Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has dismissed as fake an artificial intelligence (AI)-generated video circulating online which falsely portrays the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Olufemi Oluyede, as making comments in support of partisan politics. The clarification was contained in a statement issued on Thursday by the Director of Defence...
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Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has received the Ambassador of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to Nigeria His Excellency Yousef bin Mohammed Al-Balawi on a courtesy visit aimed at further strengthening the longstanding bilateral relationship and defence cooperation between Nigeria and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The visit provided an opportunity...
Chief of the Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Sunday Kelvin Aneke, has participated in the inaugural meeting of the high-level Committee established pursuant to the directive of the President and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, to develop a comprehensive National Threat Assessment and Rolling Five-Year...
Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Olufemi Oluyede, has assured retired military personnel that the ongoing review of salaries for serving members of the Armed Forces will lead to corresponding increases in the pensions of veterans. Oluyede gave the assurance on Thursday during an interactive meeting with military veterans...
President of the Nigerian Army Officers’ Wives Association (NAOWA), Dr Safiyyah Hassan Shaibu, has paid a courtesy visit to the President of the Defence and Police Officers’ Wives Association (DEPOWA), Mrs Mernan Femi Oluyede, in Abuja, reaffirming the strong relationship between the two organisations. Dr Shaibu, who led members...
Defence Headquarters (DHQ) said troops of the Armed Forces of Nigeria (AFN) kept up the pressure on terrorists, kidnappers, oil thieves and other criminal groups across the country in June, recording fresh gains in several theatres of operation. According to the military, 129 terrorists and other criminals were neutralised...
The raging insecurity all over Nigeria has altered our reality. We now count our lives in days, weeks and months. At the beginning of each month these days, most of us receive these silly “Happy New month” greetings and prayers. We now celebrate our lives in bits and pieces,...
Renowned public affairs commentator and Executive Director of Development Specs Academy, Prof. Okey Ikechukwu, has criticised those now identifying themselves as friends and associates of the late Major-General Rabe Abubakar (retd.), accusing them of failing to rally around the former military spokesman when he needed support most. Major-General Abubakar,...
Troops of the Nigerian Army with the support of the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) have successfully rescued Mrs Amina Abubakar, wife of the late Major General Rabe Abubakar and former Director Defence Information, who was abducted by bandits alongside her husband a few weeks ago. Director Defence Information, Maj....
A delegation from the Defence Headquarters (DHQ), led by the Chief of Administration (Army), Major General IM Abdullahi, on Sunday, 14 June 2026, paid condolence visits to the family of the late Major General Rabe Abubakar (rtd) and the Katsina State Government following the tragic demise of the senior...
Defence Headquarters has debunked a viral fabricated video on social media platforms falsely portraying the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General OO Oluyede and in some instances attempting to misrepresent the person featured as the Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General OO Oluyede. This is contained in a statement...
Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has dismissed reports suggesting that terrorists have established operational bases in Nigeria’s South-West region, insisting that recent security incidents in Oyo State do not indicate the presence of an entrenched insurgent network in the zone. In a statement issued on Tuesday, the Director of Defence Media...
Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has clarified reports surrounding the recent killing of terrorist commander Abu-Bilal Al-Minuki, following public confusion triggered by references to a similar operation conducted in 2024 involving a militant bearing the same name. In a statement issued on Saturday by the Director Defence Information, Major General Samaila...
Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has denied reports alleging that civilians were killed during a recent aerial bombardment carried out in Shiroro Local Government Area of Niger State, insisting that the operation specifically targeted armed bandits and terrorist hideouts. In a statement issued on Sunday by the Director of Defence Media...
The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has dismissed reports alleging that civilians were killed during a recent airstrike in Shiroro Local Government Area of Niger State, insisting that the operation targeted armed bandits and terrorist hideouts. According to the military, the aerial bombardment was carried out after credible intelligence revealed that...
Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Olufemi Oluyede has charged troops of 2 National Mission Force Brigade to redouble their efforts in eradicating the numerous security challenges in their Joint Operations Area (JOA) and Southern Kaduna generally. The CDS gave the charge during his operational visit to the Brigade...
Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has inaugurated a General Court Martial to try 36 serving military personnel over alleged mutiny, aimed at overthrowing President Bola Tinubu led federal government. Director, Defence Information, Major General Samaila Uba, disclosed this in a statement issued on Friday in Abuja. Maj. Gen. Uba said tge...
Armed Forces of Nigeria on Friday announced that its troops killed scores of terrorists and rescued more than 400 kidnapped victims during intensified military operations across the country in February. The Director of Defence Media Operations, Major General Michael Onoja, disclosed this during the monthly operational briefing at the...
Sierra Leone President, Julius Maada Bio has decorated the Nigerian Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) General Olufemi Oluyede with the prestigious Grand Commander of the Order of the Rokel at a colourful parade during the 17th Armed Forces Day of Republic of Sierra Leone Armed Forces. Director Defence Information,...
About 100 United States (US) military personnel have arrived in Nigeria to support the country’s armed forces in training, technical assistance, and intelligence sharing, the military authorities have confirmed. The Director of Defence Information, Defence Headquarters (DHQ) Abuja, Major General Samaila Uba, confirmed this in a statement issued on...