Nigerian Military

Nigeria signs $190 million defence deal with UK firm for AI and Drones

Nigeria has signed a new $190 million defence technology deal with UK-based firm MARSS,...

Bloody week for Nigerian military as insurgents kill scores of soldiers

Nigeria’s armed forces have endured one of their deadliest weeks in recent months after...

Soldiers killed as ISWAP militants attack Nigerian military base with drones

Fighters from the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) used armed drones to attack...

Nigerian military confirms foiled coup attempt against Tinubu, moves to try officers

Nigeria’s military has formally confirmed for the first time that an attempted coup was...

Nigeria–U.S. military programme screens 1.6m Nigerians, detects 110,000 HIV cases

A two-decade partnership between Nigeria’s Ministry of Defence Health Implementation Programme (NMODHIP) and the...

Court-martial for Nigerian soldiers over ‘accidental’ bombing that killed 85

Two personnel of the Nigerian Army will face a court-martial over the bombing incident...

Major Nigerian media groups issue ultimatum after military abducts, brutalizes journalist

A coalition of Nigeria’s leading media and civil society groups have issued an ultimatum...

Coup: Nigerian military denies soldiers plotting to remove Tinubu

The Nigerian military has dismissed reports that its brigade of guards, which protects the...

Nigerian military strike “error” kills 31 – mostly women and children

A military attack in a community in Kaduna state on Sunday night killed at...