President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, stated on Wednesday that the insecurity level in the country has reduced drastically since President Bola Tinubu took office on May 29, 2023. Akpabio made this statement while contributing to a debate on a…
Military vows to go after advocates of coup
The Chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher Musa, has said those calling for coup d’etat are enemies of Nigeria, saying the law will catch up with them. The military had earlier revealed that there were pressure from certain unnamed quarters…
Father of slain abducted Abuja teenager seeks NBA’s help
Oladosu Ariyo, father of slain 13-year-old teenager, Folashade Ariyo, who was killed by kidnappers on Monday, has confirmed the death of his daughter, calling on the Nigeria Bar Association, under the leadership of Yakubu Maikyau, to intervene in the rescue…
Governor Lawal launches 2024 Armed Forces Remembrance Emblem in Zamfara
Zamfara State Governor Dauda Lawal has launched the 2024 Armed Forces Remembrance Day Emblem, pledging support for legionnaires and families of fallen heroes of the Armed Forces in Zamfara State. At the launch, Lawal was decorated with the remembrance emblem…
Tinubu sacks Service Chiefs, IGP, Customs CG
President Bola Tinubu has sacked the Chief of Defence Staff, all the nation’s Service Chiefs, the Inspector General of Police, IGP Usman Baba Alkali, as well as the Comptroller General of the Nigeria Customs Service, Col. Hameed Ali. Secretary the…
Defence minister says HIV-positive people are now allowed to join French army
HIV-positive people will now be able to join the army, France’s defence minister, Sebastien Lecornu, said on France 2 TV on Monday. It follows similar moves in November 2022 for police. The decree, proposed by France’s interior minister Gérald Darmanin,…
Armed police officers and soldiers clash in Accra central as traders run for their lives
Some personnel of the Ghana Police Service and the Ghana Armed Forces clashed at the Central Business District of Accra on Monday. According to a Myjoyonline.com source, some military officers assaulted a Police officer who was riding a motorbike for…
Togo presidency to oversee armed forces amid security woes
Togo’s President Faure Gnassingbé will oversee the armed forces as part of a reshuffle amid growing security concerns in the northern regions, according to a decree which has been announced. Under a presidential decree, read by a spokesperson on national…
Nigeria Armed Forces needs N9bn for military shoes, boots annually (Guardian)
AVM Jumo Osahor, Director-General, Defence Research and Development Bureau, Abuja says the Armed Forces of Nigeria will require about N9 billion to provide military boots annually to meet soldiers kitting needs. Osahor made this known in a paper he delivered…