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President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the appointment of retired Major General Adeyinka Fadewa as Special Adviser on Homeland Security, a move the Presidency says is designed to strengthen Nigeria’s internal security architecture and improve coordination among key security institutions. The appointment was announced through an official statement from the Office of the Secretary to…
Nigerian troops killed at least 50 Islamic State West Africa Province fighters during a night raid on a military base in Yobe State. The insurgents launched a multi-pronged assault on the 27 Brigade headquarters in Buni Gari at 2 am on Thursday. They moved from the west and south in an attempt to encircle the…
A Federal High Court in Abuja has viewed video recordings of investigators’ interview sessions with three of the six men standing trial over an alleged plot to overthrow the administration of President Bola Tinubu, with two defendants admitting awareness of the conspiracy while a third denied any knowledge. The recordings, contained in a hard disc…
Public scrutiny has intensified around the Nigerian Army following the death of Abdulsamad Jamiu, a serving member of the National Youth Service Corps, in Dei-Dei, Abuja, with sharply conflicting accounts raising questions about what transpired in the early hours of Saturday. In an official statement issued on Sunday, Acting Assistant Director of Army Public…
The Nigerian Army has intensified its campaign against economic sabotage, dismantling 10 illegal refining sites across the Niger Delta. Between April 1 and April 26, 2026, troops confiscated over 156,000 litres of illicit product, comprising 130,000 litres of crude oil and 26,000 litres of diesel. These seizures, valued at approximately N250 million, represent a significant…
Joint military forces have dismantled several camps belonging to the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) and its armed wing, the Eastern Security Network (ESN), across the South-East. The operation, conducted under the banner of Operation Eastern Sanity, resulted in the recovery of anti-tank explosives, firearms, and millions in cash. Troops used bulldozers and chainsaws to…
The Nigerian Army has dismissed as “false, misleading and exaggerated” reports that Brigadier General Oseni Braimah was killed because his vehicle failed to start during an insurgent attack on a military base in Benisheikh, Borno State. It also rejected claims that 17 soldiers died, stating that the verified casualty figure stands at two officers…
Troops of the Nigerian Army have neutralised dozens of armed bandits in a fierce gun battle at the notorious hideout of bandit kingpin Bello Turji, located deep inside Kagara Forest in Fakai community, spanning Shinkafi Local Government Area of Zamfara State and Isa Local Government Area of Sokoto State. The operation, which took place…
Lieutenant General Waidi Shaibu, the Chief of Army Staff (COAS), has called on Nigerian soldiers to maintain discipline and unity as they defend the country against shifting security threats. Speaking at a combined breaking of fast in Abuja on Saturday, 14 March 2026, the Army Chief noted that the simultaneous observance of Ramadan and Lent…
Nigerian troops have defeated a series of simultaneous terrorist assaults across Borno and Yobe states. The Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) launched the coordinated strikes overnight between 8 and 9 March 2026. Targets included military positions in Delwa, Goniri, Kukawa, Mainok, and a forward base deep within the Sambisa Forest. While the army maintained…
