After Burning Of Military Vehicles By Terror Leader Turji, FG Directs Minister Of State For Defence To Relocate To Sokoto
The Federal Government has directed the Minister of State for Defence, Dr Bello Matawalle and other military chiefs to move to Sokoto State to rid the North-West of the menace of banditry, kidnapping and terrorism. This is contained in a statement issued by Mr Henshaw Ogubike, Director of Information and Public Relations, Ministry of Defence. The directive, the government said, is...
Nigeria Army On Victory Path Against Insecurity, Says Chief Of Army Staff
The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt. Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja, has reassured Nigerians that the military will soon surmount the prevailing security challenges bedevilling the country. Lagbaja stated this during the closing ceremony of the COAS combined second and Third Quarters Conference 2024 on Thursday in Uyo. ”The reassurance is based on the security briefings we received from different army formations...
We Need More Military Presence In Akwa Ibom, Gov. Eno Begs COAS
Governor Umo Eno has urged Chief of the Army Staff (COAS), Lt. Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja, to establish additional Army Battalion on the southern waterways of Akwa Ibom state. The governor made the request Monday in Uyo as he received the COAS who leads the Army to Akwa Ibom for a combined 2nd and 3rd Quarters 2024 COAS Conference which opened...
Tinubu Appoints Mohammed New NIA DG, Ajayi As DSS Boss
President Bola Tinubu has appointed new Directors-General for the National Intelligence Agency (NIA) and the Department of State Services (DSS). In a statement on Monday, presidential spokesman Ajuri Ngelale said Tinubu appointed Mohammed Mohammed as the new NIA boss while Adeola Ajayi has been appointed to lead the secret police. Ngelale said the fresh appointments followed the resignations of Ahmed Rufai...
20 Abducted Medical Students Rescued — IGP
The Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, reveals that the mastermind behind the abduction of the 20 medical students was neutralized. Daily Sun reported that Egbetokun received the students in Abuja after they regained their freedom following their rescue by the police. While handing over the students to their Vice Chancellors in Abuja on Sunday, the IGP disclosed that others involved in the kidnap...
Officers Killed, Patrol Vehicles Burnt As Shiites Clash With Police In Abuja
Two police officers have been killed and three others are unconscious following a clash between police operatives and members of the proscribed Islamic Movement of Nigeria (IMN), popularly known as the Shiites in the Wuse area of Abuja. Spokesperson for the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command, Josephine Adeh, confirmed the attack which happened on Sunday, describing the attack as...
I’ll Stop At Nothing To Equip The Armed Forces, Tinubu Vows
President Bola Tinubu has vowed to invoke his constitutional powers to continue to equip, arm and empower the Nigerian military. He acknowledged “the importance of strategic leadership in addressing the complex security and development challenges” confronting Nigeria. According to a statement signed by the Senior Special Assistant to The President on Media & Communications (Office of The Vice President), Stanley Nkwocha,...
UK Opens Portal To Recruit Nigerians Into British Army
The British Army has announced a new recruitment drive targeting Nigerians and other Commonwealth citizens, inviting applications for various roles within its armed forces. The recruitment window is open from August 19, 2024, to August 26, 2024. Interested candidates from Nigeria are sought for positions including musicians, Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers, Royal Engineers Technicians, tradesmen, and paratroopers. The British Army emphasised...
Ohanaeze Youths Decries Kidnapping, Calls S’East Governor For Help
Apex Igbo socio-cultural organisation, Ohanaeze Ndigbo Youth Council Worldwide has decried the incessant kidnapping in the South-East. The group’s worry comes amid the escalating cases of kidnapping across the five South-East states. In a statement made available to journalists on Thursday, the National President of Ohanaeze Ndigbo Youth Council Worldwide, Mazi Okwu Nnabuike urged the governors of the five states to...
Army Airlifts Troops Serving In North East For Annual Leave
The Nigerian Army has airlifted troops serving in the North-East under Operation Hadin Kai for their annual leave. A post on the Nigerian Army showed the troops being airlifted from the Maiduguri Airport in Borno State. “Troops serving in North East Nigeria under Operation HADIN KAI proceeding on annual leave from the front lines, being airlifted on Nigerian Army’s chartered ValueJet...
