Bandits abduct traditional titleholder in Katsina village attack

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Bandits abduct traditional titleholder in Katsina village attack   By: Zagazola Makama    Armed men suspected to be bandits have abducted a traditional titleholder, Alhaji Abdullahi Muhammadu Bello, during a late-night raid on Karaduwa Village in Matazu Local Government Area of Ka...
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Prioritize Soldiers' Mental State to Boost Operational Effectiveness - Lt Gen Farouk Yahaya

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Prioritize Soldiers' Mental State to Boost Operational Effectiveness - Lt Gen Farouk Yahaya   Former Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Farouk Yahaya (rtd), has called for deliberate and sustained efforts to prioritize the mental and emotional wellbeing of soldiers, noting that a soldier...
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Prioritize Soldiers' Mental State to Boost Operational Effectiveness - Lt Gen Farouk Yahaya

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Prioritize Soldiers' Mental State to Boost Operational Effectiveness - Lt Gen Farouk Yahaya   Former Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Farouk Yahaya (rtd), has called for deliberate and sustained efforts to prioritize the mental and emotional wellbeing of soldiers, noting that a soldier...
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Army Chief Vows to Ensure Troops Are Well-Kitted and Combat-Ready

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Army Chief Vows to Ensure Troops Are Well-Kitted and Combat-Ready By: Zagazola Makama The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Olufemi Oluyede, has assured that Nigerian soldiers deployed on operations will henceforth be adequately kitted and equipped for duty. Speaking during the Niger...
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Nigerian Army commanders must prioritise troops and mission above personal interest – COAS

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Nigerian Army commanders must prioritise troops and mission above personal interest – COAS   By: Zagazola Makama    The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt.-Gen. Olufemi Oluyede, on Saturday charged Nigerian Army commanders at all levels to always place the welfare of their subordina...
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Ex-Army Chief urges FG to prioritise accommodation, welfare for soldiers

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Ex-Army Chief urges FG to prioritise accommodation, welfare for soldiers   By: Zagazola Makama    Former Chief of Army Staff, retired Lt.-Gen. Faruk Yahaya, has called on the Federal Government to take urgent and deliberate steps to address critical gaps in accommodation and welfa...
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Nigerian Army urged to review operations, recalibrate training to confront emerging threats

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Nigerian Army urged to review operations, recalibrate training to confront emerging threats   By: Zagazola Makama    Former Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Faruk Yahaya (rtd), has called for a comprehensive review of Nigeria’s military training architecture and operational strateg...
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Yahaya advocates uncompromising recruitment, training reforms to strengthen Army effectiveness

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Yahaya advocates uncompromising recruitment, training reforms to strengthen Army effectiveness   By: Zagazola Makama    Former Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Faruk Yahaya (rtd), has called for a rigorous and uncompromising approach to recruitment, training, and continuous performan...
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Nigerian Army’s future lies in soldier-first transformation — Gen. Faruk Yahaya

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Nigerian Army’s future lies in soldier-first transformation — Gen. Faruk Yahaya   By: Zagazola Makama    Former Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Faruk Yahaya (rtd), says that the future relevance, resilience, and operational success of the Nigerian Army will depend on the effecti...
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Former COAS Faruk Yahaya advocates soldier-first approach in shaping army transformation at NADCEL 2025 lecture

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Former COAS Faruk Yahaya advocates soldier-first approach in shaping army transformation at NADCEL 2025 lecture   By: Zagazola Makama    Former Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Faruk Yahaya (Rtd), has called for the continued prioritisation of the “soldier-first” concept as a cri...
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NADCEL 2025: COAS inaugurates science laboratory in Jaji secondary school

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NADCEL 2025: COAS inaugurates science laboratory in Jaji secondary school   The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt.-Gen. Olufemi Oluyede on Friday inaugurated a renovated multipurpose science laboratory at the Government Day Secondary School Jaji, Igabi LGA of Kaduna State. He said that the inau...
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COAS Performs Ceremonial Tee-Off at NADCEL 2025 Golf Tournament in Jaji

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COAS Performs Ceremonial Tee-Off at NADCEL 2025 Golf Tournament in Jaji   By: Zagazola Makama    The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt.-Gen. Olufemi Oluyede, on Friday performed the ceremonial tee-off at the Nigerian Army Day Celebration (NADCEL) 2025 Golf Tournament held at the Ola...
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COAS Commissions 30,000-Litre Solar-Powered Water Tank in Kaduna

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Army donates solar-powered borehole to Zaria community     The Nigerian Army has donated a 30,000-litre capacity solar-powered water borehole to Basawa Community in Sabon-Gari Local Government Area of Kaduna State. The Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Olufemi Oluyede, inaugurated the proj...
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Troops intercept, recover 56 IEDs planted by ISWAP on Marte–Dikwa bridge in Borno

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Troops intercept, recover 56 IEDs planted by ISWAP on Marte–Dikwa bridge in Borno   By: Zagazola Makama    Troops of Operation Hadin Kai have intercepted and recovered 56 improvised explosive devices (IEDs) planted by suspected ISWAP terrorists on the strategic Marte–Dikwa bri...
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DICON, defence firm sign MoU on local production of satellite laser systems, drones

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DICON, defence firm sign MoU on local production of satellite laser systems, drones    The Defence Industries Corporation of Nigeria (DICON) and  Homeland Protectors Supplies Limited have signed a Memorandum of Understanding(MOU) on the local production of satellite laser systems an...
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Man kills father during domestic dispute in Bauchi community

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Man kills father during domestic dispute in Bauchi community   By: Zagazola Makama   A man, identified as Limam Muhammad Baba, has allegedly killed his biological father, Malam Baba Siti, during a domestic altercation.   The  tragic incident occurred on Thursday, July...
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Deputy chairman of Katsina-Ala LGA attacked, four suspects arrested

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Deputy chairman of Katsina-Ala LGA attacked, four suspects arrested    By: Zagazola Makama   Security forces have apprehended four suspects in connection with an attack on the Deputy Chairman of Katsina-Ala Local Government Area, Mr Christopher Chia.   Sources told Zagazola...
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Joint task force rescues kidnap victim in Abuja after 40km forest operation

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Joint task force rescues kidnap victim in Abuja after 40km forest operation   By: Zagazola Makama    A joint task force comprising operatives of the  Department of State Services (DSS), Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command, local hunters, and vigilantes has success...
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TROOPS OF OPERATION WHIRL STROKE INTERCEPT AND ARREST TWO SUSPECTED ARMED ELEMENTS IN BENUE STATE

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TROOPS OF OPERATION WHIRL STROKE INTERCEPT AND ARREST TWO SUSPECTED ARMED ELEMENTS IN BENUE STATE   Troops of Operation Whirl Stroke (OPWS) has recorded a significant breakthrough on Wednesday, 3rd July 2025, as a combined security team successfully intercepted and apprehended two suspected a...
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Troops arrest suspected gunrunner, recover rifle and ammunition in Plateau

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Troops arrest suspected gunrunner, recover rifle and ammunition in Plateau   By: Zagazola Makama    Troops of Sector 5, Operation Safe Haven (OPSH), have arrested a suspected gunrunner and recovered an AK-47 rifle with ammunition during a snap checkpoint operation in Bokkos Local...
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  1. Troops neutralise militia during clearance patrol in Plateau community
  2. Troops neutralise terrorists, recover arms in Pulka-Kirawa axis
  3. Two thatched huts razed in separate arson attacks in Adamawa
  4. Gunmen abduct farmer, kill son in Kaduna village attack
  5. Joint security operation rescues three kidnap victims in Rivers, arrests suspect

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