Military-Defence
The GOC said the move approved by the Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant-General WAIDI SHUAIBU, was aimed at preventing criminals from using the vast forest area as a hideout.
Breaking News
Air Commodore Ehimen Ejodame says Nigerian Air Force will continue to provide timely and verified updates as the investigation progresses and urges the public to refrain from speculation and the circulation of unverified information.
Military
The NAF enrolment exercise is being done under the NAF Basic Military Training Course (BMTC) 47/2026 Recruitment Exercise, while the NDA candidates are under the 78 Regular Combatant Course.
Crime
The spokesman for Defence Headquarters says there was no deadline for non-state actors wishing to lay down their arms, while emphasizing that the military's kinetic operation was also being intensified.
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The Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, BAYO ONANUGA, said under the new arrangement, which becomes effective from September 1, officers above the rank of colonel will enjoy a 30 percent salary increase.
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The Acting Deputy Director of Army Public Relations, 82 Division of the Nigerian Army, Lieutenant Colonel OLABISI OLALEKAN AYENI, said one of the suspects volunteered to lead the soldiers to exhume the site where the traditional ruler was buried within Umudike forest.
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All five suspects were arraigned before Justice SALIM IBRAHIM of the Federal High Court in Abuja, who adjourned the case until September 24 for the commencement of trial.
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Colonel APPOLONIA ANELE, Acting Director Army Public Relations, who confirmed the development in a statement, noted that the phased approach will ensure seamless operationalisation, operational continuity and rapid force projection across the country.
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Private MOHAMMED YUSUF, 23NA/84/1939, was declared wanted on July 23, after fleeing his duty post at the Nigerian Army Ordnance Kits Factory, Lagos.
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The wanted soldier, identified as Private Mohammed Yusuf Amutu, who was serving at the Nigerian Army Ordnance Kits Factory, absconded from his unit on June 3, 2026.
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The Presidential spokesman, BAYO ONANUGA, said the approval underscores the President’s unwavering commitment to equipping the Armed Forces to address Nigeria’s evolving security challenges effectively and to strengthen national defence capabilities further.
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The Acting Military Information Officer of Operation HADIN KAI, Captain MOHAMMED GONI, said the failed attack occurred at about 10:20p.m. on July 11, 2026.
Education
Finally, all the kidnapped pupils and teachers in Orire, Oyo have been rescued by our security agencies. - BAYO ONANUGA, SA Information and Strategy to President BOLA AHMED TINUBU.
Breaking News
Justice JOYCE ABDULMALIK also admitted the DSS investigation report as Exhibit A, despite an objection by the defence counsel, SAM AMADI, who informed the court the defence had not been served with the investigation report and other documents sought to be tendered by the prosecution.
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The President stated that “Early assessments confirm the elimination of the wanted IS senior leader, ABU-BILAL AL-MANUKI, also known as ABU-MAINOK, along with several of his lieutenants, during a strike on his compound in the Lake Chad Basin.”
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The defendants are facing a thirteen-count charge bordering on treason, terrorism, and money laundering, alongside former Petroleum Minister, TIMIPRE SYLVA, who is currently at large.
Featured
The Army’s response, centred on sensitisation campaigns and promises of career opportunities, misses the point. The issue is not ignorance or lack of awareness. It is a profound lack of confidence in the institution.
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Court papers indicate that the defendants allegedly had prior knowledge of a planned treasonable act involving one Colonel MOHAMMED ALHASSAN MA’AJI and others but failed to alert authorities.
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The Nigerian Army issued a statement on its X handle, confirming the rescue of thirty-one people who were abducted by gunmen during the Easter Sunday service at Ariko village.
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President TINUBU expressed his views in a half-hearted statement, nearly forty-eight hours after the deadly terror attack on residents of Angwan Rukuba district in Jos, Plateau State.
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Governor Alex Otti's promise of support to him was purely on compassionate ground, in line with the administration’s altruistic disposition which has seen the government extend similar support to several citizens.
Breaking News
This comes as the Nigerian Army warns about the resurgence of suicide bombing by Jihadist groups in the northern part of the country and advised people to avoid crowded areas.
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Accordingly, those with cases to answer will be formally arraigned before appropriate military judicial panel to face trial in accordance with the Armed Forces Act and other applicable service regulations. This ensures accountability while upholding the principles of fairness and due process.
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In a separate post on X, the US Africa Command said it conducted the air strike in Sokoto State at the request of Nigerian authorities, adding that multiple ISIS terrorists were killed in the attack.
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In a letter to Senate President Godswill Akpabio, President Tinubu conveyed General Musa’s nomination as the successor to Alhaji Mohammed Badaru Abubakar, who resigned on Monday.
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This follows discussions last week between a high-level Nigerian delegation led by the National Security Adviser, NUHU RIBADU, and US officials in Washington DC.
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The Secretary to the State Government, ABUBAKAR USMAN, said the state government had earlier received credible intelligence indicating elevated security threats across Niger Nort Senatorial District.
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President BOLA TINUBU also sent his condolences to the military over the death of the gallant soldiers and Brigadier General MUSA UBA, who was abducted and executed by Islamist terrorists in Borno State.
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Sunday Dare, the Special Adviser to the President, Media and Public Communication, announced the new appointments in a statement, saying the appointments are with immediate effect.
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Nigeria does not need another panel or rebranded tactical unit. The roadmap for genuine reform already exists. What is lacking is political will and institutional accountability.
