Troops foil kidnappers’ plot, rescue 16 victims in Kogi By Ladidi Al-Hassan Troops have rescued 16 kidnapped victims following an encounter with suspected bandits in Dekina Local Government Area of Kogi. The victims comprised six males, six females and four children, according to an operational report made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)…
COAS Appoints GOCs for Four Newly Created Army Divisions The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Waidi Shaibu, has approved the appointment of General Officers Commanding (GOCs) for the Nigerian Army’s newly established divisions following President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s approval for the creation of four additional divisions to strengthen the country’s security architecture. The…
Troops Arrest Five Suspected Kidnappers, Recover Arms in Yobe Troops of Sector 2, Operation HADIN KAI, in collaboration with the Yobe State Hunters Group, have arrested five suspected kidnappers during an intelligence-led operation in Fune Local Government Area of Yobe State. The operation, carried out on July 23 by troops of the 233 Battalion based…
NAVAL OUTPOST COMMISSIONS NEW DUTY CABIN, REINFORCES CIVIL-MILITARY TIES By Chris Mark NAVAL OUTPOST COMMISSIONS NEW DUTY CABIN, REINFORCES CIVIL-MILITARY TIES In a significant boost to personnel welfare and operational efficiency, the Naval Outpost Onitsha on Wednesday 22 July 26 marked the official commissioning of its newly constructed Duty Cabin and remoded Quarter…
State Police: Tinubu launches Committee on implementation bill By Ladidi Al-Hassan President Bola Tinubu has inaugurated the Presidential Working Group on the National Policing Bill, marking a major step towards establishing a legal framework for the implementation of state police across Nigeria. The inauguration, held at the Presidential Villa in Abuja, was performed on the…
From Rhetoric To Responsibility: Time For The Defence Minister TO Defend Nigerians By Patrick Yakubu As 2027 approaches, the political reality confronting the Tinubu administration is stark and unforgiving: no amount of campaign messaging, infrastructure projects or policy explanations can outweigh the daily fears of citizens living under the shadow of insecurity. Nigerians are tired…
NIGERIA’S SECURITY CRISIS: RISING EXPECTATIONS, GROWING QUESTIONS FOR DEFENCE MINISTER MUSA By James Ezema When President Bola Ahmed Tinubu appointed General Christopher Gwabin Musa (retd.) as Minister of Defence, many Nigerians received the decision with optimism. Given his distinguished military career, there was broad expectation that his experience would help reinvigorate the fight against terrorism,…
FOB FORMOSO Holds Second Quarter Route March to Boost Combat Readiness in Brass LGA By Chris Mark The Forward Operating Base, FOB FORMOSO, has conducted its Second Quarter Route March through Egweama and Liama Communities in Brass Local Government Area to sustain operational preparedness and physical fitness in line with the Nigerian Navy’s 2026 Schedule…
Security alert: Oyo Govt restricts movement in 10 LGAs, imposes 16-hour curfew. By Bimbo Adeniyi The Oyo State Government has declared a 16-hour curfew in 10 local government areas of the state. The State Governor, Seyi Makinde approved the curfew, which takes effect from Wednesday, June 24, 2026, according to a memo issued by the…
Insecurity deepens as bandits kidnap retired Military Chief, wife in Katsina By Abibu Shehu Ibrahim In a fresh indication of the worsening security situation in Katsina State, bandits have abducted retired Major General Rabe Abubakar and his wife along the Matazu axis of the state, barely a year after the kidnap of another retired senior…
