CAS Urges Future Military Commanders to Prioritise Joint Operations, Strategic Leadership

CAS Urges Future Military Commanders to Prioritise Joint Operations, Strategic Leadership

By Zainab Uzomah| Abuja The Chief of the Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Sunday Kelvin Aneke, has urged future military commanders to prioritise joint operations, strategic leadership and innovation to enhance operational effectiveness in addressing Nigeria's evolving security challenges. According to a statement signed by the Director of Public Relations and Information, Headquarters Nigerian Air Force, Air Commodore Ehimen Ejodame, the CAS gave the charge while delivering a lecture titled […]

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NDLEA Begins Weapons Training, Inducts AK-47 Rifles, Pistols into Operations After 36 Years

By Zainab Uzomah| Abuja The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has commenced a specialised train-the-trainer course on weapon handling and inducted AK-47 rifles and pistols into its operations for the first time since the agency was established 36 years ago. According to a statement signed by the Director of Media and Advocacy, Femi Babafemi, the Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of the agency, Brig. Gen. Mohamed Buba Marwa (retd.), inaugurated the […]

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DECAN Seeks Expanded Access to Naval Operations, Stronger Media-Navy Collaboration

By Zainab Uzomah|Abuja The Defence Correspondents Association of Nigeria (DECAN) has called for stronger institutional collaboration with the Nigerian Navy, urging increased opportunities for journalists to participate in naval operations, exercises and strategic maritime engagements to enhance accurate and informed security reporting. The call was made during a courtesy visit by the newly elected DECAN executives to the Directorate of Naval Information in Abuja on Tuesday. Speaking during the visit, […]

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NAF Graduates 111 Special Forces Operators to Strengthen National Security Operations

By Zainab Uzomah|Abuja The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has graduated 111 personnel from its Special Forces Course 13/2026 as part of efforts to enhance operational capability and strengthen support for ongoing military operations across the country. According to a statement signed by the Director of Public Relations and Information, Air Commodore Ehimen Ejodame, the graduation ceremony was held at the Regiment Training Centre Annex in Bauchi, where the personnel completed […]

June 22, 2026 22

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Troops Kill Four Criminals, Rescue Kidnap Victims in Benue, Taraba Operations

By Zainab Uzomah| Abuja Troops of Operation Whirl Stroke (OPWS) have neutralised four criminals, rescued two kidnapped victims and recovered arms and ammunition during a series of operations across Benue and Taraba states. According to OPWS, troops on patrol along the Rafin Kada–Donga road in Taraba State engaged armed robbers, killing two and recovering an AK-47 rifle, magazines, ammunition and cash. In Benue State, troops responding to a kidnap incident […]

June 8, 2026 12

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31 Kidnap Victims Regain Freedom as Troops Kill Five Terrorists in Zamfara, Katsina Operations

By Zainab Uzomah| Abuja Thirty-one kidnapped victims have been rescued while five terrorists were neutralised during a series of coordinated military operations conducted by troops of Operation FANSAN YAMMA across Zamfara and Katsina states. According to a statement issued by the Acting Deputy Director, Army Public Relations, 8 Division Nigerian Army and Sector 2 Operation FANSAN YAMMA, Lieutenant Colonel Olaniyi Osoba, the victims were rescued around the Bagega-Kawaye axis of […]

June 1, 2026 22

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Eid-el-Adha: Military Rescues Abductees, Disrupts Boko Haram Operations

By Zainab Uzomah| Abuja Eid-el-Adha celebrations across the North-East remained peaceful as troops of Operation HADIN KAI foiled coordinated terrorist attacks, neutralised Boko Haram/ISWAP fighters, arrested criminal suspects and rescued abducted civilians in a series of operations across the region. According to a statement signed by the Media Information Officer, Headquarters Joint Task Force (North East) Operation HADIN KAI, Lieutenant Colonel Sani Uba, troops sustained operational momentum in conjunction with […]

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65 Abducted Persons, Others Rescued as Troops Intensify Operations in Mandara Mountains

By Zainab Uzomah| Abuja Troops of Operation HADIN KAI have rescued four abducted civilians, arrested suspected terrorist collaborators and recorded fresh surrenders of insurgents’ family members during sustained operations across the North East. In a statement signed by the Media Information Officer, Headquarters Joint Task Force (North East) Operation HADIN KAI, Lieutenant Colonel Sani Uba, on Friday, troops operating under Operation DESERT SANITY V and Siege Operations recorded major breakthroughs […]

May 23, 2026 25

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Operation HADIN KAI Troops Neutralise Terrorists, Rescue Abductees in North East Operations

By Zainab Uzomah| Abuja Troops of Operation HADIN KAI have neutralised terrorists, rescued abducted victims and recovered arms, ammunition and explosive devices during coordinated operations across the North East theatre. In a statement signed by the Media Information Officer, Headquarters Joint Task Force (North East) Operation HADIN KAI, Lieutenant Colonel Sani Uba, on Friday, troops operating under Operation DESERT SANITY and other missions recorded several operational successes in Borno and […]

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