NATIONAL SECURITY

Scarcity Of Aviation Fuel May Stall NAF Operations ― Amao

The Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshall Isiaka Oladayo Amao, has expressed discontent over the current challenges of JET A-1 (aviation fuel) scarcity, saying if the situation persists it could adversely affect NAF air operations in the country. Air Marshall Amao stated this…

01/09/2022

Report Anyone Seeking Treatment For Gunshot Injuries, Army Tells Hospitals

The army yesterday asked hospitals nationwide, particularly in Kaduna State, to report anyone seeking treatment for gunshot wounds in their facilities, to security agencies. Army’s spokesman, Onyema Nwachukwu, said this followed the recent fire-fight that between troops and terrorists where the criminals were…

31/08/2022

Why We Lost Many Court Cases On Arrested Vessels – Naval Chief

The Chief of the Naval Staff, Vice Admiral Awwal Gambo, has explained that the Nigerian Navy lost many court cases on arrested vessels due to a number of factors predominately because it does not have the constitutional powers to prosecute maritime suspects. Gambo,…

30/08/2022

137 Borders in Nigeria are Unguarded – CDS

Lucky Irabor, chief of defence staff, says 137 out of about 261 borders in the north-east and north-west regions of the country are unguarded. He said this on Thursday while delivering a lecture on “security, defence & development in Nigeria” at the…

26/08/2022

Nigeria Joins Budapest Convention on Cybercrime

The Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA) yesterday said Nigeria has achieved a milestone in cybersecurity and the fight against cybercrime by its accession to the Convention on Cybercrime on July 6, 2022, to enhance international cooperation. The National Security Adviser (NSA),…

23/08/2022

US Restates Commitment to Support Nigerian Navy

In line with the United States and Nigeria maritime partnership of promoting peace, stability, and security in Africa, the United States Coast Guard Cutter Mohawk (WMEC 913) on August 18 was received at the Nigerian Naval Dockyard in Lagos for a scheduled…

20/08/2022

Over 200 Soldiers Applying For Retirement Not Due To Low Morale – Army

The army on Saturday said the voluntary discharge of over 200 soldiers is not due to alleged corruption, poor service conditions and low morale. The army was reacting to reports that 243 soldiers in the North-East and other theatres had applied for voluntary…

20/08/2022

Oil theft: Navy Confirms Arrest of Supertanker

The Nigerian Navy (NN) on Wednesday night confirmed the arrest of a supertanker, MV HEROIC IDUN by Equatorial Guinea forces over alleged crude oil theft in Nigeria. Confirming the arrest in a statement, Naval Director of Information (DINFO) Commodore Adedotun Ayo-Vaughan said the feat was an…

18/08/2022

Smuggling: Customs to Deploy Drones, Body Cameras

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) says plans are ongoing to deploy drones and other technologically advanced facilities to the country’s borders to curb smuggling. Timi Bomodi, who spoke in Abuja on Sunday, also said progress had been made about the concession agreement or…

15/08/2022

NAF Jets Bomb Terrorists’ Enclave in Niger

The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) fighter jets on internal security operations have hit another terrorists enclave at Kurebe in Shiroro Local Government Area of Niger State, killing many criminals. NAF Director, Public Relations and Information, Air Commodore Edward Gabkwet, who disclosed this in…

15/08/2022