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Military will never be part of plot to truncate democracy, says DHQ

Ihesiulo Grace 13 February 2023 0

*Those spreading misinformation will be invited to substantiate it By Andrew Orolua The Defence Headquarters has dismissed as malicious propaganda, the report that some military officers met with presidential candidate to plot how to disrupt the forthcoming general elections. Acting Director of

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Military intensifies Operations, neutralise 126 terrorists

Ihesiulo Grace 10 February 2023 0

By Andrew Orolua The military says it has intensified ongoing kinetic and non-kinetic operations in the various theatres across the country in an effort to ensure that criminals particularly terrorists and bandits did not disrupt the February 25 and March 11 general elections. Director of Military Operations,Major General Musa Danmadami who disclosed this in Abuja […]

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Establishing varsities distraction to your core mandate, Senate tells Military

Ihesiulo Grace 4 November 2022 0

By Tunde Opalana, Haruna Salami The Nigerian Armed Forces have been admonished to avoid distraction of striving to establish military universities but concentrate on their core mandate of securing the country. Senate Committee on Defence insisted that establishing universities that has no direct relevance for their core mandate of protecting the territory of Nigeria. The

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2023: Military warns politicians against using its images, visuals for campaigns

Ihesiulo Grace 20 October 2022 0

The Military High Command has warned politicians against using military personnel, their activities, uniforms or accoutrements as themes or for illustration of message in political advertisements or any such productions. The Director, Defence Information, Maj.-Gen. Jimmy Akpor, gave the warning in a statement on Wednesday in Abuja. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) recalls

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Military implementing new strategies to end insecurity – CDS

Ihesiulo Grace 4 August 2022 0

By Haruna Salami The Chief of Defence Staff, Gen. Lucky Irabor, on Wednesday, said the military was implementing new strategies that would bring an end to insecurity in Nigeria. This is even as he disclosed that the military was working on upgrading the intelligence management procedures of the defence and security sector to strengthen the […]

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Military assures Nigerians, FCT’s residents of safety

Ihesiulo Grace 29 July 2022 0

By Andrew Orolua The military high command has assured Nigerians and the residents of Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Abuja that their lives are safe and the security of the country is intact. The Military said that threats of attacks by Boko Haram/Islamic State of West African Province, ISWAP, terrorists are empty and mere propaganda to […]

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Nigerian military arrests officer for helping bandits in NDA Kaduna attack

Ihesiulo Grace 8 November 2021 0

The Nigerian military and intelligence services have uncovered one of the collaborators of the bandits’ attack on the Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA). The personnel is a member of the Nigerian Air Force (NAF). He is Sergeant Torsobo Solomon, currently attached to the Air Force Comprehensive School, Yola. The military announced he was arrested on Monday […]

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Military Plane Crash: House Minority Caucus Grieves, Mourns COAS, Others

Ihesiulo Grace 22 May 2021 0

By Tom Okpe The Minority Caucus in the House of Representatives expresses shock over the Friday crash of a military aircraft which claimed the lives of the Chief of Army Staff Lt. Gen. Ibrahim Attahiru and 10 other gallant officers, demanding full investigation to the crash. In a statement on Saturday, signed by Ndudi Elumelu, Minority Leader […]

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Military administrations stripped us of constitutional roles -Monarchs

Ihesiulo Grace 12 March 2021 0

By Tunde Opalana & Kamarudeen Ogundele It was revealed in Abuja on Thursday how various military administration’s of former heads of state, late Gen. Aguiyi Ironsi, Murtala Muhammed and Olusegun Obasanjo waned down constitutional roles assigned traditional rulers. The National Council of Traditional Rulers chaired by the Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar and

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Military helicopters attack bandits along Kaduna-Abuja highway

Ihesiulo Grace 25 January 2021 0

Andrew Orolua, Abuja The Air Component of Operation THUNDER STRIKE has neutralized several armed bandits at Chikwale Forest in the Mangoro area of Chikun Local Government Area of Kaduna State. A statement signed by the Coordinator Defence Media Operation, Major General John Enenche stated that the operation was executed at the weekend precisely on Saturday […]

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Military trained to fight war not insurgency – Ex Gov. Jang

