Former Secretary-General of the Commonwealth of Nations, Chief Emeka Anyaoku, has reiterated the urgent need for Nigeria ...

Nigeria’s former president, Muhammadu Buhari, who died in London on 13 July aged 82, was one of two former military heads of ...

In recent months, the northwestern and north-central regions of Nigeria have recorded an uptick in attacks by armed gangs on ...

Nigerian forces killed at least 30 gunmen after deadly raids in the northwest, as attacks by armed gangs and kidnappings ...

IT is deeply troubling that 17 soldiers were added to Nigeria’s casualty list in a single day, paying the ultimate price while repelling insurgent attacks on military bases in Kaduna and Niger on June ...

The 1 Battalion Birnin Kebbi, of the Nigerian Army, at the weekend joined other formations across the country to celebrate this year’s Army Day, marking 162 years since the establishment of the Army ...

Gen. Azubuike Ihejirika (retd.) has advocated for the introduction of mandatory military training for all Nigerians, beginning with the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC). Ihejirika believes that ...

Nigeria ranks third in Africa's strongest militaries in the 2025 Global Firepower Index, surpassing South Africa. See the full list of African military rankings here.

However, she stressed that Nigeria’s situation is fundamentally different due to its scale and resources. “Nigeria does not require a military junta to transform itself,” Leslie said.

Nigeria must adopt a performance-based approach to military leadership, where appointments and promotions reflect competence and outcomes, not merely tenure or political patronage. Read also: Benue ...

Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, made the call at a conference on Civil-Military Relations organised by the Defence Headquarters in Abuja on Thursday. He expressed ...

Nigeria to stop importing military equipment as FG plans local production to boost security and defense self-sufficiency, says minister.