Travellers plying through Edo on Saturday were stuck as military men mounted roadblocks in border areas following the ongoing governorship election in the state. Efforts by the travellers to convince the security officers at Agbor-Igueben-Uromi yielded no result, leading to a buildup of traffic on the road Accredited journalists,...
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The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), Gen. Christopher Musa, says the security agencies will ensure that this Saturday’s governorship election in Edo is conducted free and fair under a conducive environment. Musa gave the assurance on Wednesday, when he visited the state to assess the readiness of members of...
By EZEKIEL OBi, Abuja – Troops of Operation SAFE HAVEN in pursuance of one of its core mandate of mopping up illegal arms and ammunition in the Joint Operations Area, arrested 5 notorious gunrunners and recovered arms and ammunition in an intelligence-driven operation carried out in Plateau State. The...
President Bola Tinubu on Saturday commended the military for achieving successful operations against security threats in the North-West. The President stated that these successes provided further assurance that security operatives were capable of ensuring the nation’s peace and security. The successful operations followed President Tinubu’s directive to service chiefs...
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), the military and other organisations have intensified rescue operations as many residents remained trapped or are missing, two days after the flood in Maiduguri. The North East Acting Zonal Coordinator of NEMA, Mr Sirajo Garba, made this known in an interview with the...
By MBAFAN ADE, Abuja – The Eko Electricity Distribution Company Plc (EKEDC), has clarified that contrary to earlier reports, the aggregate outstanding debt owed by consumers is N144 billion, out of which, Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs), including the Military, are owing N42 billion. This is against prior reports that...
Following a purported video of the bandits’ kingpin,Bello Turji, seeking reconciliation with the Federal Government, a group, Northern Elders, has cautioned President Bola Tinubu to ignore his antics. The Northwest Chairman of the Arewa Elders Progressive Group, Alhaji Mustafa Dutsinma, in a statement issued in Kaduna on Thursday,cautioned against...
Niger State Government has appealed to the Nigeria army to redeploy its troops to communities prone to terrorists attacks in the state. Acting Governor of the state, Mr Yakubu Garba, has said the appeal in an interview with newsmen after the 3-days Fidda’u prayer for 13 people killed by...
GCEO, NNPC Ltd, Mr Mele Kyari, when he received in audience the Chief of Defence Staff, Gen. Christopher Musa, and other senior military officers, at the NNPC Towers, in Abuja, on Tuesday. The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd.), has urged the military to maintain the fight...
The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), Gen. Christopher Musa, has warmed that the military would step in to assist the police and other security agencies if the violent protests in some parts of the country goes out of control. Musa gave the warning while briefing newsmen on the...
The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has said its troops eliminated 106 terrorists, apprehended 164 others and rescued 103 hostages in different operations across the country in the last one week. The Director of Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. Edward Buba, made this known on Thursday in Abuja, while giving update...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – The Nigerian military has achieved a significant milestone in the fight against Boko Haram, rescuing 330 women and children from the terrorist group’s enclaves in Sambisa forest. The survivors, comprising 110 women and 220 children, were handed over to the Borno state government on...
The Defence Headquarters has said it is rejigging on-going operations to combat crude oil theft in the Niger Delta region through comprehensive approach. The Director of Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. Edward Buba, stated this on Friday in Abuja, while giving an update on the operations of the military...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Troops of Operation Hadin Kai, Theater Command, have rescued 277 women and children from Boko Haram and ISWAP terrorists’ enclaves. Major General Ken Chigbu, Deputy Theater Commander, disclosed this while handing over the rescued individuals to the Borno State government through the State Ministry...
Former Director-General of the Labour Party (LP) Presidential Campaign Council, Dr Doyin Okupe, has said the creation of state police will help address the security challenges facing the country. Okupe, gave the view in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria(NAN) on Sunday in Lagos. ...
The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), Gen. Christopher Musa, has commended the military veterans for their sacrifices and dedication to peace and security of Nigeria and the development of Armed Forces of Nigeria. Musa, represented by the Director of Plans, Defence Headquarters, Rear Adm. Ibrahim Shettima, said this...
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...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – In a bid to build resilience against violent extremism, insurgency, and terrorism, a Non-Governmental Organization under the aegis of BRAVE-IT, dedicated to promoting peace and stability has cautioned Nigerians against misinformation and destabilizing the polity. In a statement issued to Journalists on the...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – The Shehu of Borno, His Royal Highness, Alhaji (Dr.) Abubakar Umar- Ibn Garbai Al-Amin El-Kanemi, has called on the federal government and Nigerian military to clear remnants of Boko Haram Terrorists still occupying Guzamala local government headquarters, and other communities in Kukawa, Abadam...