NATIONAL SECURITY

Navy Appoints New FOCs, NDC Commandant, Others in Major Shake-Up

The Nigerian Navy has announced the appointments of new Flag Officers Commanding (FOCs), Commandants of Teri-service institutions, Branch Chiefs and Units Commanders for the service across the country. The appointment came in the wake of the naming of Rear Admiral Emmanuel Ogalla…

29/06/2023

NIA: Ex-DG Dauda Fights Back, Open Can of Worms

Ambassador Mohammed Dauda, former director general of the National Intelligence Agency (NIA), has alleged that his removal from office was orchestrated by those he refused to release public funds to for their personal uses. In a statement in Abuja, the…

27/06/2023

Shakeup As NAF Redeploys 52 Air Vice Marshals, 46 Air Commodores

Following his appointment by President Bola Tinubu, the Chief of the Air Staff (CAS), Air Vice Marshal (AVM) Hassan Abubakar has approved the redeployment of 98 officers of air rank. Prominent among the new appointees are Branch Chiefs, Air Officers Commanding (AOCs), Commandants…

27/06/2023

Ribadu Assumes Office As NSA, Vows To Stabilise Nigeria

A retired Assistant Inspector General of Police, Nuhu Ribadu, has officially taken over from Maj-Gen Babagana Monguno (retd) as Nigeria’s National Security Adviser (NSA). At a brief event in Abuja on Monday, Ribadu on assumption, promised to live up to the expectations of…

26/06/2023

Shake-up as Army Chief Reshuffles Top Brass, Appoints PSOs, GOCs, Others

In his first official move to reposition the Nigerian Army (NA), the Chief of Army Staff, Major General Abiodun Lagbaja, yesterday approved the reshuffling and redeployment of top army brass, as well as the appointment of Principal Staff Officers (PSOs) and General…

25/06/2023

511 Boko Haram Terrorists Surrender, Troops Rescue Chibok Girl – DHQ

Five hundred and eleven (511) Boko Haram terrorists and their families have surrendered following a recent offensive by troops of the Nigerian Army in the North-East region. The figure comprises 99 adult males, 161 adult females, and 251 children who surrendered to troops…

19/05/2023

May 29: DSS To Work With Sister Agencies For Tinubu’s Inauguration

The Department of State Services (DSS) has pledged to work with sister agencies for the seamless inauguration of Bola Tinubu as the President of Nigeria on May 29. DSS spokesman, Peter Afunanya, in a statement on Tuesday, said the secret police alongside other…

16/05/2023

DHQ: Armed Forces Ready To Contain Any Threat To May 29

The military high command, yesterday, declared that the Armed Forces of Nigerian (AFN) was ready to contain any threat to a successful handover of power on May 29.It said the military and the intelligence agencies were working round the clock to ensure…

21/04/2023

COAS Lauds Troops’ Conduct In 2023 Elections

The Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Faruk Yahaya, has described the conduct of personnel as “professional” during the recently held general elections, saying the nation is proud of the professionalism displayed all through the electioneering period. The COAS gave the commendation at a…

11/04/2023

Military Vows Crackdown on Security Threats Ahead of Handover

Ahead of the May 29 handover, the Defence Headquarters on Monday vowed to resist anything that would truncate democracy. The Director of Defence Information, Brigadier General Tukur Gusau, stated this in an interview with press in Abuja, just as the Chief of Army…

04/04/2023