Nigerian Military

By Toby Prince Anyone can hold a rifle, but a true warrior is forged in character. A rare soldier is not defined by medals, rhetorics, sloganeering, or even ranks, but by the quiet qualities he demonstrates when no one is…

The House of Representatives has passed for second reading a bill seeking to establish the Joint Doctrine and Warfare Centre, a think-thank for Nigeria's military and paramilitary forces aimed at enhancing capacity, discipline, and…

The Nigerian Army (NA) has  pulled out 18 senior officers of the Nigerian Army Corps of Supply and Transport following their retirement after 35 years of meritorious service. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the colourful…

By ThankGod Inalegwu The Federal Ministry of Defence and the Federal Ministry of Innovation, Science and Technology have begun moves to deepen collaboration aimed at promoting indigenous technology, innovation, and sustainable…

The National Assembly has disclosed plans to engage President Bola Ahmed Tinubu over persistent funding challenges facing security and intelligence agencies, particularly the non-release of capital allocations in the current…

On October 4, 2025 the Nigerian Defence Headquarters announced that it has arrested some serving military officers who were allegedly plotting to overthrow the government of President Bola Tinubu. Below are the names of the alleged coup…

Human rights lawyer and Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Mr. Femi Falana has called on the federal government to arraign the military officers currently in detention for alleged coup plot against President Bola Tinubu’s government.…

A former Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Farouk Yahaya (retd.), has debunked media reports linking him to terrorism financing list in the unfolding fight against terrorism in Nigeria. In a recent report published by online newspaper, Sahara…

By Peter Obi The past 10 days in Nigeria have witnessed unprecedented negative news, a level of chaos, insecurity, and institutional decay that should trouble the conscience of all the leaders. Our country is now going through troubling…

The Chief of Army Staff  (COAS), Lt Gen. Shaibu Waidi has announced that the Nigerian Army has concluded plans to recruit and train  24, 000 soldiers to invigorate the army. Lt. Gen. Waidi made the disclosure at the 1 Division…