24hrs News & Updates
The Nigerian Army has reported that seven precision air strikes across Borno and Adamawa states killed 103 Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) fighters and destroyed several logistics hubs and storage facilities used by the insurgents. The operations, conducted between October 10 and 18, 2026, were carried out by the Joint Task Force (North-East) under…
The Nigerian Army has designated the Old Oyo National Park in Oyo State as a military training area as part of measures to prevent a recurrence of the abduction of schoolchildren and teachers in Oriire Local Government Area. The development was disclosed by the General Officer Commanding (GOC) 2 Division, Nigerian Army, Major General Auwalu…
Troops of Operation FANSAN YANMA have reportedly killed five suspected bandits, including two individuals identified as notorious figures known as Baban Love and Mai Zamani, during a gun battle in Tsafe Local Government Area of Zamfara State. According to security sources, the clash occurred in the western axis of Tsafe, an area that has continued…
Read More “Troops Kill Five Bandits, Including Kingpin Baban Love, in Zamfara Clash” »
Personnel of the Nigerian Armed Forces have begun receiving their September salaries under the new remuneration structure approved by the Federal Government, with the Defence Headquarters confirming that the revised pay has started reflecting in military personnel’s accounts. The development follows President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s approval in August of salary increases ranging from 30 per…
Read More “Nigerian Soldiers Begin Receiving New Pay as 80% Salary Increase Reflects in Accounts” »
The United States has commended the Nigerian government’s response to recent attacks in the country’s Middle Belt, while calling for sustained security efforts to protect communities in Barkin Ladi Local Government Area of Plateau State. The U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of African Affairs made the position known in a post on X on Tuesday,…
The Nigerian Army has reinforced security operations in Mangu Local Government Area of Plateau State with the deployment of the first batch of personnel from the newly restructured 236 Tank Battalion to Sector 8 of Operation ENDURING PEACE (OPEP). The deployment took place at about 4:40 p.m. on September 25, 2026, with the first batch…
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has taken delivery of five new helicopters as the Federal Government intensifies efforts to modernise the country’s airpower and strengthen the military’s ability to respond to evolving security threats. The development was disclosed by the NAF Director of Public Relations and Information, Air Commodore Ehimen Ejodame, in a statement issued…
Read More “NAF Receives Five New Helicopters as Nigeria Steps Up Airpower Modernisation” »
Abuja-based defence-technology and robotics company Terra Industries has secured contracts worth $2 million to provide security for lithium mining operations in Nigeria, marking an early commercial breakthrough for its newly launched commercial division. The company disclosed that the agreements were signed with two mining operators and came just one week after Terra launched the new…
A two-storey building has collapsed in Ilorin, the Kwara State capital, with no fewer than eight people feared trapped beneath the rubble, triggering an emergency rescue operation. The incident occurred in the early hours of Tuesday, September 1, 2026, around 5:30 a.m., in the Popo-Giwa, Masalasi Gogoro area within Ilorin West Local Government Area. According…
Read More “BREAKING: Eight Feared Trapped as Two-Storey Building Collapses in Ilorin” »
Nigeria’s Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has confirmed that its official X account has been subjected to an attempted unauthorised compromise, prompting the military authorities to activate measures to regain and secure control of the platform. The development was announced on Saturday, August 15, 2026, in a statement issued by the Director of Defence Information, Major General…
Read More “BREAKING: Nigeria’s Defence Headquarters X Account Compromised, Military Warns Public” »