Defence Headquarters

November 09, (THEWILL) - The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has warned an unnamed group planning to disguise in military wear to cause violence during Saturday’s governorship elections in Imo, Kogi and Bayelsa states. Director of Defence Media Operations, Major General Edward...

November 09, (THEWILL) - The Nigerian military troops have neutralised 113 terrorists and arrested 300 other criminal elements in the last two weeks. The troops also arrested 25 perpetrators of oil theft and rescued 91 kidnapped hostages while denying oil...

September 23, (THEWILL) - Troops of the Nigerian Armed Forces have neutralised 52 terrorists, arrested 60 and rescued 61 kidnapped hostages in different operations across the country between September 15 and 22, 2023. The Director, Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. Edward...

September 04, (THEWILL) - President Bola Tinubu, on Monday, met with Defence Ministers and Service Chiefs at the State House, Presidential Villa, Abuja. THEWILL reports that the meeting came ahead of the President's scheduled trip to India. President Tinubu is expected...

August 30, (THEWILL) - The Nigerian Army has absolved itself from allegations of forceful acquisition of community land for a proposed civil-military intervention project in Orolu Community, in Osun state. A statement by the Director, Army Public Relations, Brig-Gen Onyema...

August 12, (THEWILL) - The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has rejected calls for a military coup d’etat in Nigeria. Acting Director, Defence Information, Brig.-Gen. Tukur Gusau, said the military, as an institution, was better off under democracy. Gusau stated this in...

April 06, (THEWILL) - The Defence Headquarters on Thursday, said its troops have killed 53 terrorists and other criminals in various operations in Northeast, North-Central and Northwest parts of the country in the last two weeks. The troops also apprehended...

April 04, (THEWILL) - The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has allayed fears over the presence of some United Nations (UN) Peacekeeping fighting vehicles in Benin City, Edo State capital. Reacting to viral videos on social media showing the UN-branded military fighting...

February 11, (THEWILL) - The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) on Saturday, refuted the claim that some military officers met with a presidential candidate with the aim of disrupting the general elections and setting the country on fire. A former Minister...

February 09, (THEWILL) - The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has said its troops operating in the North-East, North-West and North-Central parts of the country, have neutralised 77 terrorists, arrested 41 others and rescued 59 civilians in the last two...