NATIONAL SECURITY

Terrorists are consolidating their grip on communities in Kaduna with a “parallel” government and “permanent operational base” in the North-western state near Nigeria’s capital Abuja, Governor Nasir El-Rufai has told President Muhammadu Buhari. According to Premium Times, El-Rufai warned the president of the…

The Defence Headquarters Wednesday gave details of the suspects arrested in connection with the June 5 attack on St. Francis Catholic Church Owo in Ondo State. The Chief of Defence Staff, Gen. Lucky Irabor, had on Tuesday during a parley with media executives…

Terrorist kingpin, Alhaji Shanono, has been killed in a major air raid, the Air Force high command has confirmed. Spokesman of the Nigerian Air force, Air Commodore Edward Gabkwet, who made the confirmation, added that the Chief of Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal…

Persons suspected to be terrorists causing havoc in parts of the country have been reportedly arrested in Lagos State. According to Vanguard, the suspects who were clad in military camouflage and other accouterments were nabbed in different parts of the state recently. It was…

The Chief of Defence Staff, General Lucky Irabor, has said those behind the Owo attacks have been arrested. Some gunmen had stormed St. Francis Catholic Church, Owo, Ondo State, killing no fewer than 40 worshippers. The Federal Government, however, said the Islamic States of…

Nigeria Immigration Service has arrested and detained three suspected gun smugglers at the Mfum Border Command, near Ikom in Cross River State. Head of the Service at the border, Mr. Ndubuisi Eneregbu, who confirmed the arrest, said the fourth suspect was at large. In…

Scores of terrorists, including one of the notorious Commanders, Alhaji Abdulkareem Lawal, aka Abdulkareem Boss, have been killed in airstrikes coordinated by the Air Component of Operation Hadarin Daji, at the weekend. The successful strikes were targeted at key terrorists’ enclaves and…

Scores of terrorists, including one of the notorious Commanders, Alhaji Abdulkareem Lawal, aka Abdulkareem Boss, have been killed in airstrikes coordinated by the Air Component of Operation Hadarin Daji, at the weekend. The successful strikes were targeted at key terrorists’ enclaves and…

The Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA) has modified its curriculum for regular cadet training to address the security challenges currently facing the country. Brigadier-General Emmanuel Emekah, the director of military training of the academy, said this Saturday in Jos at the ongoing “Exercise…

The Department of State Services (DSS) has said Nigeria and many other African countries are facing difficulties in deepening the democracy they inherited during post-colonial era because of weak foundations. The director-general of the DSS, Yusuf Bichi, stated this in Abuja at…