The military high command has revealed that the recent spike in terrorists’ activities across the North East and North West regions is due to an influx of foreign fighters serving as reinforcements for Boko Haram terrorists. The outgone Director of Defence Media Operations, Edward Buba, a Major-General disclosed this to journalists at Defence Headquarters, Abuja during a press briefing on …

The Air Component of Operation Hadin Kai (AC OPHK) has reiterated the ban on drone operations in the North East Theatre, comprising Borno, Yobe and Adamawa states, citing security and safety concerns. The Air Component Commander of AC OPHK, Air Commodore Umar Idris, who emphasised the ban in a statement yesterday in Maiduguri, said the proliferation of drones for domestic …

President Bola Tinubu has stressed the commitment of his administration to winning the war against insecurity in the country. The President gave this commitment, on Monday, at the Regimental Dinner Night in honour of the Armed Forces Celebration and Remembrance Day in Abuja. Represented by the Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Benjamin Kalu, President Tinubu reiterated his readiness …

The Minister of Defence, Abubakar Badaru, has asked for funding for an additional 50 Armored Personnel Carriers (APCs) in the 2025 budget to combat banditry across the nation. The minister, represented by the Minister of State for Defence, Bello Matawalle, at the budget defence session at the House of Representatives, also said the N50.44 billion total allocation to the Ministry …

Nigeria’s military personnel are now expressly prohibited from engaging in homosexuality, lesbianism, bestiality, cross-dressing, and other acts deemed contrary to the ethics of the armed forces. The personnel are equally barred from body piercing, tattooing, disorderly behaviour, and drunkenness on or off duty. This directive is contained in Section 26 of the revised Harmonised Armed Forces Terms and Conditions of …

The Force Commander, Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF), Major General Ibrahim Ali has disclosed that troops of the sub-regional task force neutralised over 310 terrorists and crippled their operational capabilities in the year 2024. This came as Defence Headquarters, yesterday, disclosed that following a large scale attack by Boko Haram/Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP), terrorists on Sabon Gari community, …

The Federal Government has allocated a total sum of N7,940,323,192 to the Defence Industries Corporation of Nigeria (DICON) in the 2025 Appropriation Bill, to revamp the nation’s arms production capabilities. Established in 1963 to manufacture weapons locally, DICON’s performance has been repeatedly questioned as Nigeria continues to rely heavily on foreign countries for arms and ammunition. Successive administrations have promised …

Governor Inuwa Yahaya of Gombe State yesterday commended the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) for its role in improving security in the state. Yahaya stated this during the Nigerian Air Force Base Socio-Cultural Activities (BASA 2024) held at the 109 NAF Combat Reconnaissance Group, in Lawanti community of Akko local government area of the state. Represented by Col. Abdullahi Bello (rtd), …

The National Security Adviser (NSA), Malam Nuhu Ribadu, has said the fight against terrorism and criminality cannot be won without the active participation of citizens. Ribadu called on citizens to promptly report any suspicious movements to security agencies. The NSA, in a New Year message by the national coordinator, National Counter Terrorism Centre, Office of the National Security Adviser (NCTC-ONSA) …

The Federal Government has said that it would conduct a thorough investigation into Wednesday’s accidental bombing that killed 10 people in Gidan Bisa and Runtuwa villages of Silame Local Government Area, Sokoto State. While on a condolence visit to the state governor, Dr. Ahmed Aliyu in Sokoto, the Minister of State for Defence, Dr. Bello Mutawalle described the incident as …