(Christopher Musa. Photo by Daily Post) The Minister of Defence, General Christopher Musa, said that every Nigerian citizen should experience military training. He said this training would give people a different way of thinking about life. Musa said that going through military training teaches people what it feels like to be hungry, tired and…
Uganda’s army has suspended all defence and military cooperation with Turkey with immediate effect, citing unresolved issues between the two countries. The announcement was made on Saturday, September 19, 2026, in a statement issued by Colonel Chris Magezi, the Acting Director of Defence Public Information at the Ministry of Defence and Veteran Affairs. The suspension…
Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara has pledged the state government’s continued support for the Nigerian Army and other security agencies to protect critical assets and infrastructure from criminals and vandals. Governor Fubara made the commitment when the newly appointed General Officer Commanding, 6 Division, Nigerian Army, Major General Everest Okoro, paid a courtesy visit…
CBS The Taylor Sheridan-verse has been infiltrated by a Navy SEAL team. That is, CBS’s “SEAL Team” creator Benjamin Cavell and former showrunner Spencer Hudnut are now overseeing “Dutton Ranch” and “Marshals,” respectively. As such, fans of the “Yellowstone” spin-offs might be tempted to check out the…
The Niger State Police Command has arrested two men accused of impersonating military personnel and allegedly assaulting a laundry attendant in the Suleja area of the state over a missing mobile phone. According to the Police Public Relations Officer, SP Wasiu Abiodun, the suspects, identified as Abraham Ashiwel and Michael Okonkwo, both of Bakassi area,…
Evidence obtained by SaharaReporters has raised fresh concerns over the unauthorised access to the bank accounts and mobile devices of some Nigerians arrested over an alleged coup plot against President Bola Tinubu, with family members accusing personnel of the Defence Intelligence Agency (DIA) of hacking into the detainees’ phones, stealing money from their bank accounts,…
Minister of Defense, General Christopher Musa, rtd, says President Bola Tinubu will soon announce salary increment for personnel of the Nigerian Armed Forces. In a statement by his media aide, Leah Katung-Babatunde, the minister said the move is part of the Federal Government’s sustained commitment to improving troop welfare and rewarding their sacrifices to the…
The Armed Forces of Nigeria (AFN) have rescued more than 40 kidnapped victims, arrested over 20 suspected terrorists, collaborators and other criminal elements during coordinated operations across the country between July 10 and July 16. The Director of Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. Michael Onoja, disclosed this on Saturday in Abuja in a statement on military operations…
Russia has pledged to maintain its military backing for the junta-led governments of Burkina Faso, Niger and Mali, the three countries announced on Wednesday following a visit by Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov to Niger’s capital, Niamey. In a joint statement issued after a high-level meeting between Lavrov and the foreign ministers of the three…
The Defence Intelligence Agency (DIA) has again barred lawyers and family members from visiting military officers detained over an alleged coup plot against President Bola Tinubu, a move that came shortly after explosive allegations of torture were made in court. Multiple sources familiar with the matter told SaharaReporters that the restriction on access followed testimony…
