Commands of the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) especially those along Nigeria-Republic of Niger borders have been alerted over a possible movement of suspected terrorists who escaped from a Niger prison into the country. Deputy Comptroller General, Border Management gave the alert in an internal memo to Assistant Comptrollers General in Zone A, B, C, D, E, F, G and all Comptrollers of border posts across the country. Kenneth Udo, spokesman for the NIS who confirmed...

The Nigerian military received a boost in its fight against insecurity with the recent delivery of 20 improved Armoured Personnel Carriers, APCs, on Wednesday. General Christopher Musa, Chief of Defence Staff, CDS, received the new vehicles in a ceremony held in Abuja. The Permanent Secretary Ministry of Defence, Dr Ibrahim Kana, representing the Minister of Defence, Alhaji Mohammed Badaru, handed over the keys of the APCs to General Musa on Wednesday. These APCs are not...

Air Marshal Hassan Abubakar, the Chief of the Air Staff (CAS) has warned institutions and communities located around Nigerian Air Force (NAF) bases nationwide to desist from illegal and wanton encroachment on NAF lands in view of its consequences on national security. Abubakar disclosed this while on a visit to the Governor of Benue State, Reverend Father (Dr) Hyacinth Alia at Government House, Makurdi to discuss issues related to encroachment on NAF land by neighbouring...