FG vows to probe oil theft, corruption allegations against Naval chief
Dr Bello Matawalle, minister of state for defence, has directed an investigation into oil theft allegations against Vice Admiral Emmanuel Ogalla, the Chief of Naval Staff. A Saturday report had…
Natural Resources: FG, service chiefs meet over new security architecture
The Federal Government has intensified efforts to secure the nation’s natural resources as the presidential inter-ministerial committee held an expanded meeting with service chiefs. The inter-ministerial committee chaired by the…
Terrorism financing: Probe ex-chief of army staff’s death, top General tells Tinubu
Major General Danjuma Ali-Keffi, a former general officer commanding (GOC) of 1 division of the Nigerian Army, has asked President Bola Tinubu to revisit the report of a panel that…
Tinubu to service chiefs: Our effort to build $1trn economy will be hampered if insecurity persists
President Bola Tinubu has asked the nation's security chiefs to ensure that there is conclusive victory against the myriad of security threats assailing the country. Addressing security chiefs and heads…
Troops neutralise kidnappers, rescue four babies amongst nine abductees
The Nigerian Army has announced that troops of the Joint Task Force North West Operation HADARIN DAJI (OPHD) have neutralized 10 terrorists, rescued four babies amongst nine kidnap victims, in…
Troops kill mastermind of Zamfara students’ abduction, Ali Kachala, 39 others in Niger
The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has announced that Ali Kachala Kawaje, a wanted terrorist leader, has been killed in an air strike in Niger state. In a statement on Friday, Brig…
Troops capture prison escapee, raid IPOB hideout in Enugu
Troops of Sector 1 of the Joint Task Force South East Operation UDO KA II on Friday in conjunction with the Department of State Security (DSS) Enugu State Command conducted…
Navy intercepts 66 bags of cannabis worth ₦200m on Lagos waters
The Nigerian Navy has intercepted a large consignment of cannabis sativa on Lagos waters. It was gathered that operatives of the Nigerian Navy attached to Navy Ship Beecroft seized 66…
Troops uncover illegal gun factory feeding Kaduna, Plateau insecurity, recover weapons
Soldiers of the Operation Safe Haven have apprehended a gun manufacturing syndicate in Kaduna State and recovered a total of 26 weapons from them. The media officer for the Special…
Top Nigerian Army General dies during physical training
A senior officer in the Nigerian Army, Brigadier General, I.M. Ahmadu, has passed on while running during the Second Annual Physical Training Test for 2023. The incident happened on Monday…