The Kebbi State Police Command has reinforced security in the Bui District of Arewa Local Government Area following a deadly armed cattle rustling incident that left 33 people dead. In a statement issued on Thursday, the Police Public Relations Officer, SP Bashir Usman, said additional personnel and operational assets had been deployed to the affected…
The Federal Government has unveiled plans to deploy military veterans to help secure Nigeria’s ungoverned spaces as part of strategies to strengthen national security and drive economic activities in conflict-affected areas. This followed the inauguration of an 18-member committee by the Minister of Defence, Gen. Christopher Musa (retd.), tasked with reclaiming ungoverned spaces for economic…
The Theatre Commander, Joint Task Force (North East), Operation Hadin Kai, Major General Abdulsalam Abubakar, has reiterated the Command’s commitment to strengthening its partnership with the National Youth Service Corps in Borno State to ensure the scheme continues to deliver on its national mandate. According to a statement released by the Media Information Officer, Joint…
Human rights activist and the 2023 presidential candidate of the African Action Congress, Omoyele Sowore, has condemned the recent altercation between the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, and some military personnel who barred him from accessing a disputed parcel of land in Abuja. According to report in a viral video of the…
Military investigation into the alleged coup plot has reportedly uncovered a trail of N45 billion disbursed from the bank accounts of the Niger Delta Development Commission to some politically exposed persons and the soldiers detained in connection with the rumored conspiracy to topple President Bola Tinubu’s administration. Earlier this month, Sahara Reporters reported that 16…
The House of Representatives Committee on Finance has proposed tax exemption on the personal income of military personnel in Nigeria. The Chairman of the Committee, Abiodun Faleke, disclosed this on Thursday during the clause-by-clause consideration of the four tax bills transmitted to the parliament by President Bola Tinubu in October, 2024. Speaking at the event,…
President Bola Tinubu has issued marching orders to the military to end banditry and general insecurity by the end of 2025. This was disclosed by the Minister of Defence, Abubakar Badaru, in a viral video. Following Tinubu’s order, Badaru said the military will continue its onslaught against bandits and all forms of criminalities. The Minister…
US President Donald Trump on Monday signed an executive order aimed at eliminating what he referred to as “transgender ideology” from the military, marking a significant step back for LGBTQ rights. During a series of military-related announcements aboard Air Force One, Trump also called for the development of a US equivalent of Israel’s Iron Dome…
President Bola Tinubu has sympathised with the military and the families of the six soldiers who lost their lives during the assault on January 4, 2025. The tragic terrorist attack took place at the Nigerian Army base in Sabon Gida, Damboa, Borno State. In a Thursday statement issued by his Special Adviser on Information and…
The military has bombed scores of terrorists planning to attack residents of Babban Kauye village, located in Tsafe Local Government Area of Zamfara State. Terrorists loyal to two bandit kingpins, Dan-Isuhu and Dogo Sule, were neutralized by airstrikes carried out by air troops attached to ‘Operation Farautar Mujiya.’ The spokesman of the Nigerian Air Force,…