Defence & Security

Illegal Arms Trail: Police Train 12 African Nations As 2027 Polls Near

adminOctober 12, 2026

The Nigeria Police Force has launched a firearms-tracing training programme involving officers from 12 African countries, with preventing election-related violence among the security concerns highlighted ahead of Nigeria’s 2027 general elections. Inspector-General of Police Olatunji Disu opened the five-day programme in Abuja on Monday, October 12, with the exercise scheduled to run until October 16,...

Nwachukwu Fears Igbo Shortage in Military, Urges Youths to Enlist

adminOctober 9, 2026

Senator Emma Nwachukwu has urged Igbo youths to pursue careers in the Nigerian Armed Forces, warning that low enlistment could leave the South-East with inadequate representation among military officers in the coming years. The senator representing Anambra South made the appeal while addressing constituents at his country home in Ukpor, Nnewi South Local Government Area...

NAF Chopper Returns To Base After Benue Anti-Kidnap Mission

adminOctober 8, 2026

A Nigerian Air Force (NAF) helicopter has returned to base after making a precautionary landing following an aerial operation against suspected kidnappers in Benue State. The aircraft was deployed for a close air support mission in Ogbadigbo Local Government Area, where the operation reportedly disrupted the activities of suspected kidnappers and supported the advance of...

16 Days After Wedding, NAF Pilot Dies In Crash That Echoes Wife’s 2006 Loss of Dad

adminOctober 7, 2026

For Flight Lieutenant Damilola Adekunle, the Nigerian Air Force has now become the setting for two devastating family losses separated by 20 years. In 2006, she lost her father, Wing Commander E.O. Adekunle, in a Nigerian Air Force aircraft crash in Benue State. On Monday, she lost her husband, Squadron Leader Ahamefule Man-Ugwueje, in another...

Conflicting Accounts Emerge Over Number Aboard NAF Aircraft That Crashed In Ondo

adminOctober 7, 2026

Conflicting figures have emerged over the number of people aboard the Nigerian Air Force aircraft that crashed in the Igbokoda area of Ondo State, with the Aviation Minister, Festus Keyamo, and the Nigerian Air Force giving different accounts. While Keyamo initially said 32 people were aboard the aircraft, comprising 25 passengers and seven crew members,...

Police Plan ‘No Electoral Violence’ Operation, Assure Foreign Observers Ahead Of 2027 Poll

adminOctober 7, 2026

Nigeria’s Inspector General of Police, Olatunji Disu, has assured foreign election observers that adequate security arrangements will be put in place to protect them and other participants during the 2027 general elections. Disu gave the assurance amid concerns over the safety of international observers who may be deployed to monitor the elections, saying the police...

Eno Mourns Akwa Ibom Indigene, 24 Others Killed In NAF Crash

adminOctober 7, 2026

Akwa Ibom State Governor, Pastor Umo Eno, has expressed grief over the death of an indigene of the state, Ukeme David, in the Nigerian Air Force ATR-42 aircraft crash that claimed 25 lives in Ondo State. Eno, in a condolence message issued by his Chief Press Secretary, Ekerete Udoh, also commiserated with the Chief of...

Security Forces Foil Alleged ISWAP Plot In Southern Nigeria

adminOctober 6, 2026

Security forces have reportedly disrupted an alleged Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) plan to launch attacks in parts of southern Nigeria ahead of the Yuletide season, following the killing of a senior commander of the terrorist group in Ondo State. The operation, conducted yesterday in Owo Forest, involved troops of the Nigerian Army, operatives...

Tinubu Reviews Military Logistics, Hardware Upgrade As Security Operations Intensify

adminOctober 6, 2026

President Bola Tinubu has received a briefing on frontline military logistics and proposed reforms to strengthen Nigeria’s counter-insurgency and anti-banditry operations as his administration moves to improve the effectiveness of ongoing security campaigns. The President was briefed by the Minister of Defence, General Christopher Musa (rtd.), during a high-level meeting at the Presidential Residence in...

Loss Of Contact Raises Questions As NAF Aircraft Crashes In Ondo

adminOctober 6, 2026

Questions over what happened to a Nigerian Air Force aircraft before it disappeared from communication have emerged following its crash in the Igbokoda area of Ondo State, with Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa suggesting that a technical fault may have preceded the loss of signal. The Nigerian Air Force ATR-42 aircraft, which was flying from Benin to...

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