Nigerian News Leader
First with details then facts 
By Celestine Okafor (Editor-in-Chief)
The Chief of Army Staff, (COAS), Lieutenant General Faruk Yahaya, has solicited the support of traditional rulers in Northwest Nigeria for reliable and actionable information that will aid troops in combating the menace of banditry.
By Celestine Okafor (Editor-in-Chief/Defence Correspondent)
The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Faruk Yahaya, in his efforts to cater for the welfare of troops and boost their morale, has flagged off welfare flight for troops of Joint Task Force Operation Hadin Kai (OPHK) who are proceeding on a pass to and fro the theatre of operations to other parts of the country.
By Celestine Okafor (Editor-in-Chief/Defence Correspondent)
Participants of Army War College Nigeria(AWCN) Course 5/2021 are currently on a Geo - Strategic tour to the Republics of Liberia and Niger.
* As Police IG Charges On Crime Prevention
By Celestine Okafor (Editor-in-Chief)
The Inspector General of Police, Usman Alkali Baba, has ordered the posting of Commissioners of Police to take over the saddle of leadership in thirteen (13) State Commands including the Federal Capital Territory.
By Princess Simon (Bureau Chief, North Central)
Gunmen suspected to be armed bandits, at the weekend, abducted the Zone 'C' Chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in Niger state, Mallam Aminu Bobi, in Mariga Local Government Area.
* As COAS Pays Homage To Emir Of Katsina
By Celestine Okafor (Editor-in-Chief/Defence Correspondent)
Governor of Katsina State, Rt Hon. Aminu Bello Masari, has called on all Nigerians, particularly those residing in the North West Zone to support the on-going anti-banditry operations in North West region of Nigeria.
By Celestine Okafor (Editor-in-Chief/Defence Correspondent)
Faced with the obvious reality of defeat and inability to carry out attacks that have hitherto been the strategy to assert relevance in the eyes of the public, Boko Haram Terrorists (BHT) have resorted to cheap propaganda in order to seek relevance.
By Celestine Okafor (Editor-in-Chief/Defence Correspondent)
In continuation of his Operational tour, the Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt Gen Faruk Yahaya, on Saturday, August 7, 2021, visited the Nigerian Army Fitness Camp in Falgore Camp, Kano, where potential 81 Regular Recruits Intake into the Nigerian Army (NA) are currently undergoing screening.
By Celestine Okafor (Editor-in-Chief)
The Department of State Services (DSS) has debunked claims by THISDAY Newspapers that many innocent Nigerians and citizens are being detained in many remand centers of the Service across the country on spurious circumstances.
By Celestine Okafor (Editor-in-Chief)
Barely one week after the US government justified its decision to sell A-29 Super Tucano light attack Fighter Jets and other hi-tech military hardware to Nigeria to enable the Defense establishment to effectively counter violent extremism and other acts of insurgency activities in Nigeria, some eminent Nigerians under the auspices of Nigerian Indigenous National Alliance for Self-determination (NINAS) have passionately urged governments of western countries to desist from arms sale to the Nigerian government led by President Muhammadu Buhari.
By Chidi Omeje
I took this caption from the ‘Conversations’ of Lindy Heinecken, Chair of the Department of Sociology and Social Anthropology, Stellenbosch University, South Africa wherein she was remonstrating over South African Government’s decision to deploy the military to quell the recent violent protests that greeted the conviction of former President, Jacob Zuma. Her contentions include worry over the government’s use of the military against its own citizens, the risk of giving prominence to the military in what should otherwise be civil unrest, and the consequent culture of militarism and militarization of the civil space, among other concerns.
By Celestine Okafor (Editor-in-Chief)
The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Faruk Yahaya, has charged troops of 8 Division and Operation HADARIN DAJI (OPHD) to intensify their operations against bandits marauding in parts of North West, Nigeria.
