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February 17, 2015

“He’s not an embarrassment to the military” – Sagay, Alli defend OBJ

by Damilola Jagun After being at the receiving end of a barrage of verbal attacks, following his recent comments and dramatic exit from the Peoples Democratic Party, former president, Olusegun Obasanjo, has began to receive some support from prominent persons. Popular constitutional lawyer, Prof. Itse Sagay (SAN) and the Chairman, Anti-Corruption Commission, Mallam Yusuf Ali... Read More
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February 16, 2015

OBJ’s behaviour is a serious embarrassment to us – DHQ

by Kolapo Olapoju The Nigerian Defence Headquarters has reacted to the recent utterances of former president, Olusegun Obasanjo, saying he has continued to “constitute a serious embarrassment” to the military. Obasanjo had recently hinted on the possibility of President Goodluck Jonathan postponing the general elections in order to use the military to subvert peoples’ will... Read More
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February 4, 2015

Foreign troops are not in control of Boko Haram onslaught – DHQ explains

by Kolapo Olapoju The Defence Headquarters has refuted claims by a section of the media insinuating that foreign troops operating in Nigeria against the Boko Haram insurgency in the North-East, were violating the territorial integrity of the nation. In a statement posted on the official website of the military on Tuesday, February 3, the Defence... Read More
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January 27, 2015

Nigerian troops kill more terrorists, recover weapons, in Maiduguri/Konduga attack (PHOTOS)

by Panshak Ibrahim The continued coordinated ground and air mop up activities by Nigerian Army in the aftermath of diversionary terrorists attacks on Maiduguri and Konduga have led to the destruction of dozens of more terrorists. Security sources confirmed that at least 53 more terrorists lost their lives as troops in pursuit of terrorists engaged... Read More
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January 23, 2015

Defence Headquarters’ website survives hacking

by Kolapo Olapoju The website of the Defence Headquarters, (defenceinfo.mil.ng), has been restored, after being hacked in the wee hours of Friday, January 23. When the hacking occurred, the Director of Defence Information, Major General Chris Olukolade, had released a statement revealing that the blog site was hacked by a certain “Ima Sadiq”. He said:... Read More
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January 16, 2015

‘Satanic’: The military’s response to soldier’s interviews will truly make you wonder

by Kolapo Olapoju The Defence Hedquarters has described as ‘satanic’, the recent report by Cable Network News (CNN), where it claimed to have interviewed a disgruntled Nigerian soldier. The DHQ posted on its Facebook page on Thursday, January 15, a message, expressing its displeasure at the report by the American news station. The Army, while... Read More
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A Nigerian military officer directs civilians at a checkpoint along Sapele-Warr road in the Niger Delta region | Filed Photo: YNaija.com
December 20, 2014

Military to investigate mass abductions in Borno

by James Sambo Despite saying it is yet to verify the reports of mass abduction in Borno, the Nigerian Military High Command, has disclosed that its officers are investigating the claims. It was reported during the week that scores of people were kidnapped by the Boko Haram insurgents between Sunday and Wednesday. The total number of... Read More
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November 19, 2014

Defence Headquarters claims recapture of #Adamawa towns from #BokoHaram

by Kolapo Olapoju After the terrorists of Islamic sect, Boko Haram, captured Gombi, Hong, and Pelia, in Adamawa, the Nigerian Army has announced that it has reclaimed the three communities. Gombi, Pelia and Hong, were on Thursday, 13 November seized by the insurgents of Boko Haram, after an attack. The Defence Headquarters disseminated the information via... Read More
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September 22, 2014

End of Boko Haram? Members surrender weapons in Konduga

by James Sambo Five members of insurgent group, Boko Haram, have reportedly surrendered their weapons to the Nigerian military in Konduga, Borno State. The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) who revealed this on Sunday via its Twitter account, said the five members surrendered their weapons to soldiers on Saturday on the grounds that they could not endure... Read More
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August 26, 2014

480 Nigerian soldiers are back from Cameroon

by Isi Esene The Defence Headquarters have announced the return of over 400 soldiers who reportedly fled into Cameroon after fierce fighting against the deadly Islamic militant group, Boko Haram. In a statement released by the DHQ, the troops were said to have been addressed by the General Officer Commanding 3 Division, Major General Zaruwa... Read More
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May 30, 2014

Gov. Nyako sacks 12 aides, Northern governors call Emir’s murder a declaration of war & other important news you should know today

by Oge Okonkwo Defence Headquarters says body of Emir of Gwoza has been recovered The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) on Friday said the body of Emir of Gwoza, who died when gunmen attacked a convoy of three emirs had been recovered. The gunmen attacked the convoy of emirs of Gwoza, Uba and Askira who were travelling to... Read More
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September 30, 2013

Terrorism: Defence HQ orders tighter security in Yobe, Borno and Adamawa

by ‘Jola Sotubo Following the brutal killing of not less than 40 students in their sleep, the Defence Headquarters yesterday made an order for tighter security in the troubled states. News broke yesterday of an attack  by suspected Boko Haram insurgents on the College of Agriculture, Gujba, Yobe State which left dozens of young students... Read More
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