAF kills five terrorist commanders, others in Borno
The Nigerian Air Force said airstrikes from its fighter jets have either killed or severely injured five terrorist commanders and 35 fighters in Borno State. The terrorists were bombed during…
NAF destroys B’Haram explosives factory on Borno mountain
The Nigerian Air Force said that its air strikes have effectively destroyed a suspected Improvised Explosive Device factory, two gun trucks, and neutralised several terrorists in Grazah, Mandara mountains, Borno…
Defence Chief: Individuals waving Russian flags during protest engaging in treason
General Christopher Musa, the Chief of Defence Staff, has stated that individuals displaying the Russian flag in Nigeria are engaging in a treasonous act. After an emergency security meeting with…
Tinubu: I participated in protests against military junta, we didn’t destroy properties
President Bola Tinubu received the newly appointed United States Ambassador to Nigeria, Mr. Richard Mills Jr., at the Presidential Villa in Abuja on Thursday, July 25. The President highlighted the…
Defence HQs: We’ve uncovered plans to infiltrate protest, cause Kenya-like anarchy
Major General Edward Buba, Director of Defence Media Operations, warned at a press briefing in Abuja on Thursday that the military will not permit anarchy to erupt in Nigeria. He…