Security & Defence

THE Defence Headquarters today dismissed alleged planned mass retirement of senior officers in the Nigerian Army over the appointment of the new Chief of Army Staff, Major Gen. Farouq…
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THE Nigerian Army says the troops of Operation Hadin Kai, yesterday, inflicted heavy casualty on Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) terrorists. The army also claims that more…
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The Nigerian Army has disclosed that troops of Operation Hadin Kai have killed 10 Boko Haram terrorists while trying to attack Rann, the headquarters of Kala Balge Council Area of Borno…
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Gunmen on Sunday, launched an attack on still another police command in Ebonyi state, killing one officer in the procedure. Loveth Odah, the police spokesman, said the incident…
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Former Director Army Public Relations,  Brigadier-General Usman Kukasheka (retd), has showered tributes on late Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Ibrahim Attahiru.  Attahru was among 11…
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A former Head of State,  Abdulsalami Abubakar, has advised the Federal Government to give more priority to security, diverting funds for infrastructures to the security forces to secure…
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THE Defence Headquarters has opted to keep mum over the alleged death of Boko Haram leader, Abubakar Shekau. Shekau is said to have died after surrendering to Islamic State West Africa…
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THE Nigerian Army has reportedly recalled a large number of its personnel studying in civil institutions (universities and polytechnics) across the country following intensified…
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The Chairman, Senate Committee on Army, Ali Ndume, has insinuated that salaries of legislators and other government officials should be used to fight insecurity. Ndume who also faulted…
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CALAMITY was averted yesterday when troops of ‘Operation Lafiya Dole’ successfully repelled Boko Haram insurgents' attack in Maiduguri, chasing them out the city. The insurgents had…
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