Category: Security

The Commander Corps of Signals, Major General Tanimu Abdullahi, has reaffirmed the Nigerian Army Signals’ commitment to strong collaboration with the 81 Division Nigerian Army to enhance operational effectiveness.   Abdullahi gave the assurance on Wednesday when the General Officer Commanding (GOC) 81 Division, Major General Adebayo Babalola, paid him a courtesy visit at the Headquarters Nigerian Army Signals, Murtala Mohammed House, Arakan Cantonment, Lagos.   Speaking during the visit, the Corps Commander described Babalola as a seasoned and highly experienced senior officer whose professional competence remains unquestionable. He congratulated…

The Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Equatorial Guinea to Nigeria, Francisco Edu Ngua Mange, has called for deeper maritime security collaboration among countries in the Gulf of Guinea to safeguard regional waters and maritime trade. The ambassador made the call during a courtesy visit to the Chief of the Naval Staff, Vice Admiral Idi Abbas, at the Nigerian Navy Headquarters in Abuja on Wednesday. During the visit, Mange thanked the naval chief for granting him an audience at short notice and commended the Nigerian Navy for its leading role in…

The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Waidi Shaibu, has commended troops of Joint Task Force Operation WHIRL STROKE for their resilience and steadfastness in restoring security across troubled communities, directing them to sustain the onslaught against criminal elements threatening peace and stability. The Army Chief gave the commendation on Tuesday, 3 March 2026, while addressing troops at the 401 Special Forces Brigade in Makurdi. He praised their sacrifice and operational effectiveness, noting that their sustained efforts have significantly degraded criminal networks and enabled the gradual return of internally displaced persons…

The General Officer Commanding (GOC) 8 Division of the Nigerian Army and Commander Sector 2 Joint Task Force (North West), Operation FANSAN YAMMA, Major General Bemgba Paul Koughna, has operationalised the deployment of Forest Guards in Arewa Local Government Area of Kebbi State, alongside the donation of logistics support to enhance their operations. The operationalisation ceremony took place at the Headquarters Kangiwa in Arewa LGA, where the GOC formally inaugurated 170 Forest Guards who are to operate under the control and supervision of the Nigerian Army. As part of efforts…

The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Waidi Shaibu, has charged troops of the 4 Special Forces Command to intensify and sustain high-impact operations aimed at decisively defeating terrorists and insurgents across the country. The Army Chief gave the directive during his maiden operational visit to the 4 Special Forces Command on Tuesday, March 3, 2026, in Doma, Nasarawa State. Addressing troops of the 4 Special Forces Command and the Nigerian Army Special Forces School, Lieutenant General Shaibu stressed that the Nigerian Army Special Forces remain at the forefront…

The Nigerian Armed Forces Resettlement Centre (NAFRC) has formally inaugurated the Mid and Senior Level Officers’ Entrepreneurship and Management Course 17/2026, charged participants to embrace innovation, resilience and strategic thinking in preparation for productive post-service life. Speaking at the inauguration ceremony, Her Excellency, Dr. Mrs. Onari Duke, described the programme as a major milestone in the Centre’s training calendar, following the successful completion of a two-week foundational segment of the Mid-Level Course which focused on Agricultural Management and Entrepreneurship. She warmly welcomed the Commandant, Air Vice Marshal Nnaemeka Ilo, commending…

The Chief of the Naval Staff (CNS), Vice Admiral Idi Abbas, has condoled with the family of the late Rear Admiral AA Sam-Sele (Rtd), assuring them of the Nigerian Navy’s unwavering support during their period of grief. During a condolence visit to the bereaved family in Yenagoa on Saturday, 28 February 2026, the Flag Officer Commanding Central Naval Command, Rear Admiral Suleiman Ibrahim, conveyed the heartfelt sympathies of the CNS and the entire Nigerian Navy. He described the late Rear Admiral Sam-Sele as a distinguished senior officer whose service and…

The Nigerian Navy has intensified its crackdown on crude oil theft with the successful deactivation of multiple illegal refinery sites in Rivers State under Operation DELTA SENTINEL. According to a release by the Navy, Nigerian Navy Ship (NNS) Pathfinder dismantled three illegal refinery sites, five refining ovens, and 25 dugout pits located in the Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni area of the state. The operation significantly disrupted a major crude oil theft network operating in the region. During the operation, naval personnel uncovered a wellhead that had been illegally tapped to siphon crude oil…

Troops of the Joint Task Force South East under Operation UDO KA (OPUK) have stormed and dismantled a major stronghold linked to suspected IPOB/ESN elements at Mother Valley in Nkwere area of Anambra State, following a coordinated ground assault carried out on February 26, 2026. The operation, executed by combined personnel of the Nigerian Army, Nigeria Police Force, and the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), reportedly marked a decisive push against criminal enclaves in the South-East region. According to military sources, the troops advanced for over three hours…