Buhari commends Armed Forces for maintaining law, order during poll
President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday commended the Armed Forces for their role during the just concluded Presidential and National Assembly elections.
Buhari orders armed forces to review & upscale security operations nationwide
By Kingsley Omonobi President Muhammadu Buhari on Saturday disclosed that owing to the security threats confronting the nation, government in collaboration with the Armed Forces of Nigeria is reviewing and upscaling various security operations across the country. Towards this end, he said there has been a general upgrade in the area of personnel, equipment and […]
Armed Forces College hold memorial service for 1992 Ejigbo plane crash victims
The Armed Forces Command and Staff College (AFCSC), on Thursday, held a memorial ceremony for the 165 military officers who died in a plane crash in 1992 at Ejigbo on the outskirts of Lagos. The Nigeria Air Force C-130 plane crashed on Sept. 26, 1992, killing all the passengers and crew members. This is the […]
New salary hasn’t been approved for armed forces – Headquarters
The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) said on Friday that a new salary structure had not been approved for the members of the Armed Forces of Nigeria (AFN).
Armed Forces engage retired military personnel to tackle insurgency
The Nigerian Armed Forces have initiated a new approach at tackling insurgency and other security challenges bedevilling the country, following the engagement of retired military personnel in information gathering.
Mass retirements loom in Armed Forces
Abuja—Indications have emerged that hundreds of officers and soldiers of Nigerian Army and other services who have served the mandatory 35 years in service or attained 60 years of age have been served letters of retirement by the services.
