By Sumaila Ogbaje The Commander, 4 Special Forces Command, Nigerian Army, Maj.-Gen. Hilary Nzan, says physical fitness, tactical prowess, and professional discipline are non-negotiable pillars for every soldier’s operational success. Nzan said this on Monday at the opening of the 2025 Guards Brigade Warrant Officers and Senior Non-Commissioned Officers (WO/SNCOs)Continue Reading
By Rita Iliya The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt.-Gen. Olufemi Oluyede, has pledged to conduct regular intensive training of troops to bolster their combat readiness for deployment to all manner of operations. He made this known at the graduation ceremony of some troops at the end of theirContinue Reading
By Sumaila Ogbaje Operatives of the Nigeria Forest Security Service (NFSS) have successfully rescued two kidnapped victims and apprehended three suspected abductors during a night operation in the Oke-Ode axis of Ifelodun Local Government Area of Kwara. The Deputy Commander General (Intelligence) of the NFSS, Dr John Metchie, confirmed theContinue Reading
By Sumaila Ogbaje The Chief of Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Hasan Abubakar, has reaffirmed the Nigerian Air Force (NAF)’s enduring commitment to its veterans’ welfare and national security excellence. Abubakar said this during the 2025 Mid-Year Parley with Veterans in Abuja. He paid glowing tribute to the selfless sacrificesContinue Reading
By Sumaila Ogbaje In a cautiously optimistic development, the latest Nigeria Security Report by Beacon Security and Intelligence Limited (BSIL) has revealed a significant decline in security incidents, fatalities, and abductions in June compared to the previous month. The report, which comprehensively analyses security trends across June, the second quarterContinue Reading
By Sumaila Ogbaje The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), Gen. Christopher Musa, has announced the establishment of Sector 4 of Operation Hadin Kai (OPHK) in Mubi, Adamawa in a bid to sustain counter-terrorism in the North-East. In a statement by the Director, Defence Information, Brig.-Gen. Tukur Gusau, on Saturday inContinue Reading
By Muhammad Nur Tijani The Chief of the Naval Staff (CNS), Vice Adm. Emmanuel Ogalla, has reaffirmed the Nigerian Navy’s commitment to civil-military cooperation with the inauguration of a Special Intervention Quick Impact Project at Kofar Na’isa in Gwale Local Government Area of Kano State. The project, facilitated by RearContinue Reading
By Ibrahim Kado Gov. Ahmadu Fintiri of Adamawa has imposed a 24-hour curfew on Lamurde Local Government Area with immediate effect. Humwashi Wonosikou, Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, disclosed this in a statement issued in Yola He said the directive followed recent violent attacks and breach ofContinue Reading
By Sumaila Ogbaje The former Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Retired Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai, has emphasised the critical importance of history, innovation, intellectual development and inter-agency collaboration in driving national and institutional progress. He said this at the Nigerian Army Military History Institute Seminar, organised by the Nigerian Army ResourceContinue Reading
By Isaiah Eka The Commander, 2 Brigade, Nigerian Army, Brig.-Gen. Alexander Tawasimi, has urged residents of Akwa Ibom to support the army with credible intelligence to tackle insecurity and crime. Tawasimi made the call on Thursday when members of the Correspondents Chapel, Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) Akwa Ibom, visitedContinue Reading
