Security
The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has confirmed the arrival of 100 US military personnel and equipment in Nigeria, saying they arrived at Bauchi airfield. Defence spokesman, Samaila Uba, in a statement on Monday, said the deployment follows a recent security agreement between Nigeria and the US. Uba noted that the Federal Government had made a formal […]
The Nigerian Air Force has killed over 40 terrorists in coordinated airstrikes carried out in Azir and Musarram areas of Borno State, disrupting planned attacks on civilian communities. The operation was disclosed in a statement on Sunday by the Director of Public Relations and Information of the NAF, Air Commodore Ehimen Ejodame. He said the […]
Senior officers of the Nigerian Air Force have met with United States government officials and representatives of Bell Textron to accelerate the delivery of 12 AH-1Z attack helicopters for Nigeria. The engagement took place during a Programme Management Review meeting led by the Chief of the Air Staff, Air Marshal Sunday Kelvin Aneke, from January […]
Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has assured residents that those responsible for the attack that claimed the lives of five forest guards in the state will be apprehended and brought to justice, urging the public to remain calm as investigations continue. The governor, in a statement shared on his Facebook page on Wednesday, condemned the […]
Fear and tension have enveloped communities in Orire Local Government Area of Oyo State following a deadly attack by suspected bandits on the National Park Service (NPS) office in Oloka, which reportedly claimed the lives of four personnel. The attack occurred at about 9:00 p.m. on Tuesday when heavily armed gunmen stormed the National Park […]
President Donald Trump is focused on ending the slaughtering of Christians in Nigeria, US congressman, Riley Moore, has said. Moore, a member of the United States House of Representatives, said the bombardment of terrorist targets in Nigeria was meant to prevent the killing of Christians. “We did this in coordination with the Nigerian government, which […]
The Federal Government has confirmed that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu approved the recent United States airstrikes targeting terrorist enclaves in Nigeria’s North-West region. Minister of Foreign Affairs Yusuf Tuggar disclosed this on Friday, hours after the United States Department of Defence and President Donald Trump announced that American forces had carried out precision strikes against […]
Islamic cleric, Sheikh Ahmad Gumi has called on the Federal Government to immediately halt all military cooperation with the United States following reported US airstrikes. Gumi warned that American involvement could worsen Nigeria’s security challenges and undermine national sovereignty. Gumi made the call in a statement posted on his Facebook page on yesterday. He said […]
United States President Donald Trump said US forces conducted “powerful and deadly” strikes against Islamic State militants in northwestern Nigeria on Thursday, after he warned the group to stop killing Christians in the country. The Department of Defense said “multiple ISIS terrorists” were killed in an attack conducted at the request of Nigerian authorities, but […]
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