Retired Brig.-Gen. Buba Marwa, the Chairman, National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, (NDLEA), says the Nigerian military was well placed and capable of containing banditry like they already contained insurgency in the North East. Marwa made this known on Tuesday in…
The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), Gen. Christopher Musa, on Wednesday, took delivery of 20 sets of improved version of Armoured Personnel Carrier (APCs) to boost the ongoing fight against insecurity. This is contained in a statement by the Acting…
Sen. Musa Kwankwaso, a former Minister of Defence, says the military has capacity to end the current security challenge facing the country, given the necessary motivation. Kwankwaso, also the National Leader of New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) stated this when…
The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt.-Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja, has reiterated the need for Armed Forces of Nigeria to attain self-sufficiency in production of military hardware to internally meet its operational needs. Lagbaja said this, while delivering a lecture titled:…
The recent massacre in Tudun Biri, Kaduna State, wherein innocent civilians fell victim to misdirected air strikes carried out by the Nigerian Army, stands as an utterly heart-rending tragedy of immense proportions. With the death toll soaring to a staggering…
Following the recent military takeover in some African countries, the Alake and Paramount ruler of Egbaland, Oba Adedotun Aremu Gbadebo has appealed to the Nigerian military to decline pressure from any quarter or individual to take over power in the…
The Federal Government says the Reuter’s report that the Nigerian military ran a secret mass abortion programme in the war against Boko Haram is fake news, disinformation and a ploy to demoralise and distract the fighting forces. The Minister of…
The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has warned politicians and others against wearing military uniforms and accoutrements. Acting Director of Information, Air Commodore Wap Maigida issued a statement to this effect on Thursday. The spokesman decried campaign posters showing some governors dressed…
The Nigerian military has eliminated Modu Kime, a senior commander of Islamic State’s West Africa Province (ISWAP). Kime, also known as Abou Maryam, and foot soldiers were killed on Thursday in Borno State within the Lake Chad precinct. The air…
