Defence Headquarters

Defence Headquarters confirms hackers attempted to compromise its official X account, prompting an immediate cybersecurity response to prevent unauthorised access and protect sensitive communication channels. Military authorities warn Nigerians, media organisations and stakeholders to disregard any suspicious or...

October 18, (THEWILL) — The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has dismissed as false and malicious the reports linking the recent arrest of some military officers to an alleged coup attempt, describing the claims as an attempt to incite fear and...

January 13, (THEWILL) – The Nigerian Defence Headquarters, which recently declared Bello Turji, the notorious bandit kingpin terrorising Northwest states, particularly Katsina, Sokoto and Zamfara, as “dead man walking”, made good its plan to neutralise him when a combined...

August 02, (THEWILL) – Nigerian military troops neutralised 572 terrorists and arrested about 790 others, while 479 kidnapped hostages were rescued in July 2024, the Defence Headquarters (DHQ) said Friday. Director, Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. Edward Buba, who disclosed this...

January 21, (THEWILL) - It does appear to me that Nigerians are yet to grasp the deep meaning of the Armed Forces Remembrance Day celebrated on Monday, January 15. Nothing better calls for sober reflection as Nigerians remember and...

January 14, (THEWILL) - About nine Army Generals belonging to the finance corps have officially retired from service. A statement by the Director of Army Public Relations, Maj. Gen. Onyema Nwachukwu said a Passing Out Parade was conducted on Friday,...

December 31, (THEWILL) - The Defence Headquarters says the military eliminated no fewer than 6,880 terrorits and other criminal and apprehended 6,970 others between January and December 2023. The Director, Defence Media Operations, Major-General Edward Buba, made this disclosure while...

November 23, (THEWILL) - President Bola Tinubu has assented to the Defence Industries Corporation of Nigeria (DICON) Bill, 2023. The Defence Industries Corporation of Nigeria was established on August 1, 1964, by an Act of Parliament and revised as the...

November 21, (THEWILL) - The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has debunked reports that the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Christopher Musa, has died. A report (not THEWILL) had claimed that the Defence Chief passed away on Monday. But a statement issued...

November 20, (THEWILL) – The Defence Headquarters said troops of 29 Task Force Brigade, foiled the attack on the convoy of Yobe Governor along Maiduguri-Damaturu road on Saturday. A statement by the Director, Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. Edward Buba, on...