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Security: Lagos pleads with youths to join military

Defence News Ng3 months ago3 months ago0

The Lagos State Government on Wednesday appealed to indigenous youths to enrol in the military. The Secretary to the State Government, Mrs Bimbola Salu-Hundeyin, made

No excuse for failure — Army charges junior officers

Defence News Ng3 months ago3 months ago0

Maj. Gen. Kevin Aligbe, Commander Training and Doctrine Command, Nigerian Army, says failure will not be tolerated among officers in the rank of captain at

Air Chief inspects NAF facilities to confirm ‘operational readiness’

Defence News Ng3 months ago3 months ago0

Nigeria’s Chief of the Air Staff, CAS, Air Marshal Hasan Abubakar at the weekend conducted an operational tour of units of the Nigerian Air Force,

Military court orders dismissal of naval rating Abbas Haruna for misconduct

Defence News Ng3 months ago3 months ago0

The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) announced on Wednesday that a Military General Court-Martial found Ex-Seaman Abbas Haruna guilty of three charges: disobedience to orders, resisting arrest,

Go after kidnappers, stop arresting protesters, Obaigbena tells Army

Defence News Ng4 months ago4 months ago0

By Augustine Aminu The Publisher and Chief Executive Officer of ThisDay newspaper, Chief Nduka Obaigbena, has urged the Nigerian military to go after kidnappers and

Military kills 1,937 terrorists

Defence News Ng4 months ago4 months ago0

*Defence Headquarters say no fewer than 1,937 terrorists were killed in third quarter of 2024 *That no fewer than 2,782 suspects were also arrested during

Military destroys 897 illegal refining sites in Q3 – DHQ

Defence News Ng4 months ago4 months ago0

The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) says the troops of Operation Delta Safe destroyed 897 illegal refining sites across the Niger Delta region in the third quarter

Spain lauds Nigerian Navy’s effort in quelling piracy

Defence News Ng4 months ago4 months ago0

The FOC, West, Rear Adm. Christopher Hassan, with the Spanish Ambassador, Mr Juan Ignacio. The Spanish Ambassador to Nigeria, Mr Juan Ignacio, has lauded the

Nigerian Defence Academy Celebrates Historic Graduation of Female Cadets

Defence News Ng4 months ago4 months ago0

The Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA) marked a significant milestone as 12 female cadets, known as “Amazons,” graduated from the rigorous and physically/mentally challenging Airborne Course

Army moves to enhance personnel’s capacity to tackle biological, nuclear terrorism

Defence News Ng4 months ago4 months ago0

The Nigerian Army has taken steps towards improving it’s personnel capacity on handling chemical, biological and nuclear terrorism for effective and timely responses to emergencies