34 h. ago Forum raises alarm over rising misinformation targeting military leadership

The Sifawa Development Forum (SDF) has expressed deep concern over what it described as a growing wave of misinformation aimed at undermining the credibility of Nigeria’s military leadership, warning that such actions threaten national cohesion and public trust in state institutions. Speaking at a media briefing in Sokoto on Friday at the press centre, the […]

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47 h. ago Army Chief Solicits Traditional Rulers’ Support For Military Operations

The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Waidi Shaibu, on Thursday, implored traditional rulers in the country to support military operations. Lt.-Gen. Shaibu made the call during a courtesy visit to the Oba of Lagos, Oba Rilwan Akiolu, at his palace in Lagos. A statement by the Nigerian Army spokesperson, Colonel Appolonia Anele, said […]

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3 d. ago Burkina Faso Frees 11 Nigerian Military Officers, Aircraft After Emergency Landing

Burkina Faso has released 11 Nigerian military personnel detained after a Nigerian Air Force C-130 aircraft made what authorities in Ouagadougou described as an unauthorised landing in Bobo-Dioulasso air field. The officers, two crew members and nine passengers, were held for interrogation over suspicions that the flight was linked to the recent failed coup incident […]

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4 d. ago Abuja Residents Urge Military To Sustain Heat On Bandits, Kidnappers

Residents of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) have appealed to the Armed Forces of Nigeria (AFN) to sustain the ongoing kinetic operations against bandits, terrorists and kidnappers who refuse to lay down arms. This call was made during Peace and Development rallies held in Gwagwalada and Lugbe in the FCT yesterday. The rally, organised by […]

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4 d. ago Soyinka Faults Tinubu Over Nigeria’s Military Role In Benin Republic Crisis

Nobel laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka, has faulted President Bola Tinubu’s handling of Nigeria’s military involvement in the recently thwarted coup attempt in the Republic of Benin. Speaking in Lagos on Monday at the 20th Wole Soyinka Centre for Investigative Journalism (WSCIJ) Awards, Soyinka warned that the intervention carried serious consequences for West Africa’s stability and […]

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4 d. ago FCT Residents Urge Military To Sustain Heat On, Terrorists, Bandits, Kidnappers

Residents of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) have urged the Armed Forces of Nigeria (AFN) to sustain ongoing kinetic operations against bandits, terrorists and kidnappers who refuse to lay down arms and surrender. The call was made during Peace and Development rallies held in Gwagwalada and Lugbe in the FCT on Tuesday. The rallies, organised […]

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4 d. ago Coup Now ‘Almost Impossible’ In Nigeria Due To Military Reorientation – Enenche

  A former Director of Defence Information, Major-General John Enenche (rtd), has said that it is “almost impossible” for a military coup to take place in Nigeria now, citing decades of democratic reorientation within the Armed Forces and lessons from the country’s past experience with military rule. Speaking on Channels Television’s current affairs programme, ‘Sunday […]

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6 d. ago BREAKING: Military Seizes Power In Benin Republic, Sacks President Talon

A group of military personnel on Sunday announced the sack of President Patrice Talon in Benin Republic. Talon is due to step down April 2026 after 10 years in power. The personnel who identified themselves as the “Military Committee for Refoundation” (CMR), said on state television that they had met and decided that “Mr Patrice […]

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1 week ago Reps Demand Military Operation As Bandits Kill Immigration Officers In Kebbi

The House of Representatives has called for an urgent military operation to clear the Soda Forest and Hills in Bagudo and Suru local government areas of Kebbi, following the attack and killing of Nigeria Immigration Service officers around the area. It urged the Nigerian Air Force, Nigerian Army, Nigeria Police Force and all Security and […]

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3 w. ago ‘Who Ordered Military Withdrawal 45 Minutes Before School Attack?’, Kebbi Governor Seeks Answers

  Kebbi State governor, Dr. Nasir Idris, has questioned the circumstances surrounding the withdrawal of military personnel 45 minutes before bandits struck and abducted 25 schoolgirls from Government Girls Comprehensive Senior Secondary School, Maga, Danko-Wasagu local government area of the State. The governor made revelation when he received a sympathy visit from leaders of the […]

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3 w. ago US Congresswoman Faults Trump Over Military Threat To Nigeria

US Congresswoman Sara Jacobs has criticised President Donald Trump’s reported threat of military action against Nigeria over claims of Christian genocide, describing the remarks as “reckless” and without any legal grounding. Jacobs, a Democrat representing California’s 51st Congressional District and a member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee and its Africa Subcommittee, cautioned against portraying […]

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3 w. ago Zulum Calls For Joint Military Operation In Lake Chad Region

Borno State governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum, has called for a coordinated military offensive involving the Army, Navy, and Air Force to target insurgents’ strongholds in the Lake Chad area. Governor Zulum made the call on Monday when he received the newly appointed Chief of the Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Sunday Kelvin Aneke, at […]

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