Troops of the Nigerian Army, alongside other security operatives, have foiled a kidnapping attempt by bandits who attacked on some vehicles travelling along the Kogi highway. According to Zagazola Makama, a counter-terrorism publication, the troops rescued 21 passengers during the operation that took place on Thursday at about 2pm. Makama said the operation was carried…
The Army Council has approved the promotion of 105 senior officers of the Nigerian Army to the next ranks of Major General and Brigadier General, the Army Public Relations Directorate said on Friday. A statement signed by Lt.-Col. Appolonia Anele, Acting Director, Army Public Relations, said the decision was reached on Thursday, Nov. 27, 2025….
Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, on Thursday, said the recent presidential directive withdrawing police personnel from Very Important Persons (VIPs) is a strategic realignment aimed at strengthening frontline policing and protecting vulnerable communities across the country. Egbetokun made the remarks while addressing journalists in Abuja at a meeting with senior police commanders. He said the…
The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Waidi Shaibu, has directed the Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA) to intensify cadet training with a stronger emphasis on discipline, character, courage and strategic thinking to meet the demands of modern warfare. He gave the directive on Wednesday during a courtesy visit by the Commandant of the academy,…
The Police Command in Ondo State on Wednesday arrested a suspected kidnapper and rescued a couple in Itaogbolu community of Akure North Local Government Area of the state. The command’s spokesperson, DSP Olushola Ayanlade, who made this known in a statement, said the breakthrough was recorded in the early hours of Monday at about 5:30…
The Nigerian Army has released the list of candidates shortlisted for the Short Service Combatant Commission Course 49/2026 Selection Board. In a statement signed by the Military Secretary (Army) on Monday, the Army said the full list of successful applicants is now available on its recruitment portal: recruitment.army.mil.ng. Shortlisted candidates are expected to report to…
Troops of the North East Joint Task Force ‘Operation Hadin Kai’ (OPHK) have chased Boko Haram terrorists out of a community in Magumeri Local Government Area of Borno State. The insurgents stormed the town, burning down houses and vehicles, including that of civilian JTF. However, troops responded swiftly and sent the terrorists out of the…
The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has described the alleged plan by the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Olufemi Oluyede, to forcefully recruit young Nigerians from the age of 18 years into the military against their will as fake news. The DHQ said the fake statement and video, which has gone viral on social media, is…
The Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Waidi Shaibu, on Friday, conducted a visit to troops wounded in action currently receiving treatment at the 44 Nigerian Army Reference Hospital in Kaduna. This was disclosed in a statement released by the Acting Director, Army Public Relations, Lieutenant Colonel Appolonia Anele, on Friday. Anele noted that the…
The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt.-Gen. Waidi Shaibu, on Monday stormed Kebbi State in a decisive show of force, directing troops of Operation FANSAN YANMA to leave no stone unturned in the ongoing search-and-rescue operation for students abducted from Government Girls Comprehensive Senior Secondary School (GGCSS) Maga in Danko/Wasagu Local Government Area. The COAS,…