NATIONAL SECURITY

General Lucky Irabor, Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), on Sunday revealed how security operatives averted what could have been the most devastating incident in Nigeria’s history. General Irabor made the dis­closure during his appearance on a Channels Television’s spe­cial programme, ‘Democracy Day: Giving…

The Defence Headquarters has said troops of operation in Borno state have rescued no fewer than 100 family members of terrorists in the last three weeks. It added that 33 of the rescued terrorists’ families were women, noting that 14 terrorists were…

The Military Pension Board (MPB) has commenced the payment of the second tranche of the 25 per cent minimum wage arrears to eligible military retirees. A statement by the Board’s Chairman, Rear Admiral S.A. Lawal said the payment is the second instalment to…

The Defence Headquarters on Thursday announced that no fewer than 848 kidnapped Nigerians were rescued by troops during various operations across the country in the last three weeks. Speaking during a briefing in Abuja, the Director, Defence Media Operations, General Benard Onyeuko, also…

Military Taskforce in Plateau (Operation Safe Haven, OPSH) has recovered and handed over 517 recovered arms and light weapons from bandits and criminal elements within its area of operation. Commander of the taskforce and General Officer Commanding, 3rd Armoured Division, Jos, Major…

TROOPS of the Multinational Joint Task Force has said it neutralised 27 Islamic State in West Africa Province terrorists in collaboration with Air Task Force. It also said six traumatised females held hostage by the terrorists were rescued during a clearance operation. The Chief…

The Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Oladayo Amao, has constituted an Accident Investigation Board to unravel the cause of the Super Mushshak trainer aircraft crash that occurred Tuesday at NAF Base, Kaduna Amao assured that the Nigerian Air Force will thoroughly investigate…