The Headquarters of the 34 Artillery Brigade, Obinze, Imo State, on Tuesday, December 24, 2025, hosted the Commander of Operation Delta Safe (OPDS), Rear Admiral OBF Oladipo, on an operational visit aimed at strengthening inter-service cooperation and enhancing operational synergy.
Military launches Operation Ember Guard to tackle festive-season crime in South-West
The Nigerian Armed Forces have activated a special internal security operation codenamed Operation Ember Guard to clamp down on criminals and terrorist elements operating across the South-West states of Lagos, Ogun, Oyo, Osun, Ondo and Ekiti during the festive season.
Navy rescues 20 crew members as vessel goes up inflame
The Eastern Naval Command of the Nigerian Navy has successfully rescued 20 crew members from a commercial vessel that caught fire along the Calabar Channel, Cross River State, in a swift response operation on Monday, December 22, 2025.
Nigerian Army Chief Tasks Troops to Sustain Offensive Against Criminals
The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Waidi Shaibu, has charged troops of the Nigerian Army’s 2 Division to step up offensive operations and ensure the complete elimination of criminal elements within their Area of Responsibility.
West African Navies Strengthen Maritime Security at Grand African Nemo 2025
Naval forces from across West and Central Africa, alongside international partners, converged in November for Grand African Nemo 2025, a multinational maritime exercise aimed at enhancing regional cooperation and combating sea-based crimes in the Gulf of Guinea.
Ex-Army Cyber Chief Urges Africa to Expand Digital Intelligence to Counter Terrorism
Retired Major General Abubakar Adamu, Nigeria’s first Commander of the Army Cyber Warfare Command, has called on African countries to expand their digital intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) capabilities to confront increasingly sophisticated terrorist threats across the continent.
Guards Brigade Leads Aso Rock Ascent to Boost Fitness, Civil-Military Relations
As part of its end-of-year physical fitness and civil-military engagement activities, troops of the Guards Brigade of the Nigerian Army, in collaboration with stakeholders from diverse backgrounds, successfully carried out an ascent of Aso Rock in Abuja.
Nigerian Army Boosts Troop Welfare as COAS Commissions AHOOAS Estate in Ibadan
The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Waidi Shaibu, has commissioned a 60-unit Affordable Home Ownership Option for All Soldiers (AHOOAS) Housing Estate and a Post Service Housing Development Limited (PHDL) Shopping Complex at Akopo, Ibadan, in furtherance of efforts to improve the welfare and post-service security of Nigerian Army personnel.
NAF C-130 aircraft leaves Burkina Faso, arrives Ghana enroute Portugal
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has confirmed that its C-130 aircraft, which earlier made a precautionary landing in Bobo-Dioulasso, Burkina Faso, has safely departed and arrived in Accra, Ghana, in line with an updated flight plan.
Army to restructure training, strengthens capability in 2026 — COAS
Moves towards intelligence upgrade, enhancement of troops welfare The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt.-Gen. Waidi Shaibu, has unveiled plans for sweeping reforms in the Nigerian Army’s training, operational and welfare systems, aimed at positioning the force to better respond to Nigeria’s evolving security challenges.