Army deploys special forces to Plateau after renewed bandit attacks

Army deploys special forces to Plateau after renewed bandit attacks

By Zainab Uzomah|Abuja The Nigerian Army has deployed a special forces battalion to Plateau State following a resurgence of bandit attacks in the region. The move, approved by the Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Waidi Shaibu, is aimed at delivering what the military described as a decisive response to the growing security threats. According to a statement signed by Captain Chinonso Polycarp Oteh, Media Information Officer for Operation Enduring […]

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Niger State Marks 50th Anniversary with Call for Renewed Commitment to Development

By Zainab Uzomah Niger State has commemorated its 50th anniversary with a renewed call for unity, institutional strengthening and accelerated development across the state. In a press release signed by the Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, the Federal Government described the golden jubilee as not only a historical milestone but a moment to reaffirm collective commitment to a stronger, more prosperous future. Created in 1976 alongside Imo, […]

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The Chief of the Naval Staff (CNS), Vice Admiral Idi Abbas, has approved the appointment and redeployment of 65 Rear Admirals in the Nigerian Navy to various key positions at the Naval Headquarters, Commands, and Tri-Service Institutions. The large-scale postings, approved on Thursday, October 30, 2025, reflect the CNS’s renewed effort to strengthen the Navy’s operational efficiency and fulfil its constitutional mandate following his assumption of office as the 23rd indigenous naval chief. Among those appointed are Rear Admiral Suleiman Abdullahi,now Chief of Logistics at Naval Headquarters; Rear Admiral Kasim Bushi, who moves to the International Maritime Institute of Nigeria as Executive Director; and Rear Admiral Abdullahi Ahmed, who assumes duty as Commandant of the National Defence College.

According to the statement signed by Commodore A. Adams-Aliu, Director of Information, the appointments also include Rear Admiral Musa Katagum as Chief of Operations at Naval Headquarters, Rear Admiral Fredrick Damtong as Chief of Naval Engineering, and Rear AdmiralAbdul-Rasheed Haruna as Chief of Training. Others are Rear Admiral Hamza Ibrahim as Group Managing Director, Navy Holdings Limited; Rear Admiral Jonathan Mamman as Chief of Administration; and Rear Admiral Kehinde Odubanjo […]

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Wike Flags Off FCT Renewed Hope Youth Empowerment Programme

…Disteibutes 80 Vehicles To FCT Youths By Toffa Momoh, Abuja The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Barr. Ezenwo Nyesom Wike on Thursday, October 31, 2024 flagged off the FCT Renewed Hope Youth Empowerment Programme by distributing 80 vehicles to youths in the FCT. Speaking during the flag-off exercise, which rounds up the minister's nine days of project flag-offs, Barrister Wike stressed the Federal Government's commitment to improving the lives […]

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