Tukur Gusau
16 Mar
Sixteen Nigerian soldiers have been killed on a mission to halt clashes between two communities in the southern state of Delta, an army spokesman said on Saturday.
26 Feb
The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has dismissed the allegation that the Guards Brigade had been put on high alert following unusual movements, leading to suspicion of a coup plot in Nigeria.
21 Nov
The Defence Headquarters has refuted a report published by an online news outlet claiming that the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Christopher Musa, is dead.
5 Oct 2023
Gunmen have abducted five female students of Federal University Dutsin-Ma (FUDMA), Katsina State. The students, said to be final-year undergraduates, were abducted at about 02.00am, yesterday, at their hostel, behind the temporary site of the institution.
20 Sep 2023
The Defence Headquarters has said it is investigating a viral video showing soldiers engaging with bandits. According to its spokesman, Brig. General Tukur Gusau, the attention of the authorities was drawn to a trending clip ...
13 Aug 2023
The Defence headquarters has frowned at a report calling on the military to interfere in Nigeria’s democracy, saying it is highly unpatriotic, wicked, and an attempt to distract the armed forces of Nigeria from performing its constitutional responsibility.
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