Nigerian Army committed to ending terrorism – COAS

The Chief of Army Staff, COAS, Lt.-Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja, on Tuesday reiterated the army’s determination to eliminate terrorism, insurgency and other forms of criminalities in Nigeria.

Mr Lagbaja...

WHY THE SUPPORT OF ALL NIGERIANS MATTER TO THE MILITARY

By

Edward Gabkwet

A nation’s national power comes in both tangible and intangible components. A strong and virile military force is a credible and tangible addition to a nation's power and...

Over 100 terrorists dead as Boko Haram, ISWAP clash in Lake 

By: Zagazola Makama

An infighting between the Bakoura Buduma Boko Haram faction  and Islamic State of West African Province (ISWAP), has reportedly left over...

TROOPS OF MNJTF INFLICTED CASUALTIES AND RECOVERED ARMS FROM TERRORISTS

On August 17, 2023, at approximately 11:00 pm, the troops of the Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF) Sector 1 in Cameroon successfully intercepted remnants of the...

EUROPEAN UNION SUPPORT MNJTF WITH TWENTY NAUTICAL PLATFORMS

In a significant boost to regional security, the Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF) has received support from the European Union for twenty nautical platforms via COGINTA, a peace and...

UPDATE: Hundreds of ex-Boko Haram, protest, block road to demand N30,000 allowance

By: Zagazola Makama

Hundreds of Nigerian Boko Haram terrorists who are being held at Hajj camp in Borno State after surrendering rioted on Friday over...

How We Lost Three Officers, 22 Soldiers, 4 Pilots in Niger Ambush, Jet Crash – DHQ

By: Zagazola Makama

The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) says three officers, 22 soldiers, 2 pilots and 2 crew members  were killed during ambush by...

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NIGER: At least 17 soldiers killed in an attack in Boni near Niger-Mali border

At least 17 Nigeriene soldiers were killed and 20 injured in an attack by suspected jihadists on Tuesday near the Niger-Mali border, the defense ministry...

Aliyu Ibrahim Gebi: Security, Governance, and Diplomacy Expert

Biography of Aliyu Ibrahim Gebi

In the realm of security and regional governance, few individuals shine as brightly as Aliyu Ibrahim Gebi. Born on January 17, 1975, in...

Army nabs 3 alleged railtrack vandals in Nasarawa State

By Zagazola Makama

Troops from 4 Special Forces of the Nigerian Army Doma, Nasarawa State, have arrested three suspects for railtrack vandalism at Kwarra community of Keana...

CDS calls for enhanced joint trainings towards operational efficiency

By: Zagazola Makama 

The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), Gen. Christopher Musa, on Monday emphasized the need for enhanced joint training and exercises within...

NAF HELICOPTER CRASHES AT CHUKUBA VILLAGE IN NIGER STATE

A Nigerian Air Force MI-171 Helicopter on a casualty evacuation mission crashed today, 14 August 2023 at about 1.00pm near Chukuba Village in Niger State.

Edward Gabkwet Air Commodore...

Niger: Coup leaders, Nigeria's intervention team agree to pursue dialogue

By: Zagazola Makama 

Nigeria's Intervention Team comprising prominent Islamic scholars in the country at the weekend met with the coup leaders in Niger where...

AIR STRIKES TARGET OIL THIEVES IN THE NIGER DELTA, IPOB ELEMENTS IN SOUTHEAST AND TERRORISTS IN NORTHEAST

By: Zagazola Makama 

Air power’s ubiquitous tendencies through its speed, range and flexibility again came to fore as various Nigerian...

War Against Niger: Why Nigeria Should Look Before It Leaps

By Zagazola Makama

Carefully observing the geopolitical map of AFRICA, WAGNER Operation and disassociation from WEST hegemony straddles a straight line from coasts of SENEGAL to SUDAN...

Military airstrikes kill several ISWAP terrorists, destroys illicit market in Bama

By: Zagazola Makama 

The Nigerian Military has destroyed an illicit market of the Islamic State of the West African Province(ISWAP) and...

Terrorists inflict heavy losses on Chadian troops on Tibesti

By Zagazola Makama

On the night of August 12-13, a violent ambush was launched against a strategic base of the Chadian army, located in the Kouribouguidi region, Zagazola learnt.

It was...

CG Musa: A Patriotic Military General that Defers to Civil Authority

By Abdulsalam Mahmud

The military high command under the leadership of the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Christopher Musa has once again pledged loyalty...

DHQ Condemns Calls for Coup in Nigeria, Says Military Better under Democracy

The Defence Heaquartes frown at a report being circulated online about welfare issues in the Armed Forces of Nigeria. The report’s call on the military to interfere in our...

Boko Haram: Zulum receives another Chibok girl

Borno State Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum, received another Chibok girl, Rebecca Magu, abducted by Boko Haram insurgents alongside 275 of her schoolmates while sitting for the Secondary School...