United States forces, working in close coordination with the Nigerian government, have carried out precision air strikes on two major Islamic State (ISIS) terrorist enclaves in Sokoto State, targeting foreign…

Pete Hegseth, the United States War Secretary, has commended the Nigerian government for its cooperation during a Christmas Day military operation that targeted terrorist hideouts in Sokoto State. The operation…

The Federal Government has deployed a high-powered delegation to Burkina Faso to engage the country’s authorities over the continued detention of Nigerian Air Force (NAF) pilots and crew. The delegation,…

Nigeria is preparing to take delivery of 24 M-346 fighter aircraft from Italy following a major defence procurement agreement signed in November 2023. The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) entered into…

A plan to elevate Nurudeen Yusuf, aide-de-camp (ADC) to President Bola Tinubu, to the rank of brigadier-general was shelved at the last minute on Monday evening following high-level intervention by…

Concerns have emerged within the Nigerian Army following President Bola Tinubu’s approval of a “special presidential promotion” for his aide-de-camp (ADC), Colonel Nurudeen Yusuf, elevating him to the rank of…

The Federal Government has approved the establishment of a new Nigerian Army Training Depot in Abakaliki, Ebonyi State, to strengthen the Army’s combat capacity through the production of more well-trained…

Troops of Operation Whirl Stroke (OPWS) have intensified security operations ahead of the festive season, dismantling a criminal gang that had been mounting illegal roadblocks and ambushing travellers in Ukum…