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The Minister of Defence, Mohammed Badaru Abubakar, has disclosed that security chiefs have assured President Bola Tinubu that insecurity in the country will be brought under control by the end of the year. Badaru made this known in an interview with BBC Hausa, stating that the President has been putting pressure on security officials to deliver results. “We are under Tinubu’s pressure to end insecurity in Nigeria. He always inquires when the problem will end...

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The Beacon Security and Intelligence Limited (BSIL) has released a report that the North East and North West recorded the most security incidents in December 2024. The report signed by the Managing Director of Beacon Security and Intelligence Limited, Kabir Adamu, said 674 incidents occurred that resulted in 671 abducted persons and 708 fatalities in 258 local government areas in 36 states, including the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. The security firm called for a stratified...

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Operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS) carried out a successful operation that led to the arrest of 10 suspected members of Boko Haram/Islamic State’s West Africa Province (ISWAP) in Ilesa, Osun State. Reacting to the arrest, Governor Adeleke through Mallam Rasheed Olawale in a statement, said the Governor lauded the alertness of security operatives, to eliminate the threats posed by the suspected terrorists. The Governor particularly commended the intelligence gathering of the state...

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The Nigerian military says foreign fighters from the Sahel region are behind the recent surge in terrorist activities in the North-East and North-West. Speaking at a press briefing in Abuja, Major General Edward Buba, Director of Defence Media Operations, explained, “The resurgence in terror attacks can be attributable to the influx of foreign fighters who came in as reinforcements for these terrorists. These foreign fighters are from the Sahelian region.” Buba also said the collaboration...

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The Joint Task Force, Operation Hadin Kai, has announced a ban on the use of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), commonly known as drones, across the North-East region of Nigeria, citing significant security risks. The Air Component Commander of Operation Hadin Kai, Air Commodore U.U. Idris made this known in a statement released on Wednesday. He identified Borno, Yobe, and Adamawa states as areas of concern due to unauthorised drone usage. “The proliferation of drones for...

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The Chief of the Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Hasan Abubakar, has dispatched a fact-finding team to Zamfara to fully investigate the reported incidence of civilian casualties in the recent airstrikes in Zamfara State by the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) and provide a detailed report for further action. Director Public Relations and Information, NAF had in a press statement on Monday stated that the team would be led by Air Vice Marshal Edward K Gabkwet,...

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Troops of the Armed Forces of Nigeria have neutralised 109 terrorists, apprehended 81 suspects, and rescued 43 kidnapped hostages in the last week, according to the Director of Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. Edward Buba. In a statement issued on Friday in Abuja, Maj.-Gen. Buba revealed that the troops also arrested six individuals involved in oil theft and prevented oil thieves from stealing crude worth an estimated ₦618.7 million. Buba disclosed that troops recovered 21 assorted...

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The Nigerian military has been ranked 39th in the latest Global Firepower (GFP) rankings out of 145 countries reviewed, marking a decline from its 36th position in 2023 and 35th in 2022. Among African nations, Nigeria also dropped from third to fourth place, ranking behind Egypt, Algeria, and South Africa. Egypt remains Africa’s top-ranked military power, followed by Algeria, South Africa, and Nigeria. Other African nations in the top 10 include Ethiopia, Angola, Morocco, the...

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The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has announced the successful reactivation of a Dornier DO-228 aircraft that had been grounded for 23 years. This accomplishment, according to NAF, underscores the ingenuity and expertise of its engineers and technicians In a statement issued on 8 January 2025, Olusola Akinboyewa, the NAF Director of Public Relations and Information, said, “The reactivation of NAF-039 after 23 years is more than an engineering achievement; it showcases the NAF’s ingenuity, resilience,...

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The Nigerian Army Women’s Command made history on Friday, 3 January 2025, as Hajara Egbunu became the first female soldier from the Infantry Corps to achieve the rank of Army Warrant Officer. Brigadier General Mathias Amatso, Commander of the Nigerian Army Women Command, decorated Egbunu with her new rank at a ceremony held in the Command Conference Room in Abuja. Speaking at the event, Brigadier General Amatso commended Egbunu for her “exceptional professionalism, dedication, and...

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