NATIONAL SECURITY

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…

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…

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…

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),…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…