COAS urges officers to uphold discipline, leadership and responsibility during visit to 1 Division

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COAS urges officers to uphold discipline, leadership and responsibility during visit to 1 Division   By: Zagazola Makama    The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Waidi Shaibu, has called on officers of the Nigerian Army to exercise exemplary leadership, discipline, an...
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COAS announces recruitment of 24,000 soldiers to boost operational strength

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COAS announces recruitment of 24,000 soldiers to boost operational strength   By: Zagazola Makama    The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Waidi Shuaibu, has announced plans to recruit and train 24,000 soldiers as part of efforts to strengthen the operational capabili...
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Juat in: DSS-Prosecuted ISWAP leader jailed For 20 years over Terror attacks

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Juat in: DSS-Prosecuted ISWAP leader jailed For 20 years over Terror attacks   One of the leaders of Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) prosecuted by the Department of State Sevices (DSS) for alleged terrorism, Hussaini Ismaila, has been convicted of offences of terrorism and sentence...
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Vigilante in Yobe gunned down Fulani herder over alleged destruction of farmland

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Vigilante in Yobe gunned down Fulani herder over alleged destruction of farmland    By: Zagazola Makama    A Fulani herder has been shot dead and a vigilante injured following a confrontation between herders and security operatives in Jakusko Local Government Area of Yobe Sta...
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IPOB staged video in attempts to frame herders, incite genocide narrative

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IPOB  staged video in attempts to frame herders, incite genocide narrative   By: Zagazola Makama    A controversial video circulating on social media has triggered outrage over a “staged attempt to weaponise disinformation, incite ethnic tension and portraying pea...
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Trial of DSS-captured Ansaru terror suspects Begins January 2026.

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Trial of DSS-captured Ansaru terror suspects Begins January 2026.   A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja on Wednesday ruled that the trial of two leaders of the Ansaru terrorist group, Mahmud Usman and Abubakar Abba, captured by the Department of State Services (DSS) will begin on January 15...
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Governor Dauda of Zamfara joins Tinubu’s delegation to G20 summit in South Africa

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Governor Dauda of Zamfara joins Tinubu’s delegation to G20 summit in south africa   By: Zagazola Makama   Gov. Dauda Lawal of Zamfara has been selected to accompany President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to the 20th Heads of State and Government Summit of the Group of 20 (G20), scheduled to hol...
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Sahel on edge as sabotage campaigns spread across Niger and Mali, threatening regional stability and economic survival

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Sahel on edge as sabotage campaigns spread across Niger and Mali, threatening regional stability and economic survival By: Zagazola Makama A sharp escalation in economic sabotage by armed groups in Niger Republic and Mali is deepening instability across the Central Sahel, with fresh attacks on oil...
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killings of 259 cattle spark rising tension as attack on herders escalate across Gwer West, Guma in Benue

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killings of 259 cattle spark rising tension as attack on herders escalate across Gwer West, Guma in Benue   By: Zagazola Makama    Fresh tension is building in Benue State following coordinated attacks on Fulani herders and the killing of hundreds of cattle in Gwer West and Guma L...
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45 kidnapped victims regain freedom under peace accord in Katsina

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45 kidnapped victims regain freedom under peace accord in Katsina By: Zagazola Makama Forty-five kidnapped persons have been released from captivity in Bakori Local Government Area of Katsina State following engagements under the Operation Safe Corridor peace accord. The victims, comprising men a...
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COAS storms Kebbi , orders massive manhunt for abducted schoolgirls

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COAS  storms Kebbi , orders massive manhunt for abducted schoolgirls   By: Zagazola Makama    The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt.-Gen. Waidi Shaibu, on Monday stormed Kebbi State in a decisive show of force, directing troops of Operation FANSAN YANMA to leave no stone un...
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Last moments of Brig.-Gen. Uba: final messages as troops raced for rescue

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Last moments of Brig.-Gen. Uba: final messages as troops raced for rescue   Some of the last communication from the late Brig.-Gen. Uba have emerged, revealing his calmness and determination even as troops of Operation Hadin Kai intensified efforts to reach him.   In one of the message...
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Tension in Kebbi as bandits attack GGCSS Maga, kill vice Principal , abduct students

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Tension  in Kebbi as bandits attack GGCSS Maga, kill vice Principal , abduct students   By: Zagazola Makama    Tension has gripped the Zuru Emirate of Kebbi State following a late-night attack on Government Girls Comprehensive Senior Secondary School (GGCSS) Maga in Dank...
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Troops rescue 15 kidnapped victims in Kogi

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Troops  rescue 15 kidnapped victims in Kogi    By: Zagazola Makama    Joint security forces led by the Nigerian Army rescued 15 kidnapped victims from the forest hideout of their abductors in Ajaokuta and Itobe areas of Kogi State.   Zagazola Makama...
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Bandits ambush vigilantes in mashegu lga in Niger, killed 13

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Bandits  ambush vigilantes in mashegu lga in Niger, killed 13    By: Zagazola Makama    At least 13 vigilante personnel were killed in an ambush by armed bandits in Magaman Daji Forest, Mashegu Local Government Area of Niger State, while several others remain missin...
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Bandits kill two, injure six in Ikara community attack

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Bandits kill two, injure six in Ikara community attack   By: Zagazola Makama    Armed bandits have killed two residents and injured six others during an attack on Gidan Duma in Gangarida village, Ikara Local Government Area of Kaduna State.   Zagazola Makama report that the...
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NAF PRECISION STRIKES SHATTER HIGH-GROUND TERRORIST STRONGHOLD IN TSAFE, ZAMFARA

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‎‎‎NAF PRECISION STRIKES SHATTER HIGH-GROUND TERRORIST STRONGHOLD IN TSAFE, ZAMFARA‎‎The Nigerian Air Force Air Component of the Joint Task Force of Operation FANSAN YAMMA has achieved a major operational breakthrough following precision air interdiction missions conducted on 14 November 2...
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FACT-CHECK: No Brigade Commander Abducted in Damboa Ambush – Viral Claim False

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FACT-CHECK: No Brigade Commander Abducted in Damboa Ambush – Viral Claim False By: Zagazola Makama Zagazola has verified as false the viral claim circulating on social media alleging that Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) fighters ambushed a Nigerian military convoy on Friday night, kil...
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Army trolls in Adamawa arrest major drug supplier to terrorists

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Army trolls in Adamawa arrest major drug supplier to terrorists By: Zagazola Makama Troops of Operation Hadin Kai (OPHK) have arrested a suspected major drug supplier to Boko Haram and ISWAP terrorists operating across parts of Borno and Adamawa. The suspect, identified as Zubairu Muhammad, 45, w...
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Stampede at Minister of Defense residence leaves one dead, six injured in Zamfara

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Stampede at Minister of Defense residence leaves one dead, six injured in Zamfara    By: Zagazola Makama    A stampede at the residence of the Minister of Defense, Alhaji Bello Matawalle in Gusau, Zamfara State, has left one person dead and six others injured, security source...
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  1. Troops eliminate ISWAP, recover weapons in Borno ambush operation
  2. Troops recover arms, ammunition in raid on foshoron village, Plateau
  3. COAS stresses improved troop accommodation, welfare alongside operational readiness in Enugu
  4. COAS urges stronger unit training and weapons proficiency to boost operational readiness
  5. COAS urges regimental sergeants major to uphold discipline, professionalism

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