Category: Security

The Nigerian Navy has unveiled plans to strengthen maritime security in the Gulf of Guinea through a multinational initiative, while seeking robust collaboration from Denmark to support the effort. Chief of the Naval Staff, Vice Admiral Idi Abbas, made this known in Abuja during a meeting with Danish Ambassador to Nigeria, Jen Ole Bach Hansen, at Naval Headquarters. He reaffirmed the Navy’s leadership role in coordinating a regional maritime security framework aimed at safeguarding critical international shipping routes. Vice Admiral Abbas highlighted the steady growth in defence ties between Nigeria…

The Honourable Minister of Defence (HMOD), General Christopher Gwabin Musa (rtd), on Monday, 23 March 2026, officially flagged off the Senior Executive Career Transition Programme (SECTP), a strategic initiative of the Nigerian Army aimed at preparing senior officers for life after active military service. The programme, implemented by the Nigerian Army Heritage and Future Centre (NAHFC), was inaugurated at Zuma Rock Resort, Suleja, in the presence of top military leadership. Among dignitaries at the event were the Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Waidi Shaibu, a representative of the…

Troops of the Operation HADIN KAI have maintained firm operational control over Ngoshe and Gwoza in Borno State, successfully countering terrorist propaganda and ensuring a peaceful Eid-el-Fitr celebration across the axis. Military authorities said Boko Haram/ISWAP elements had circulated false claims alleging plans to overrun Ngoshe and conduct Sallah prayers at the central mosque, in what was described as an attempt to cause panic and project a false sense of strength. Security officials dismissed the claims as misinformation aimed at destabilising public confidence. Following credible intelligence and an attempted incursion…

The Nigerian military has recorded sweeping operational successes across the country, neutralised scores of terrorists, rescued kidnapped victims, and dismantling criminal networks in a sustained nationwide offensive. This was disclosed in a press briefing on Friday by the Director of Defence Media Operations, Major General Michael Onoja, who said troops maintained strong momentum between March 13 and 19, 2026, through coordinated and intelligence-driven operations. According to him, the operations ranging from clearance patrols and targeted raids to precision air strikes were carried out across all theatres, leading to the arrest…

The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), Olufemi Oluyede, has extended warm Eid El-Fitr greetings to personnel of the Armed Forces of Nigeria (AFN) and Nigerians at large, called for sustained unity, discipline and commitment to national security. In a goodwill message marking the 2026 Eid El-Fitr celebration, General Oluyede expressed gratitude to God for the successful completion of the holy month of Ramadan. He urged officers, soldiers, ratings, airmen, airwomen and civilian staff of the AFN to uphold the virtues of piety, honesty, tolerance, compassion and peace imbibed during the…

The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has strongly refuted a misleading report circulating in the media which it says distorted recent remarks by the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Olufemi Oluyede, on the fight against terrorism in Borno and Yobe States. In a statement issued on Thursday, the Director of Defence Information, Major General Samaila Uba, said the report falsely portrayed the CDS as accusing residents of the two states of complicity in terrorism. The DHQ clarified that at no point did General Oluyede indicted or generalised that the people of…

The Chief of Defence Staff, Olufemi Oluyede, and the Chief of Army Staff, Waidi Shaibu, have ordered a renewed, intensified offensive against terrorist groups in the North East following a high-level operational visit to Maiduguri. The visit to the Headquarters Theatre Command of Operation HADIN KAI came barely 24 hours after recent suicide bomb incidents within the Maiduguri Metropolitan Council, underscored growing security concerns in the region. Addressing officers and troops at the Maimalari Cantonment, the CDS commended personnel for their resilience, sacrifice, and sustained operational pressure on insurgents. He,…

Troops of Operation HADIN KAI have successfully repelled a large-scale terrorist attack on military positions in Mallam Fatori, Borno State, neutralised more than 80 insurgents, including several high-profile commanders. The coordinated assault, which occurred in the early hours of Wednesday, involved a five-pronged advance by heavily armed terrorists who attempted to overrun troop locations in Sector 3. The attackers reportedly advanced on foot and deployed armed drones in a bid to breach defensive positions, particularly along the Bravo Company frontage from the Duguri axis. However, troops of the Joint Task…

The Chief of the Naval Staff, Vice Admiral Idi Abbas, has reiterated the Nigerian Navy’s commitment to strengthening its operational capability through strategic reforms and modernization initiatives. He made this known on Tuesday, 17 March 2026, while receiving the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Defence, Richard Pheelangwah, during a working visit to Naval Headquarters in Abuja. q Vice Admiral Abbas stated that the Navy is focused on enhancing its effectiveness through improved acquisition and procurement processes, infrastructural development, and investment in human capital. He emphasized that these efforts are…

The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Waidi Shaibu, has directed commanders at all levels to respect fundamental human rights and ensure the safety of all Nigerians while executing their constitutional duties. He stressed that adherence to human rights is critical to operational success and the stability of the nation. General Shaibu delivered the directive on Tuesday during a lecture on his Command Philosophy to participants of the Army War College Course 10/2026 in Abuja. He explained that his philosophy, “To advance the transformation of the Nigerian Army into…