Headlines Archives - Security Digest https://securitydigestng.com/category/headlines/ Reporting Nigeria security Mon, 05 Oct 2026 15:23:17 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1.3 https://securitydigestng.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/cropped-Security-Digest-Favicon-32x32.png Headlines Archives - Security Digest https://securitydigestng.com/category/headlines/ 32 32 NAF Launches Search and Rescue After ATR-42 Aircraft Accident in Ondo https://securitydigestng.com/2026/10/05/naf-launches-search-and-rescue-after-atr-42-aircraft-accident-in-ondo/ Mon, 05 Oct 2026 15:23:17 +0000 https://securitydigestng.com/?p=24513 NAF Launches Search and Rescue After ATR-42 Aircraft Accident in Ondo By: Zagazola Makama The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has activated an immediate Search and Rescue operation following an aircraft accident involving an ATR-42 in the Igbokoda area of Ondo State. The accident occurred on Monday, October 5, 2026, while the aircraft was conducting a […]

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]]> JRB Construction: How an Indigenous Contractor Is Rewriting Nigeria’s Road-Building Story, by Chidi Omeje https://securitydigestng.com/2026/10/05/jrb-construction-how-an-indigenous-contractor-is-rewriting-nigerias-road-building-story-by-chidi-omeje/ Mon, 05 Oct 2026 14:54:15 +0000 https://securitydigestng.com/?p=24505 JRB Construction: How an Indigenous Contractor Is Rewriting Nigeria’s Road-Building Story By Chidi Omeje There is a quiet revolution taking place on Nigeria’s highways. For decades, the narrative surrounding major infrastructure projects in Nigeria has often been dominated by foreign construction giants. Indigenous contractors were frequently regarded as second-tier players—capable of handling smaller projects, but […]

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]]> Tinubu Hails Military’s New Pay Structure, Says Formations Now Closer to Vulnerable Communities in Osun, Kebbi, Oyo and Zamfara https://securitydigestng.com/2026/10/05/tinubu-hails-militarys-new-pay-structure-says-formations-now-closer-to-vulnerable-communities-in-osun-kebbi-oyo-and-zamfara/ Mon, 05 Oct 2026 06:39:55 +0000 https://securitydigestng.com/?p=24496 Tinubu Hails Military’s New Pay Structure, Says Formations Now Closer to Vulnerable Communities in Osun, Kebbi, Oyo and Zamfara President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Sunday said new formations are operationalised in Osun, Kebbi, Oyo and Zamfara States by the Nigerian Army in a bid to move such establishments closer to vulnerable communities. President Tinubu, who […]

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]]> JUST IN: Troops rescue NYSC members abducted in Imo https://securitydigestng.com/2026/10/01/just-in-troops-rescue-nysc-members-abducted-in-imo/ Thu, 01 Oct 2026 19:07:56 +0000 https://securitydigestng.com/?p=24481 JUST IN: Troops rescue NYSC members abducted in Imo By: Zagazola Makama Troops of the Nigerian Army have rescued some prospective National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members after they were abducted by suspected kidnappers along the Onitsha–Owerri road in Imo State. The incident occurred at about 6:30 a.m. on Oct. 1 at Umonuwa village in […]

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]]> Nigerian Army, Anti-Doping Centre Deepen Partnership to Protect Sports Integrity https://securitydigestng.com/2026/09/30/nigerian-army-anti-doping-centre-deepen-partnership-to-protect-sports-integrity/ Wed, 30 Sep 2026 17:25:12 +0000 https://securitydigestng.com/?p=24459 Nigerian Army, Anti-Doping Centre Deepen Partnership to Protect Sports Integrity The Nigerian Army and the Nigerian Anti-Doping Centre (NADC) have strengthened their partnership to promote clean sport, protect athletes and safeguard Nigeria’s sporting integrity and international reputation. The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Waidi Shaibu, stated this on Wednesday, September 30, 2026, when […]

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]]> COAS Seeks Stronger Regional Security Cooperation to Counter Emerging Threats https://securitydigestng.com/2026/09/30/coas-seeks-stronger-regional-security-cooperation-to-counter-emerging-threats/ Wed, 30 Sep 2026 17:21:03 +0000 https://securitydigestng.com/?p=24457 COAS Seeks Stronger Regional Security Cooperation to Counter Emerging Threats The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Waidi Shaibu, has called for deeper regional security cooperation and stronger defence partnerships among Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) member states to confront the increasingly complex security threats confronting the West African subregion. Shaibu made […]

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]]> Troops discover, detonate pressure-plate IED in Gwoza https://securitydigestng.com/2026/09/30/troops-discover-detonate-pressure-plate-ied-in-gwoza/ Wed, 30 Sep 2026 17:14:37 +0000 https://securitydigestng.com/?p=24456 Troops discover, detonate pressure-plate IED in Gwoza By: Zagazola Makama Troops of the Nigerian Army have discovered and safely detonated a pressure-plate Improvised Explosive Device (IED) in Gwoza Local Government Area of Borno State. The incident occurred at about 3:50 p.m. on Sept. 28, when troops of 26 Task Force Brigade, Gwoza, discovered the IED […]

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]]> OPWS troops neutralise terrorist, arrest another in Benue https://securitydigestng.com/2026/09/30/opws-troops-neutralise-terrorist-arrest-another-in-benue/ Wed, 30 Sep 2026 17:11:22 +0000 https://securitydigestng.com/?p=24454 OPWS troops neutralise terrorist, arrest another in Benue By: Zagazola Makama Troops of Sector 1, Operation Whirl Stroke (OPWS), have neutralised a suspected terrorist and arrested another during an offensive operation in Ukum Local Government Area of Benue State. The operation was conducted at about 8:32 a.m. on Sept. 28 at Kyado, where the troops […]

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]]> “Identity Cannot Become a Death Sentence, Crime Must Be Treated as Crime, Not Ethnicity”, MACBAN Warns Against Collective Blame in Plateau https://securitydigestng.com/2026/09/30/identity-cannot-become-a-death-sentence-crime-must-be-treated-as-crime-not-ethnicity-macban-warns-against-collective-blame-in-plateau/ Wed, 30 Sep 2026 17:03:11 +0000 https://securitydigestng.com/?p=24450 “Identity Cannot Become a Death Sentence, Crime Must Be Treated as Crime, Not Ethnicity”, MACBAN Warns Against Collective Blame in Plateau By: Zagazola Makama The Assistant Youth Leader of Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN), Barkin Ladi branch, Idris Saidu Adamu, has identified collective blame, civilian vigilantism, identity-based killings, social-media incitement and what […]

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]]> OPEP brokers N1m settlement over farm destruction in Jos South https://securitydigestng.com/2026/09/30/opep-brokers-n1m-settlement-over-farm-destruction-in-jos-south/ Wed, 30 Sep 2026 04:57:53 +0000 https://securitydigestng.com/?p=24447 OPEP brokers N1m settlement over farm destruction in Jos South By: Zagazola Makama Jos — Troops of Operation Enduring Peace (OPEP) have brokered an amicable settlement between farmers and cattle owners following a reported case of farmland destruction at Gero Gyel District in Jos South Local Government Area of Plateau State. The incident, which was […]

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