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October 13, 2024 No Responses

COAS Inaugurates Kogi Military Base

Chief of Army Staff, Lt-Gen Taoreed Lagbaja, has inaugurated a 94-bed Forward Operating Base (FOB) in Egbe, Kogi State.The FOB, donated by Sen. Sunday Karimi, aimed to enhance security in Kogi West.Gen. Lagbaja, while inaugurating the FOB on Saturday in...

March 18, 2024 No Responses

Tinubu: Killers Of Military Personnel Won’t Go Unpunished

President Bola Tinubu has condemned the killing of military personnel in Delta State. In a statement on Sunday, Tinubu described the killing as unprovoked and “dreadful”, adding that the perpetrators, whom he described as “cowardly” must not go unpunis...

January 29, 2024 No Responses

Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger Exit ECOWAS

The military Governments in Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger announced on Sunday immediate withdrawal from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). In a joint statement, leaders of the three countries explained that it was a “sovereign...

August 7, 2023 No Responses

Niger Republic Shuts Airspace

Niger’s coup leaders have closed the country’s airspace until further notice, citing the threat of military intervention from their neighbours. Flight tracking website Flightradar24 is showing that there are currently no aircraft in Niger’s s...

July 31, 2023 No Responses

Military Uncovers Another Illegal Refinery

Troops of the Nigerian Army, personnel from the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, and Tantita Security have uncovered an illegal oil refining site in Ughelli South in Delta State. The Director, Army Public Relations, Brig. Gen. Onyema Nwachukwu, in...

January 14, 2022 No Responses

Air Peace Unveils Priority Boarding For Nigerian Military Personnel

Air Peace has unveiled Priority Boarding Policy for serving and retired Nigeria’s military personnel “as a way of honouring them for the huge sacrifices they make for the nation“. Air Peace Chief Executive Officer, Allen Onyema, who made...

September 30, 2021 No Responses

Military Deactivates 69 Illegal Refining Sites

Operation Delta Safe have discovered and deactivated a total of 69 illegal refining sites in different parts of the Niger Delta region of the country, the Defence Headquarters has disclosed/The Acting Director, Defence Media Operation, Brig.-Gen. Bernard Onyeu...

April 1, 2020 No Responses

Military Impounds 900 Bags Of Rice

The military has impounded more than 900 bags of 50kg foreign parboiled rice and arrested four suspected smugglers in the ongoing “Operations Calm Waters and Swift Response’’ coordinated by the Nigerian Navy. The Acting Director, Defence Media Operations...

August 17, 2019 No Responses

NIMASA Graduates 298 Military Personnel In Intelligence Training

The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) has graduated another 298 surveillance officers in basic training course for the implementation of the Integrated Security and Waterway Protection Infrastructure also known as the Deep Blue Projec...

August 7, 2019 No Responses

NNPC Seeks Military Support For Relaunch Of Exploratory Activities In Chad Basin, Others

The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has expressed its preparedness to re-enter and commence full operations at the Chad Basin, Gongola and Benue Trough, as it seeks for wholistic military supports for the protection of its workforce and high-tec...

October 2, 2017 No Responses

Buhari in Maiduguri, lauds military

Pesident Muhammadu Buhari on Sunday marked the military ceremonies of the National Independence Day in Maiduguri, Borno State, the epicenter of the Boko Haram terrorism and insurgency to honor the courage and sacrifices of the Armed Forces. The ceremony which....

January 16, 2017 No Responses

Atiku extols supreme sacrifices of Nigerian military

Former Vice President and chieftain of All Progressives Congress, Atiku Abubakar commends the remarkable, incredible, unflagging and patriotic sacrifices of our military personnel in the line of duty and in the defence of the country. The former Vice Presid...