NEWS UPDATES

The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has said three officers and 22 soldiers were killed in an ambush by terrorists in Niger State. The director, Defence Media Operations, Major General Edward Buba, said no group would ever strike the military without injurious consequence. He made the…

The Anambra State Government has swooped down on Arrows of God Community Children’s Home in the Oyi Local Government Area of the state and closed it permanently following claims of unlawful adoption and child trafficking. The State Commissioner for Women and Social Welfare,…

Men of the Nigerian Navy NNS Pathfinder, Port Harcourt, Rivers State, have arrested a Marine Vessel, MV Cecilia, laden with about 350,000 liters of petroleum products suspected to be diesel. Commander, Operation Delta Safe, OPDS, Real Admiral Olusegun Ferrera, announced this on Wednesday. Ferrera,…

The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt Gen Taoreed Lagbaja has encouraged the troops of the Nigerian Army not to allow their morale dwindle but to defend Nigeria and recover the space currently occupied by terrorists and bandits in parts of the…

A former Minister of External Affairs, Prof. Bolaji Akinyemi, has dismissed claims that the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) is doing the bidding of France and other Western countries in its efforts to resolve the political instability in Niger. The West…

No fewer than 13 soldiers were killed by bandits in Niger state on Sunday. The military also lost helicopter during the evacuation of the casualties. The incident occurred around Kundu in the Rafi local government area of the state. It was gathered that not less…

Irate soldiers, in the early hours on Monday at Ojota area of Lagos State, pounced on one of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority, LASTMA, officers, beating in to stupor over a yet-to-be determined traffic offence. The incident, according to an eyewitness, happened…

A Nigerian Air Force MI-171 Helicopter on a casualty evacuation mission crashed on Monday near Chukuba Village in Niger State. NAF spokesman, Edward Gabkwet, confirmed the accident in a statement. The accident happened at about 1pm and the number of persons onboard or their…

The Defence Headquarters (DHQ), weekend, said it neither  received any request for military intervention nor solicited for one in Nigeria, adding that, the Armed Forces of Nigeria remained loyal to the Constitution and President Bola Tinubu. The military high command, which had in…

Ten persons have died and seven others were injured when a mosque collapsed in Zaria Local Government Area of Kaduna State on Friday. The incident occurred at about 4 pm when Muslim worshipers were observing their evening prayer. Eyewitnesses said they were in the…