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COAS charges troops to go after bandits, criminals in South-West
The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt.-Gen. Waidi Shaibu, has charged troops of the 2 Division, Nigerian Army, to intensify operations and flush out bandits, kidnappers and other criminal…
FOC commends personnel for 2025 achievements, seeks more collaborations
Rear Adm. Abubakar Mustapha,the Flag Officer Commanding (FOC) Western Naval Command, has commended his personnel for outstanding performance in 2025 and called for more collaboration with…
Osun Govt pledges continued support for Nigerian Army
Gov Ademola Adeleke of Osun State has pledged continued support for the military in its constitutional mandate to protect lives and property.
The Acting Director, Army Public Relations,…
Navy graduates 323 personnel on gunnery courses in Kaduna
The Nigerian Navy School of Armament Technology, Kachia Kaduna State (NNSAT), on Friday graduated 323 personnel from Quarter Armourer and Fire Control I–III courses.
The News Agency of…
Army distributes cash, food items to widows of fallen heroes
Brig.-Gen. Amechi Agwu, the Commander 23 Brigade Yola on Friday distributed cash and food items to 70 widows of fallen heroes and Magajias.
The commander said the gesture is to support…
Nigerian Air Force C-130 crew continues mission from Burkina Faso to Portugal
The Nigerian Air Force C-130 crew, earlier detained in Burkina Faso and released on Thursday, has continued its mission from the country to Portugal with the same aircraft.
The crew,…
NAF jet crash: CAS visits pilots, says they displayed courage, professionalism
The Chief of the Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Sunday Aneke, has praised the courage and professionalism of two NAF Alpha Jet pilots who safely ejected after their aircraft suffered…
Nigerian Navy offers free healthcare to 1,000 residents in Idah
No fewer than 1,000 residents of Idah Local Government Area, Kogi State, are set to benefit from a two-day free medical outreach organised by the Nigerian Navy Out Post (NOP) in the area.…
Sowore, Others Tip Gen. Musa as Likely New Defence Minister as Badaru Resigns
Speculation intensified on Monday evening over the possible appointment of former Chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher Musa, as Nigeria’s next Minister of Defence following…
Guinea-Bissau Military Appoints Gen Horta Inta-A as Interim Leader After Disputed…
Guinea-Bissau slipped deeper into political turmoil on Thursday after the military named General Horta Inta-A as head of a new transitional junta, just days after a disputed…