Tag: military

President Bola Tinubu has praised Nigerian troops for killing a notorious bandit leader in Kogi State and rescuing the widow ...

The DHQ said the military carried out the operations between 25 and 28 May.

Rights group, Amnesty International, alleged that at least 100 civilians were killed in the incident, but the military disputed the ...

In a statement on Monday, the Ghana Armed Forces disclosed that the attackers opened fire on the convoy multiple times.

"The National Assembly will stand firmly with our armed forces and all security agencies to defeat terrorists and bandits threatening ...

In a social media post that drew immediate global condemnation, Mr Trump declared: "A whole civilisation will die tonight, never ...

DHQ said the military troops also rescued about 29 kidnapped victims in coordinated operations across the country in one week.

The police spokesperson urged members of the public to be vigilant and report anyone seen with bullet wounds, injuries or ...

Mr Ndume acknowledged improvements in inter-agency cooperation and better equipment for troops, but insisted that more investment is needed.

"The National Assembly’s prevarication on the creation of state police is sickening."

This has drawn criticism across West Africa, with several governments and regional blocs calling for a return to constitutional order.

The officials who describe themselves as the “High Military Command for the Restoration of Order” read out the televised announcement ...

Governor AbdulRazaq says the Nigerian military had taken control of Eruku to stabilise the community

The general reportedly kidnapped is a brigade commander and was said to be leading the troops.

US President Donald Trump threatened military action against Nigeria and accused the President Bola Tinubu administration of allowing the mass ...

The clarification comes amid a surge of misleading online reports linking prominent Nigerian religious leaders to the ongoing diplomatic dispute ...

He stated that the US military action against Nigeria would be “fast, vicious, and sweet.”

PREMIUM TIMES earlier reported that about 20 military officers were arrested and detained for allegedly planning to stage a coup.

Journalists in Imo State have been battling increased harassment, arrests, assaults and lawsuits from state actors.

Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has appealed for increased military deployments to the state following Sunday’s deadly attacks on forest ...

CDD-West African warns agaisnt mistaking military populism for reforms, stressing that coups accelerate fragility rather than solve civilian governance failures.

Speaking on Channels Television’s Lunch Time Politics on Wednesday, the spokesperson to the Zamfara State Governor, Sulaiman Bala Idris, alleged ...

“We must adopt a holistic and coordinated response,” he said, emphasising inclusivity, justice and respect for human rights.

DHQ said the operations were carried out under the Joint Task Forces in five geopolitical zones with combined air and ...

The former Kogi State Governor Bello had urged two courts where he faces fraud charges to release his seized passport.