Tag: military
‘No military solution to DRC conflict’, U.S., UK, EU, Switzerland, others...
New York, March 7, 2026 (NAN) There can be no military solution to the conflict plaguing the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), the...
Merz: Only military, economic exhaustion ‘ll end Ukraine war
Berlin, Feb. 19, 2026 (dpa/NAN) German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has voiced skepticism about the prospects of a swift negotiated end to the war in...
Gov. Fintiri reaffirms commitment to support Military operations
Yola, Feb. 19, 2026 (NAN) Gov. Ahmadu Fintiri of Adamawa has reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to rendering the needed support to Nigeria Army for...
Troops nab ISWAP logistics supplier, secure refugee return in Borno
Abuja, Feb. 5, 2026 (NAN) Troops of the Joint Task Force, Operation HADIN KAI, have recorded major operational successes in the North-East with the...
Inside the Military’s strategy against Crude Oil theft in the creeks
For decades, the oil-rich creeks of the Niger Delta symbolised both Nigeria’s economic lifeline and one of its gravest national security challenges.
Vast mangrove forests...
Nigerian Army rescues kidnapped cleric, neutralises gunman in Enugu
Abuja, Jam. 30, 2026 (NAN) Troops of 82 Division Nigerian Army/JTF South East, Operation UDO KA, have rescued a kidnapped cleric in Enugu State...
Suspected contaminant overflows from manhole near U.S. base in Japan
Tokyo, Jan. 29, 2026 (Xinhua/NAN) White foam was overflowing from a manhole near a U.S. base in Japan’s Okinawa Prefecture, prompting local authorities to...
Army sustains offensives against terrorists, rescues dozens of kidnapped victims nationwide
Abuja, Jan. 28, 2026 (NAN) The Nigerian Army has sustained coordinated offensive operations nationwide in the last 24 hours, neutralising terrorists, destroying camps and...
Army nabs 27 illegal miners in FCT, neutralises terrorists nationwide
Abuja, Jan. 28, 2026 (NAN) Troops of the Nigerian Army has apprehended 27 suspected illegal miners in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) and neutralised...
Military prioritising human security, gender lens to boost operational success –...
Abuja, Jan. 26, 2026 (NAN) The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), Gen. Olufemi Oluyede, says the military is deliberately placing human security and gender...
NAOWA empowers 202 barracks youths with ICT, fashion design skills
Abuja, Jan. 23, 2026 (NAN) The Nigerian Army Officers’ Wives Association (NAOWA) has equipped 202 youths drawn from military barracks with market-relevant skills in...
COAS commits to protecting, reintegrating IDPs
Abuja, Jan. 22, 2026 (NAN) The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt.-Gen. Waidi Shaibu, has reaffirmed the Nigerian Army’s commitment to protecting civilians and...
Supreme Court dismisses Al-Mustapha’s trial for Kudirat Abiola’s murder
Abuja, Jan. 22, 2025 (NAN) The Supreme Court has dismissed the trial of Major Hamza Al-Mustapha (rtd), the former Chief Security Officer (CSO) to...
End in sight for terrorists in Lake Chad, MNJTF Commander assures...
Abuja, Jan. 20, 2026 (NAN) The Force Commander, Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF), Maj.-Gen. Saidu Audu, has assured the Borno State Government that the...
Reps Minority Caucus pledges to drive legislative actions for more military...
Abuja, Jan. 16, 2026 (NAN) The Minority Caucus in the House of Representatives has pledged to pursue legislative actions to fully equip the armed...
You represent the best of Nigeria, failure not an option –...
Abuja, Jan. 15, 2026 (NAN) The Minister of Defence, retired Gen. Christopher Musa, has described serving officers and men of the Armed Forces as...
Nigerian army establishes 3rd training depot in Ebonyi
Abuja, Jan. 14, 2026 (NAN) The Nigerian Army has commenced construction of an additional training depot at Amasiri-Edda, Afikpo and Edda Local Government Areas...
