Sports

National Security: CDS reaffirms AFN's commitment to youth development through sports

The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Olufemi Oluyede, GCOR, has reaffirmed the Armed Forces of Nigeria’s (AFN) commitment in promoting youth development, national unity and peace through sports as a strategic non-kinetic approach to enhancing national security. In a statement signed and issued in Abuja by the Director, Defence Information, Major General Samaila Uba said the Chief of Defence Staff stated this on Sunday 26 July 2026, at the closing ceremony of the maiden CDS Under-19 Open B

Security & Crime

Military Operations in 1Week: Troops Neutralizes Terrorists Commander, Abu Salim with Others, Destroys Terror Camps, Rescue Kidnap victims with items Recovered

The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) says between 17 and 23 of this month, its troops under Operation Hadin Kai in the North East geographical zone have conducted offensive operations against Boko Haram and ISWAP terrorists in Bauchi, Borno and Yobe States. Noting that the troops countered a Boko Haram/ISWAP attack at Kukawa LGA in Borno State and neutralized Abu Salim Al-Barnawi, a senior terrorists commander and propaganda chief.