A former Head of State, Gen. Yakubu Gowon, on Wednesday said that in spite of the imperfections in democracy, the era of military rule must remain behind Nigeria. Gowon stated this in Abuja at the unveiling of a book titled “Military Factor in Nigerian History, 1960-2018” by the Historical Society of Nigeria (HSN), as part…
The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), Gen. Christopher Musa, says the military is more determined than ever to go after all terrorists to restore peace and stability in the country. Musa gave the assurance at the Defence Headquarters Psychological Operations Workshop with the theme “Defence Headquarters Influence Operations: Optimising Psychological Operations for Efficiency in a…
The Senate has urged the military to swiftly redeploy sufficient personnel to the North-East following the killing of 12 soldiers in Marte town of Borno by insurgents. The upper chamber asked the military to ensure that they are adequately equipped with modern technology to effectively address the resurgence of Boko Haram. It also mandated the…
The Rivers Sole Administrator, Ibok-Ete Ibas, has charged Armed Forces Command and Staff College (AFCSC) participants to provide practical solutions to insecurity issues in their study tour reports. Ibas gave the advice when the Senior Course 47 of the Armed Forces Command and Staff College Jaji, paid him a courtesy visit in Port Harcourt on…
The North-West Youths for Peace and Development (NWYPD), a non-governmental organisation, has called for the suppprt of the people in the region for the military in its renewed onslaught against Bello Turji and other terrorists in the region. The Coordinator of the group, Salihu Bello, made the call while addressing newsmen on Wednesday in Abuja….
The General Officer Commanding (GOC), 7 Division of the Nigerian Army, Maj.-Gen. Abubakar Haruna, says sustained military operations have improved security in the north eastern part of the country. He said this had led to return of economic activities and public gatherings in the region. Haruna said this in an interview with the News Agency…
President Bola Tinubu has urged Nigerian Armed Forces to adopt innovative and proactive measures in addressing the security challenges facing the nation. Tinubu, who was represented by the Minister of Defence, Muhammed Badaru, gave the charge at the opening of the 2025 Chief of Defence Staff’s Joint Task Force Commanders Conference in Abuja on Wednesday….
Gov Biodun Oyebanji has urged the Nigerian Army to deepen collaboration with other security agencies to strengthen security and eliminate criminal elements in Ekiti state. Oyebanji gave the charge on Tuesday while receiving Brig. -Gen. Justin Ifeanyi, the new Brigade Commander of the 32 Artillery, Brigade of the Nigerian Army, Akure, who was on a…
The Israeli military early on Tuesday said that an attacker was shot dead after firing at soldiers at a checkpoint near the village of Tayasir in the northern West Bank. “Following the initial report, a terrorist fired at soldiers at a military post in the area of Tayasir. “The soldiers eliminated the terrorist during exchanges…
Chinese Government has said that it had reduced its exports of civilian drones to the U.S. eight fold year-on-year last November. According to RIA Novosti, calculation is based on data from the U.S. customs service. The dynamic was also negative as compared to October 2024, when China’s drone exports to the U.S. fell twice, namely…
