By Sumaila Ogbaje The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) says the Air Components of Operations Hadin Kai and Hadarin Daji, have eliminated scores of terrorists in stream of air strikes in their enclaves across the theatres. This is contained in a statement by the Director of Public Relations and Information,Continue Reading
By Sumaila Ogbaje The Emir of Kano Alhaji Aminu Ado Bayero and his Zazzau counterpart, Mallam Ahmed Bamali on Friday, paid separate courtesy visits to the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), Gen. Christopher Musa in Abuja. This is contained in a statement by the Acting Director of Defence Information, Brig.-Gen.Continue Reading
Stamp out economic saboteurs – COAS charges troops The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt.-Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja, addressing the press during his maiden working tour to the Division Area of Responsibility (AoR) By Sumaila Ogbaje The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt.-Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja, has charged troops of 6Continue Reading
By Sumaila Ogbaje A support group of the All Progressives Congress (APC), the Grassroots Governance Group (G3) has urged opposition parties to stop distracting President Bola Tinubu so he could deliver on his “Renewed Hope’’ agenda. “The president has showed capacity to deliver within his short time in office. “Continue Reading
By Monday Ijeh The Police Command in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) says it has impounded 10 vehicles suspected to have been used for “one chance” activities in the territory. The Commissioner of Police (CP) in charge of the FCT, Mr Haruna Garba, said this at a media briefing onContinue Reading
By Henry Oladele The Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service on Friday said that no casualty was recorded in the tanker explosion in Ijora area of Lagos State. Mrs Margaret Adeseye , the General Manager of the service who confirmed this in a statement in Lagos, said the fire hadContinue Reading
By Femi Ogunshola The National Commandant of the Nigeria Peace Corps, Mr Dickson Akor, has commended the House of Representatives for passing the Peace Corps Bill to Senate for concurrence. Akor gave the commendation while reacting to the passage of the bill to the upper chamber by the House ofContinue Reading
By Sumaila Ogbaje The Unity Advocacy Group (UAG), a non-governmental organisation, has hailed the Armed Forces of Nigeria for piling pressure on insurgents and bandits, thereby forcing them to surrender to troops across theatres of operation. The convener of the group, Mr Ifeanyi Aigbedion, said this in a statement onContinue Reading
By Sumaila Ogbaje The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt.-Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja, on Tuesday flagged off three training exercises simultaneously across the country in an effort to ensure the protection of lives and property. The Director, Army Public Relations, Brig.-Gen. Onyema Nwachukwu, in a statement, said the exercises areContinue Reading
By Sumaila Ogbaje The Nigerian Army Special Court Martial sitting in Abuja on Tuesday, convicted a former Group Managing Director of Nigerian Army Properties Limited (NAPL), Maj.-Gen. Umaru Mohammed to seven years imprisonment. The court also ordered the convicted senior officer to refund 2.17 million dollars and N1.06 billionContinue Reading
