The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), Gen. Christopher Musa, has mourned the passing of Nigeria’s 8th CDS, retired Adm. Ibrahim Ogohi, who said was patriotic to the end. This is contained in a statement by the Acting Director, Defence Information, Brig.-Gen. Tukur Gusau, in Sunday in Abuja. The...
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A former Chief of Defence Staff, Adm. Ibrahim Ogohi has passed on after a brief illness at the age of 75. In a brief statement by the Acting Director, Defence Information, Brig.-Gen. Tukur Gusau, on Sunday, the former defence chief died in the early hours of Sunday, at...
The Defence Headquarters has said the operational adjustments have been made by the military to prioritise protection for farmers to ensure a successful rainy season farming. The Director, Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. Edward Buba, made this known on Friday in Abuja while giving updates on the operations of...
The Defence Headquarters has said troops deployed in different parts of the country have in the last one week neutralised no fewer than 197 terrorists and apprehended 310 others across theatres of operation. The Director of Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. Edward Buba, made this known while briefing newsmen...
Civilian members of staff of the Ministry of Defence (MoD) in Abuja, on Tuesday protested against alleged inhuman treatment of their colleague in Lagos by some military personnel. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the protesting workers locked the gates to the ministry preventing staffers and...
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and Independent Corrupt Practices Commission (ICPC) secured 3,412 convictions, forfeiture of N366.97 billion through judicial process and recovered N161.6 billion within one year. The Director Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. Edward Buba, made this known during the joint briefing by Security, Defence...
The Defence Headquarters has said that troops have neutralised no fewer than 640 terrorists, apprehended 1,051 suspects and rescued 563 kidnapped hostages in the month of May. The Director, Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. Edward Buba, disclosed this while briefing newsmen on the operations of the Nigerian military on...
The Nigerian Military has declared Halilu Buzu, a national of Buzu in Republic of Niger wanted for terrorising Nigerian territory, particularly Zamfara. The Director of Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. Edward Buba, made the announcement on Thursday in Abuja, at a media briefing on the operations of the military....
The Defence Headquarters, on Saturday unveiled plans for the construction of the state of the art Invictus Center to facilitate complete recovery and rehabilitation of wounded soldiers and veterans of the Armed Forces of Nigeria. The unveiling was done at a reception in honour of the Duke and...
Kaduna State Governor, Uba Sani has reiterated his commitment to bringing hope to the weak and vulnerable. Governor Sani made this known in his remarks when he received Prince Harry, the Duke of Sussex, on a courtesy visit on Friday in Kaduna. He said the visit reminded him...
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex, Prince Harry and his wife, Meghan, have agreed to visit Nigeria on the invitation of the country’s Chief of Defense Staff, Gen. Christopher Musa. British High Commissioner in Nigeria Dr Richard Montgomerry, disclosed this in an interview with the News...
The Defence Headquarters has said two personnel of the Nigerian Army are facing a court martial in respect of the bombing incident at Tudun Biri in Kaduna State. Director, Defence Media Operations, Maj -Gen. Edward Buba, made this known while briefing newsmen on Thursday in Abuja on the...
Senator Joel-Onowakpo Thomas has expressed appreciation to the Defence Headquarters on the release of Chief Clement Ikolo, detained traditional ruler of Ewu kingdom, Ughelli South Local Government Area of Delta,. The lawmaker, representing Delta South Senatorial District expressed appreciation to the military authority in a statement he made...
Troops neutralised at least 188 terrorists and arrested 330 others across the country in the last one week. They also rescued 133 hostages during the period, Director of Defence Media Operations, Maj -Gen. Edward Buba, stated on Friday in Abuja. Buba stated that arms recovered from the terrorists...
The Military Board of Inquiry constituted by the Defence Headquarters to investigate the 17 soldiers killed in Okuama Community, Ughelli South Local Government Area of Delta, has commenced sitting. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the panel convened on Wednesday at the Governor’s Office Annexe in...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – Troops of Operation Hadin Kai, have killed six terrorists, after an ambush, along Buratai-Buni Gari road, Borno. The Director of Defence Media Operations, Defence Headquarters, Maj.-Gen. Edward Buba, made this known in a statement on Sunday in Abuja. Maj. Gen. Buba said that while...
The Defence Headquarters has said its troops neutralised no fewer than 2,352 terrorists, apprehended 2,308 and rescued 1,241 kidnapped hostages in different operations nationwide between January and March. The Director of Defence Media Operations, Maj -Gen. Edward Buba, made this known on Thursday in Abuja, while giving update...
Clement Ikolo, one of the eight suspects declared wanted by the Defence Headquarters (DHQ) in connection with the murder of 17 army personnel at Okuama in Delta, has surrendered himself to the police. The Police Public Relations Officer in the state, SP Bright Edafe, confirmed the development in...
The Defence Headquarters has said the release of 313 terrorism suspects to Borno Government was on the orders of the Federal High Court sitting in Maiduguri. The Director, Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. Edward Buba, who made the clarification on Thursday in Abuja, said the suspects were detained on...