Defence News Archives - Security Digest https://securitydigestng.com/category/defence-news/ Reporting Nigeria security Sun, 27 Sep 2026 18:43:59 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1.2 https://securitydigestng.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/cropped-Security-Digest-Favicon-32x32.png Defence News Archives - Security Digest https://securitydigestng.com/category/defence-news/ 32 32 Army deploys 236 Tank Battalion personnel to strengthen security operations in Mangu https://securitydigestng.com/2026/09/27/army-deploys-236-tank-battalion-personnel-to-strengthen-security-operations-in-mangu-3/ Sun, 27 Sep 2026 18:43:59 +0000 https://securitydigestng.com/?p=24435 Army deploys 236 Tank Battalion personnel to strengthen security operations in Mangu By: Zagazola Makama The Nigerian Army has deployed the first batch of personnel from 236 Tank Battalion to Headquarters Sector 8, Operation Enduring Peace (OPEP), in Mangu Local Government Area of Plateau State. The deployment, which is part of the recent restructuring of […]

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]]> Army deploys 236 Tank Battalion personnel to strengthen security operations in Mangu https://securitydigestng.com/2026/09/27/army-deploys-236-tank-battalion-personnel-to-strengthen-security-operations-in-mangu-2/ Sun, 27 Sep 2026 18:01:38 +0000 https://securitydigestng.com/?p=24432 Army deploys 236 Tank Battalion personnel to strengthen security operations in Mangu By: Zagazola Makama The Nigerian Army has deployed the first batch of personnel from 236 Tank Battalion to Headquarters Sector 8, Operation Enduring Peace (OPEP), in Mangu Local Government Area of Plateau State. The deployment, which is part of the recent restructuring of […]

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]]> Army deploys 236 Tank Battalion personnel to strengthen security operations in Mangu https://securitydigestng.com/2026/09/27/army-deploys-236-tank-battalion-personnel-to-strengthen-security-operations-in-mangu/ Sun, 27 Sep 2026 17:49:31 +0000 https://securitydigestng.com/?p=24429 Army deploys 236 Tank Battalion personnel to strengthen security operations in Mangu By: Zagazola Makama The Nigerian Army has deployed the first batch of personnel from 236 Tank Battalion to Headquarters Sector 8, Operation Enduring Peace (OPEP), in Mangu Local Government Area of Plateau State. The deployment, which is part of the recent restructuring of […]

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]]> Army expansion: COAS tasks new officers to turn manpower into combat power https://securitydigestng.com/2026/09/25/army-expansion-coas-tasks-new-officers-to-turn-manpower-into-combat-power/ Fri, 25 Sep 2026 16:54:37 +0000 https://securitydigestng.com/?p=24425 Army expansion: COAS tasks new officers to turn manpower into combat power By: Zagazola Makama The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt. Gen. Waidi Shaibu, has charged newly commissioned officers of Direct Short Service Course (DSSC) 29/2026 to transform the Nigerian Army’s expanding manpower and force structure into tangible combat power through competent, disciplined and […]

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]]> COAS unveils Nigerian Army Airborne School, tasks troops on special operations readiness https://securitydigestng.com/2026/09/25/coas-unveils-nigerian-army-airborne-school-tasks-troops-on-special-operations-readiness/ Fri, 25 Sep 2026 16:51:20 +0000 https://securitydigestng.com/?p=24423 COAS unveils Nigerian Army Airborne School, tasks troops on special operations readiness By: Zagazola Makama The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt. Gen. Waidi Shaibu, has unveiled the Nigerian Army Airborne Training School at Jaji Military Cantonment, Kaduna State, with a charge to personnel to attain the highest standards of specialised training and operational readiness. […]

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]]> Waidi’s Soldier-First Agenda: How Welfare is Rebuilding Troops’ Morale, by Chidi Omeje https://securitydigestng.com/2026/09/24/waidis-soldier-first-agenda-how-welfare-is-rebuilding-troops-morale-by-chidi-omeje/ Thu, 24 Sep 2026 07:57:06 +0000 https://securitydigestng.com/?p=24418 Waidi’s Soldier-First Agenda: How Welfare is Rebuilding Troops’ Morale By Chidi Omeje In the Nigerian Army, where men and women routinely confront danger in the defence of the nation, the question of morale cannot be treated as a peripheral issue. It is central to combat effectiveness. A soldier may possess the finest weapon, the best […]

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]]> Waidi’s Soldier-First Agenda: How Welfare is Rebuilding Troops’ Morale https://securitydigestng.com/2026/09/24/waidis-soldier-first-agenda-how-welfare-is-rebuilding-troops-morale/ Thu, 24 Sep 2026 07:53:55 +0000 https://securitydigestng.com/?p=24416 Waidi’s Soldier-First Agenda: How Welfare is Rebuilding Troops’ Morale By Chidi Omeje In the Nigerian Army, where men and women routinely confront danger in the defence of the nation, the question of morale cannot be treated as a peripheral issue. It is central to combat effectiveness. A soldier may possess the finest weapon, the best […]

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]]> Twelve years on: A tribute to Braimoh, Hedima and other fallen heroes https://securitydigestng.com/2026/09/17/twelve-years-on-a-tribute-to-braimoh-hedima-and-other-fallen-heroes/ Thu, 17 Sep 2026 15:06:13 +0000 https://securitydigestng.com/?p=24377 Twelve years on: A tribute to Braimoh, Hedima and other fallen heroes By Edward Gabkwet The month of September 2026 marks 12 years since two Nigerian Air Force (NAF) pilots took to the skies on a mission from which one would never return, while the other would disappear into the uncertainty of war. Group Captain […]

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]]> Maj Gen Abubakar Hands Over Command of Op Hadin Kai to Maj Gen Ajose https://securitydigestng.com/2026/09/16/maj-gen-abubakar-hands-over-command-of-op-hadin-kai-to-maj-gen-ajose/ Wed, 16 Sep 2026 05:24:22 +0000 https://securitydigestng.com/?p=24369 Maj Gen Abubakar Hands Over Command of Op Hadin Kai to Maj Gen Ajose …as OPHK neutralises over 1,106 terrorists, recovers 475 weapons amid return of normalcy to North East The Joint Task Force (North East), Operation HADIN KAI (OPHK), has witnessed a change of command as Major General Abdulsalam Abubakar formally handed over the […]

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]]> Ajose pledges continuity, sustained pressure against terrorists as new OPHK Commander https://securitydigestng.com/2026/09/16/ajose-pledges-continuity-sustained-pressure-against-terrorists-as-new-ophk-commander/ Wed, 16 Sep 2026 05:10:46 +0000 https://securitydigestng.com/?p=24365 Ajose pledges continuity, sustained pressure against terrorists as new OPHK Commander By Zagazola Makama The newly appointed Theatre Commander, North East Joint Task Force, Operation HADIN KAI (OPHK), Maj.-Gen. Ibikunle Ajose, has pledged to sustain the gains recorded in the North-East while deepening cooperation with the Borno State Government, humanitarian organisations, international partners, hybrid forces […]

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