Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has urged citizens to support security operatives by avoiding the disclosure of information on troops’ movements, saying such acts help militants plan deadly attacks. The governor made the appeal during a visit to three soldiers receiving treatment at the 22 Armoured Brigade Medical Facility in Sobi after a recent ambush...
Category: DEFENCE
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Zulum Raises Alarm Over Two Missing Suicide Bombers After Maiduguri Blasts
Governor Babagana Zulum has disclosed that two suspected suicide bombers are still at large in Maiduguri following recent explosions that shook the Maiduguri metropolis. The governor made this known during an interview with BBC Pidgin, where he revealed that intelligence reports indicate that five suicide bombers infiltrated the city. According to him, three of the...
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NSCDC Steps Up 24-Hour Surveillance in Kwara
The newly deployed Kwara State Commandant of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, Commandant Bala Bawa Bodinga, has assured residents of strengthened security across the state, declaring that the Command is now on round-the-clock surveillance to protect lives, property and critical national assets. Speaking with journalists at the NSCDC headquarters in Ilorin, Bodinga said...
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Gunmen Strike Again in Niger: Elderly Woman Killed as Police Station, Church Burnt in Agwara
Fresh fear has gripped Agwara Local Government Area of Niger State following an early morning attack by suspected terrorists that claimed the life of an elderly woman and left a police station and church in ruins. The attack, which residents described as coordinated and daring, reportedly occurred around 6am on Sunday when armed men stormed...
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Nigerian Army Intensifies Offensive in Kwara, Dislodges Bandits and Rescues Kidnap Victims
Troops of the 22 Armoured Brigade of the Nigerian Army, in close coordination with the Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA), have launched a major operation against terrorists in Kwara State, achieving significant victories across several local government areas between 23 and 29 January 2026. Under the leadership of Major General Chinedu Nnebife, General...
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Former Defence Chief Warns of Ongoing Threats to Nigeria’s Unity
Abuja – Nigeria remains under threat from forces seeking to weaken its unity and exploit its resources, retired Chief of Defence Staff, Admiral Ola Ibrahim, has warned. Speaking at the reunion of the 42nd Regular Course of the Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA) in Abuja, Ibrahim said the country’s security challenges are neither accidental nor inevitable....
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Military Intensifies Offensive Against Bandits in Kwara, Targets Hideouts Across Ifelodun, Patigi, and Edu
The Nigerian military has intensified operations against bandits terrorizing communities in Kwara State, launching coordinated airstrikes and ground assaults across Ifelodun, Patigi, and Edu Local Government Areas. Several notorious hideouts have reportedly been destroyed, and many suspected criminals neutralized. Sources on the ground revealed that the offensive focused on known bandit camps in Baba Sango...
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INTERIOR, DEFENCE MINISTRIES STRENGTHEN PARTNERSHIP ON NATIONAL SECURITY
‎‎‎The Minister of Interior, Dr. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, has reaffirmed the Federal Government’s commitment to a stronger, more coordinated national security framework through enhanced collaboration between the Ministry of Interior and the Ministry of Defence.‎‎This was made on Friday in Abuja during a courtesy visit to the Minister of Interior, Dr Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, where both ministers...
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You ‘re Epitome of Patriotism, Courage, Oyebanji Salutes Nigerian Soldiers
…Commends Tinubu for siting army base in Ekiti The Ekiti State Governor, Biodun Oyebanji, has saluted the men and officers of the Nigerian Army for posing as exemplars of patriotism and courage with the sacrificial way they defended the territorial integrity of nation at the expense of their lives. The governor commended President Bola Ahmed...
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Army School Graduates 390 Personnel in Specialised Logistics Courses
The Nigerian Army School of Supply and Transport (NASST), Benin, on Friday graduated 390 officers and soldiers who successfully completed eight specialised logistics courses for the fourth quarter of 2025. In his welcome address, the Commandant of the school, Major-General Adebayo Adegbite, said the graduates underwent rigorous and comprehensive training in line with the command...