Military

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved a salary increment for members of Nigeria’s armed forces. Bello Matawalle, minister of state for defence, disclosed this on Friday in a statement by the ministry’s spokesperson, Henshaw…

Ahead of the planned nationwide protest over economic hardship in the country, the military has warned organisers of the protest against any form of violence. The Director of Defence Media Operations, Major General Edward Buba, at a…

The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has dismissed a claim of a coup in the country, describing it as a figment of imagination. There was a report by some platforms claiming the Guards Brigade is on high alert over “unusual movements,…

Three officers and 22 soldiers, according to the military high command, were among those murdered when troops in Niger state were ambushed. Speaking to media on Thursday in Abuja, Maj. Gen. Edward Buba, Director of Media Operations,…

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), on Saturday, claimed that the military authorities expressed worries over an alleged threat to the May 29 inauguration of a new administration because they knew that the February 25 presidential…

The military has again warned against plans to sabotage the handover of power to the President-elect, Bola Tinubu on May 29. The high command said the armed forces were on standby and would ensure a smooth transition process…

Renowned K-Pop boy band, BTS will be abandoning their fandom "army" to join the South Korean military for national service, their agents say. The confirmation ends years of debate over whether the K-pop stars might be exempted from…

A senior officer and three soldiers have been killed in a fierce encounter with ISWAP terrorists in Borno, the Nigerian Army said on Saturday. ISWAP is an acronym for Islamic State’s West Africa Province, a splinter Boko Haram group.…

Nigerian military has said 410 members of the Darul Salam Terrorists Group have surrendered. The military spokesman, Major-General John Enenche, stated this in a statement, adding that a bomb-making factory belonging to the terrorists…

Mali’s new military rulers has said that former president Ibrahim Boubacar Keita, who had been detained since the country’s coup on August 18, has been freed. In August, elements of the Malian Armed Forces began a mutiny. Soldiers on…

Military has deployed special forces and additional troops to reinforce the existing operations to curb violence in Southern Kaduna area of Kaduna State. The Coordinator, Defence Media Operations, Major General John Enenche, made this…

Presidency has debunked reports that the President Mohammadu Buhari-led administration has absorbed some repentant Boko Haram members into the military. Many Nigerians have questioned the government’s deradicalisation programme for…

A 20-year-old boy identified as Rinji Peter Bala was allegedly arrested, then killed by some officials of Nigerian Army in Jos, Plateau State, it has emerged. According to unconfirmed reports, Bala also known as Bobo and his friends…

Boko Haram insurgents reportedly attacked a military base in Yobe on Saturday night, and allegedly killed two soldiers. The military base located at Buni Gari, Yobe State is less than 5km away from 27 Task Force Brigade of the Nigeria…