President Bola Tinubu, on Monday, presided over the National Defence Council meeting, where he approved the new Harmonised Terms and Conditions of Service (HTACOS) for officers and enlisted personnel in the Nigerian Armed Forces. The Special Assistant to the President on Social Media, Dada Olusegun, revealed this on his official X handle on Monday. Dada said the new HTACOS is …

Benue State Governor Hyacinth Alia yesterday launched a joint security taskforce code-named ‘Operation Anyam Nyor’ to complement the efforts of the conventional securities in the fight against insecurity in the state. The governor also inaugurated 5,000 officers of the Benue State Civil Protection Guards (BSCPG) with an advice to criminals to embrace the ongoing amnesty programme chaired by the Tor …

In response to the rising spate of insecurity, the Federal Government has spent an additional N14 billion on various military equipment between September and October 2024, according to Saturday PUNCH. In the first seven months of this year, the government had spent N63.6 billion to procure equipment and ammunition for the military and the Office of the National Security Adviser. …

Committed to securing the maritime borders of the country, the Nigerian Navy has deployed 15 warships and three helicopters for this year’s Chief of Naval Staff (CNS) sea exercise aimed at curbing maritime threats and improving security in the Gulf of Guinea. The exercise will showcase the navy’s ability to protect the maritime environment for national economic prosperity as well …

The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) is set to receive not less than 61 aircraft next year in a momentous build-up of the country’s aerial security capability. The NAF had received 12 aircraft in the past 12 months and is also expecting delivery of three additional aircraft before the end of this year. These supplies brought brand new aircraft acquired by …

The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), Gen. Christopher Musa, said abuse of social media, arms and drugs trafficking by the personnel of the Nigerian Armed Forces will not be tolerated. Mr Musa read the riot act during the passing out parade for the 87 regular recruits intake and Depot NA Centenary Celebration on Saturday in Zaria. The CDS, who was …

The House of Representatives on Thursday, confirmed Lt. Gen. Olufemi Oluyede as the substantive Chief of Army Staff of the Nigerian Army. This confirmation followed Oluyede’s screening by the House Joint Committee on Defence and Army on Wednesday. The committee’s report was presented during Thursday’s plenary by its Chairman, Babajimi Benson, who urged the House to approve Oluyede’s appointment. While …

Anambra State Governor, Prof. Chukwuma Charles Soludo has said that his administration is working hard to ensure a crime-free state by providing adequate security for the people and investors, as one of its five solution agenda. Soludo asserted that, while delivering on the state’s five key agenda which revolves around Security, Law and Order; Infrastructure and Economic Transformation; Human Capital …

The Defence Headquarters has said the new terrorist group, Lukarawa, has begun a recruitment process to bolster its fighting capabilities. It, however, said the military was aware of the group’s recruitment activities and working closely with other security agencies and the state government to halt the recruitment efforts. The DHQ had, last Thursday, confirmed the emergence of a new terrorist …

The air component of Operation Hadin Kai has killed more than 70 terrorists in air strikes conducted on 6 November at Kwallaram and Arainna Ciki islands in Borno. This is contained in a statement by the director of defence media operations, Maj.-Gen. Edward Buba, on Saturday in Abuja. Mr Buba said that while more than 70 extremist members were eliminated …