Security
AOC TACTICAL AIR COMMAND VISITS OPERATION HADIN KAI , ASSURES*ENHANCED AIR SUPPORT
By Onwe Wisdom The Air Officer Commanding Tactical Air Command (AOC TAC), Air Vice Marshal Michael Ekwueme, on Friday, 30 January 2026, paid an operational visit to the Theatre Headquarters of the Joint Task Force (JTF) North East (NE), Operation Hadin Kai, in Maimalari Military Cantonment, Maiduguri, where he was received by the Theatre…
DHQ Refutes Viral Video Claims on Welfare of Wounded Soldiers
By Onwe Wisdom, Pan Afric Reporters The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has dismissed claims circulating in a viral video by Lucky Udu Studio alleging neglect and poor welfare of military personnel wounded in action, describing the assertions as misleading and inaccurate. In a statement e-signed and issued on Tuesday, DHQ said the welfare of wounded personnel…
CDS REAFFIRMS AFN’S COMMITMENT TO HUMAN SECURITY AS GENDER ADVISERS TRAINING OPENS IN ABUJA
By Onwe Wisdom, Pan Afric Reporters The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General OO Oluyede, has reiterated the commitment of the Armed Forces of Nigeria (AFN) to be a people-centric, ethically grounded and professionally accountable military. He stated this on Monday, 26 January 2026, at the opening ceremony of the Human Security and Gender…
Sixteen Officers to Face Military Trial as AFN Concludes Disciplinary Investigations
By Onwe Wisdom, Pan Afric Reporters The Armed Forces of Nigeria (AFN) has announced the conclusion of investigations into sixteen officers previously arrested for acts of indiscipline and breaches of service regulations. In a statement e-signed and issued by the Director of Defence Information, Major General Samaila Uba, the military disclosed that the…
TROOPS OF OPERATION HADIN KAI DISRUPTS ILLICIT DRUG SUPPLY NETWORK IN THE NORTH EAST
By Onwe Wisdom, Pan Afric Reporters Troops of the Joint Task Force (North East) Operation HADIN KAI (OPHK) under Operation DESERT SANITY V, have recorded another significant success in efforts to degrade terrorist logistics and criminal support networks in the North East. Acting on credible intelligence on 23 January 2026, troops according to a…
TROOPS OF OPERATIO HADIN KAI DELIVERS A DECISIVE BLOW AGAINST BH/ISWAP TERRORISTS IN SAMBISA, MANDARA MOUNTAINS
By Onwe Wisdom, Pan Afric Reporters Troops of the Joint Task Force (North East) Operation HADIN KAI (OPHK) operating under Operation DESERT SANITY V delivered a decisive blow to BH/ISWAP terrorists along the Sambisa and Mandara Mountains axis on 22 January 2026. The insurgents attempted a well-planned ambush with Roadside Improvised Explosive Devices…
Maj. Gen. Abdulsalam Reaffirmed Armed Forces Commitment to a Comprehensive Counter-Insurgency strategy, as DHQ Leads Media Tour of Operation HADIN KAI to Assess Peace, Security in North East
By Onwe Wisdom, Pan Afric Reporters the Theatre Commander, Major General Abdulsalam Abubakar has reaffirmed the Armed Forces of Nigeria’s commitment to a comprehensive counter-insurgency strategy, with strong emphasis on non-kinetic lines of operation. He reaffirms the Armed Forces of Nigeria’s commitment while receiving the delegation of senior defence correspondents and media…
TROOPS OF OPERATION HADIN KAI RECORD SIGNIFICANT GAINS IN TIMBUKTU TRIANGLE OPERATIONS; TERRORIST NETWORKS DISRUPTED, VBIED ATTACKS FOILED
By Onwe Wisdom, Pan Afric Reporters Troops of Operation HADIN KAI (OPHK) according to a media report e-signed by Media Information Officer Headquarters Joint Task Force( North East) Operation HADIN KAI, SANI UBA Lieutenant Colonel have sustained their advance into the Timbuktu Triangle, recording significant operational gains and further degrading terrorist networks operating…
OPERATION FANSAN YAMMA: TROOPS ELIMINATE TERRORISTS, RESCUE 62 HOSTAGES IN COORDINATED OPERATIONS
By Onwe Wisdom, Pan Afric Reporters Troops of Joint Task Force North West Operation FANSAN YAMM operating under Sector 2 have successfully neutralized 2 terrorists in Kebbi State and rescued 62 hostages in Munhaye Forest of Zamfara State. These operations were conducted in close collaboration with allied security forces and local vigilantes, demonstrating a…
US Military Actions: Ohanaeze Demands Apology, Retraction From New York Times, Says Ndigbo Can’t Be Scapegoats
By Alex Odeh The apex Igbo socio-cultural organisation, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, has demanded apology from the New York Times over its misleading publication that a a supposed “screwdriver seller” in Onitsha is behind the recent U.S. military actions in Nigeria. The group announced that Ndigbo will not fold its hands watch being used as scapegoats in…