Nigeria’s House of Representatives has taken a significant step towards reforming the Armed Forces Act, advancing a bill intended to strengthen military command structures and improve operational efficiency. The bill, introduced by Rep. Aminu Balele in collaboration with Reps. Midala Usman and Daniel Asama, also seeks to increase accountability within the armed forces, the News…
Nigerian soldiers have killed 17 insurgents, detained 85 suspects and rescued 10 abducted civilians during intensified military operations across the country over the last two days, military sources say. The operations, conducted in multiple conflict zones, targeted Boko Haram, ISWAP fighters, criminal syndicates and illegal oil traffickers. According to a security source at Army Headquarters,…
The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) on Wednesday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Empower 54 Africa Initiative to establish a world-class Armed Forces Museum in Abuja. The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), Gen. Christopher Musa, said the project was conceived to preserve the history of the Nigerian military and honour the sacrifices of fallen heroes….
The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), Gen. Christopher Musa, has called for sharper strategic thinking and greater synergy among Nigeria’s military forces in addressing the country’s evolving and complex security threats. Gen. Musa made the call on Tuesday at the opening of the Armed Forces Unified Strategic National Security Exercise (STRANEX 2025) in Abuja. The…
In a major boost to Nigeria’s counter-insurgency and national security efforts, the Armed Forces are set to deploy 800 highly trained special forces to frontline operational zones, the Chief of Defence Staff has revealed. General Christopher Musa made the disclosure during his address at the 2025 Defence Training Conference in Abuja on Wednesday. Themed “Performance-Oriented…
The Chief of Air Staff(CAS), Air Marshal Hassan Abubakar, has approved the conduct of a Combat Life Saver Course for Special Forces and Regiment personnel at the Nigerian Air Force School of Medical Sciences and Aviation Medicine Kaduna. The Commandant of the School, Air Commodore Rilwanu Abdullahi made the disclosure at the inauguration of the…