Ihesiulo Grace 20 January 2021 0

By Kingsley Chukwuka A former Governor of Plateau State, Sen. Jonah Jang, has said the Nigerian Military has no business fighting insurgency as they were trained to fight wars. Jang said it is embarrassing to find Nigerian soldiers on the streets doing what the Police are trained to do. The former governor who was also […]

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Military destroys illegal refineries, recovers stolen crude

Ihesiulo Grace 19 September 2020 0

Defence Headquarters says military has intensified its aggressive fight against crude oil theft, pipeline vandalism, bunkering, economic saboteurs and other criminal activities in the country. The Coordinator, Defence Media Operations, Maj.- Gen. John Enenche, said this while giving weekly updates on the operations of Armed Forces of Nigeria on Friday in Abuja. Enenche

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Breaking: OPSH re-arrests another escaped Plateau inmate

Ihesiulo Grace 18 August 2020 0

The Special Task Force responsible for the maintenance of peace in Plateau, Southern Kaduna and parts of Bauchi States, code-named Operation Safe Haven (OPSH), has rearrested another escaped inmate. READ ALSO: Sentenced blasphemer chained in underground cell, denied counsel Meanwhile, on July 23, 2020, six notorious inmates escaped at a High Court in Barkin Ladi […]

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Scores killed in Borno as military raid terrorists’ base

Ihesiulo Grace 27 June 2020 0

Abuja – The Defence Headquarters says the Air Task Force (ATF) of Operation Lafiya Dole has destroyed Boko Haram’s logistics base and killed scores of terrorists in an air raid in Borno. The Coordinator, Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. John Enenche, in a statement on Saturday, said the successful air interdiction mission was executed on June […]

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Ebonyi says military in to secure protesters at Federal College of Agriculture Ishiagu

Ihesiulo Grace 3 June 2020 0

The Ebonyi State government, on Tuesday, defended the presence of the Nigerian Army and Police at the Federal College of Agriculture Ishiagu (FECAI) as its worker’s protest entered second day. News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) recalls that the institution’s unions on Monday staged a peaceful protest at the institution’s premises and shut its gates over […]

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Senate commends Buhari over military action against bandits in Katsina

Ihesiulo Grace 20 May 2020 0

.Wants operations extended to Zamfara, Kaduna, Niger, Sokoto President Muhammadu Buhari has been commended by the Senate for the military offensive against bandits in Katsina state. The commendation came against the backdrop of a motion considered on Tuesday, on the need to integrate and extend the military offensive to adjoining Niger, Zamfara, Kaduna, Kebbi and […]

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Pro- Buhari group hails Military for consistent assault on Boko Haram, bandits

Ihesiulo Grace 28 April 2020 0

The Buhari Media Organisation (BMO) has hailedthe  Nigerian troops for their bravery, gallantry, and determination in taking out bandits and terrorists in the North-East and Zamfara State. According to the group, the troops’ sustained efforts in successfully tracking down and smoking out terrorists from their hideouts are quite heartwarming. The BMO in a statement

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COVID-19 Lockdown: Shehu Sani urges military to treat Nigerians in a more civil way

Ihesiulo Grace 3 April 2020 0

Former member of the nation’s upper legislative House, the Senate, representing Kaduna State, Senator Shehu Sani has condemned a viral video alleged to be that of the Nigerian Military harassing Nigerians while implementing the COVID-19 stay at home order. Sani appealed to security agents to stop harassing poor people on the streets while enforcing lockdown […]

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Military neutralises several terrorists, destroys their logistics facilities in Sambisa forest

Ihesiulo Grace 28 March 2020 0

Abuja The Defence Headquarters has disclosed that several Boko Haram Terrorists (BHTs) have been neutralised in air strikes executed by the Air Component of Operation Lafiya Dole (OPLD) at Valangide in the Sambisa Forest area of Borno. The Acting Director Defence Media Operations, Brig.-Gen. Bernard Onyeuko, in a statement on Saturday in Abuja, added that […]

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COVID-19: Military to recall retired medical personnel – DHQ

Ihesiulo Grace 27 March 2020 0

The defence headquarters has concluded plans to recall its retired medical personnel back on active duty to help deal with the response to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Coordinator, Defence Media Operations, Maj. Gen. John Enenche, disclosed this while briefing newsmen on the preparedness of the military to support the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic.