Nigeria: Nigeria Pitch Awards Founder Expresses Gratitude to Tinubu Over NFF Reforms

The founder and President of the Nigeria Pitch Awards, Shina Philips, has expressed gratitude to the President and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, Bola Ahmed Tinubu GCFR,… Read more »

Nigeria: Onoja - We Must Cut Funding Sources to Terrorists, Deny Them Freedom of Actions

The Commander of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) Mining Marshals, John Attah Onoja, has said the government and other critical stakeholders in the fight… Read more »

Nigeria: US Over Plateau Killings, Accuses Nigerian Government of Failure to Protect Citizens

A member of the United States House of Representatives, Chris Smith, has accused the Nigerian government of failing to protect its citizens and hold perpetrators accountable… Read more »

Nigeria: NAF Vows to Deny Extremists, Hostile Elements Freedom to Threaten Vulnerable Communities in North-West

The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has vowed to deny terrorists, bandits, kidnappers, extremists and hostile elements the freedom to threaten vulnerable communities, as the Service… Read more »

Nigeria: NAF Vows to Deny Extremists Freedom to Threaten Vulnerable Places in North West

The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has vowed to deny terrorists, bandits, kidnappers, extremists and hostile elements the freedom to threaten vulnerable communities, as the Service… Read more »

Nigeria: Army, DSS, Vigilantes Kill 24 Bandits, Foil Mass Kidnap in Katsina Community, Rescue Victims

At least 24 bandits were killed on Tuesday after soldiers of the Nigerian Army, operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS), Katsina Community Watch Corps foiled an… Read more »

Nigeria: Retired Military Personnel Protest Delay Implementation of Pension Adjustment As Defence Ministry Reiterates Commitment to Veterans' Welfare

The retired military personnel on Wednesday protested against delayed in the implementation of consequential pension adjustments, while security operatives comprising military and… Read more »

Nigeria: U.S. Military Technology Is Bolstering Ongoing Operational Success Against Insurgency, Terrorism, Banditry - Defence Minister

The Minister of Defence, General Christopher Musa (rtd), has emphasised the vital role of U.S. military technology, including advanced drone capabilities and satellite… Read more »

Nigeria: Troops Recover Explosives, Arms During Raid On Extremist Enclaves in Anambra, Zamfara

Troops of the newly established 15 Brigade, Nigerian Army, operating under the Joint Task Force in Southeast, Operation Udo Ka, have recovered arms, explosives, and other… Read more »

Nigeria: Benin Artifacts - How Museum Attack, Handover to Oba Is Threatening US-Nigeria Treaty

Crusoe Osagie writes that the attack on the museum in Benin City and the propriety of an individual taking sole possession of globally significant artifacts puts the future of… Read more »

Nigeria: Cas Aneke's Strategic Partnership Yield Enhanced Air Power Effects, Strength National Security

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Nigeria: Towards Self-Reliance in Defence Production

Besides providing technical expertise, the DICON Institute of Technology will significantly reduce Nigeria's reliance on foreign sources for critical defence capabilities, argues Read more »

Nigeria: A Timely Intervention in Nigeria's State Police Debate

Magnus Onyibe's new book on state police, due for launch next month in Abuja, enters the national conversation as support for decentralised policing gathers momentum at the… Read more »

Nigeria: Okpebholo, Ododo, Umahi, Oyetola Rally Against Adeleke

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Nigeria: NAF Air Interdiction Kills ISWAP Commander, Eight Other Extremists in Borno

The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) yesterday revealed that the Air Component of the Joint Task Force North-East, Operation Hadin Kai, eliminated a key ISWAP commander and eight other… Read more »

Nigeria: New Nigerian Army Divisions, Bold Reforms and the Contiguity Question

President Bola Tinubu's decision to expand the Nigerian Army from eight to 12 divisions marks one of the boldest restructurings of the military in recent years, aimed at… Read more »

Nigeria: Police and Obsession With Extortion

Extortion, both official and unofficial, is now commonplace in Nigeria. Many Nigerians have been extorted at one point or another, with just as many Nigerians participating in… Read more »

Chad: Troops Identify Wanted Senior Iswap Leaders, Declare Lake Chad Terror Chief Most Wanted

The military has identified several senior Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) leaders operating around the Lake Chad Basin following the exploitation of intelligence… Read more »

Nigeria: NSCDC Dismisses Officers, Sanctions 79, Arrests 12 Over Alleged Illegal Arms Ring

The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), has announced one of its most sweeping internal disciplinary actions in recent years, sanctioning 79 personnel for various… Read more »

Nigeria: PSC Appoints AIG Auwal Mohammed Academy Commandant, Deploys Eight CPs

The Police Service Commission (PSC), has approved the appointment of Assistant Inspector-General of Police (AIG) Auwal Musa Mohammed as the new Commandant of the Nigeria Police… Read more »

Nigeria: How Onsa-Coordinated Military, DSS, Counter-Terrorism Operation Rescued 308 Kidnap Victims in Kwara, Niger

Details have emerged on how a joint security operation involving the Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA), the Department of State Services (DSS), the Nigerian military,… Read more »

Nigeria: Troops Recover ISWAP Propaganda Camcorder, Unmask Top Terrorist Leaders in Fresh Intelligence Operation

Troops of Joint Task Force (North East) Operation Hadin Kai (OPHK) have recovered an ISWAP propaganda camcorder and uncovered the identities of several top terrorist commanders… Read more »

Nigeria: Tinubu's Military Pay Rise 'Ll Boost National Security, Says Kalu

The representative of Abia North Senatorial District in the National Assembly, Senator Orji Uzor Kalu, has hailed President Bola Tinubu's approval of a substantial salary increase… Read more »

Nigeria: Lawmaker Urges Military Authorities to Patronise Indigenous Defence Equipment

The Chairman of the House Committee on Defence, Hon. Babajimi Benson, has called on the Armed Forces of Nigeria to prioritise the procurement of locally manufactured defence… Read more »

Nigeria: Military Pressure Forces 17 JAS Family Members to Surrender in Borno

The ongoing offensive by troops of Operation HADIN KAI has continued to weaken the ranks of insurgents in the North-east, with 17 family members of Jama'atu Ahlis Sunna Lidda'awati… Read more »