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...

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,...

The targets struck in the vicinity of Gidan Sama and Rumtuwa in respect of Sokoto Jet strike have been positively identified as associated with the Lakurawa group, reinforcing the justification for the military action taken, according to Joint Task Force (JTF) North-West Operations. A press statement on Thursday signed by the Coordinator Joint Media Coordination Centre, Operation Fansan Yamma, Abubakar Abdullahi, Lieutenant Colonel, noted that the Joint Task Force North West Operation Fansan Yamma has...

…Charges Public To Disregard The False Allegations The Federal Government has denounced allegations made in a viral video by the military leader of Niger Republic, General Abdourahamane Tchiani, claiming non-existent collusion between Nigeria and France to destabilise his country. The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, in a press statement on Thursday urged the public to disregard the false allegations, stressing that the claims exist solely in the realm of imagination, as Nigeria has...