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Troops repel attacks on Muslims breaking Ramadan fast in Borno
Nigerian troops have foiled multiple terrorist attacks targeted at soldiers and Muslim faithful while breaking the Ramadan fast at Gajiram and Damasak towns in Borno State.
Troops battle Boko Haram terrorists in Damasak
Newsmen gathered that both Nigerian ground troops with aerial support from air taskforce engaged the terrorists fiercely who stormed the town around 4pm.
DHQ: No massacre in Benue
The Defence Headquarters has dismissed report of an alleged massacre by the military in Konshisha area of Benue, following the killing of 11 troops by bandits.
Minister: Stop gloating at disappearance of NAF fighter jet
The Federal Government has condemned the malicious celebration of the disappearance of Nigeria Air Force (NAF) fighter jet in Borno on March 31, by some “unpatriotic’’ Nigerians.
NAF chief charges troops to remain resolute, undeterred
The Chief of the Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Oladayo Amao, has urged NAF pilots, technicians, and ground troops to remain resolute in the fight against insurgency in the North-East and other parts of the country.
Wreckage of missing NAF jet found in Bama
The Air Force had declared the Alpha Jet fighter aircraft, NAF 475, missing on March 31, saying a few days later that it might have crashed.
NAF: Efforts to rescue pilots, recover crashed jet ongoing
Efforts are ongoing to rescue two Nigerian Air Force pilots and recover the crashed Alpha-jet aircraft they flew in, says Chief of the Air Staff, Air Marshal Oladayo Amao.
Boko Haram: This is the time NAF must show strength – CAS
The Chief of the Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Oladayo Amao, has urged NAF pilots, technicians and ground troops to remain resolute in the fight against insurgency in the North-East and other parts of the country.
Boko Haram claims responsibility for crashed NAF fighter jet, releases video footage
The Abubakar Shekau-led faction of the Boko Haram terrorist group, Jama’atu Ahlussunnah Lidda’awati Wal Jihad, has released a video footage of how it shot down a Nigerian Air Force (NAF) Alpha Jet Aircraft.
Missing NAF fighter jet found outside Maiduguri
Anxiety over the missing Alpha jet of the Nigerian Air Force has ended. It was discovered to have crashed at Abba-Jille in Konduga LGA of Borno State.
Boko Haram: Two pilots killed as NAF fighter jet ‘crashes’ in Borno
Two pilots of the Nigerian Air Force (NAF), have been killed in the NAF fighter aircraft that crashed while on a mission against the Boko Haram insurgents in Borno state.
Boko Haram: Missing fighter jet ‘might have crashed’ – NAF
“Intelligence report gathered by the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) indicates that the Alpha Jet aircraft (NAF475) that went off the radar with 2 crew members on board on 31 March 2021 might have crashed,” the air force said.
NAF chief urges calm as search continues for missing aircraft
The Chief of the Air Staff, Air Marshal Oladayo Amao, has called on Nigerians to remain calm as the search for the missing aircraft continued.
NAF chief arrives Maiduguri as search for missing fighter jet continues
The Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Oladayo Amao, has arrived Maiduguri, the Borno State capital, to supervise the search for the missing fighter plane that disappeared from radar last night.
NAF fighter jet goes missing during anti-Boko Haram mission in Borno
NAF spokesperson, Air Commodore Edward Gabkwet, announced in a statement early on Thursday, April 1, 2021 that the aircraft lost radar contact during a routine mission on Wednesday evening.
Scores of Boko Haram feared dead after clash with troops along Maiduguri-Damaturu highway
Scores of the Boko Haram sect feared dead when the armed group clashed with military troops along Maiduguri-Damaturu highway on Sunday morning.
Troops kill bandits leader, neutralize dozen others in Kaduna
Troops in Kaduna State have killed Rufai Maikaji, a deadly bandit who commanded over a hundred fighters that terrorized communities in the state.
Bandits abandon motorcycles on sighting fighter jets in Birnin Gwari
The ‘’no fly zone’’ order given by President Muhammadu Buhari over Zamfara State on Tuesday appears to have impacted positively on banditry in Birnin-Gwari Local Government Area of Kaduna State yesterday, as bandits ran helter-skelter, abandoning their motorcycles on sighting military fighter jets in the area, and fleeing.
18 killed as dozens of bandits neutralised in Kaduna
Kaduna state government has said security agencies have reported a sequence of attacks by armed bandits on soft targets in Igabi and Chikun local government areas killing 18 residents.
Bandits kill 18 in Kaduna
Security agencies have reported a sequence of attacks by armed bandits on soft targets in Igabi and Chikun local government areas occurring over the last 48 hours.
Customs officers missing after troops foil Boko Haram attacks on Borno village
Nigerian troops earlier today foiled an attack on Rann, liquidating 19 terrorists and five gun trucks, after a fierce battle with Boko Haram men.
Nigerian troops eliminate 19 fleeing Boko Haram fighters in Borno
Nigerian troops on Tuesday foiled an attack in Rann, eng 19 terrorists in five gun trucks, after a fierce gun battle with Boko Haram fighters.
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EFCC hands over recovered N67.5 million to victim in Enugu
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Governor Wike: Nobody can undermine Rivers in quest for Nigeria’s presidency
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Governor Bello: Many PDP governors will join APC soon
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RCCG apologises to minister over Osun road project
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NUC approves Kano university’s postgraduate school
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Federal government okays N20.1 billion for Nigerian customs equipment
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USAID to provide $3 million grant, technical assistance to combat food insecurity in Nigeria
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Atiku group tasks Senate president to pass amended electoral act
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Ex-minister: Governor Okowa has responsibility of ensuring Urhobo produces next Delta governor
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