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How Army, DSS, DIA foiled coup to topple, kill Tinubu

Daily Dispatch February 1, 2026

A covert intelligence operation coordinated by the Army Headquarters, the State Security Service (SSS), and the Defence Intelligence Agency (DIA), helped thwart a deadly plot to overthrow President Bola Tinubu’s government and assassinate key political figures, PREMIUM TIMES can authoritatively

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Soldiers arrest 65-year-old woman over alleged drug supply to terrorists in North-East

Daily Dispatch January 25, 2026

Troops of Operation Hadin Kai have arrested a 65-year-old woman, Hauwa Abulazeez, over alleged involvement in supplying illicit drugs to Boko Haram fighters operating in Nigeria’s North-East. The arrest was confirmed on Sunday in a statement by the Media Information Officer of the Joint Task Force, Operation Hadin Kai, Lt-Col Sanni Uba. According to him, […]

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Nigerian Army Introduces Technology-Driven Inspection Framework to Enhance Accountability

Daily Dispatch January 21, 2026

The Nigerian Army has commenced a major drive to modernise its inspection and compliance architecture with the opening of the Directorate of Inspections and Compliance (DI&C) Project Inspection Workshop 2026, at the Army War College Nigeria (AWCN), Asokoro, Abuja, on 20 January 2026. The four-day workshop, hosted by the Office of the Chief of Army […]

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Army Captures Infamous IPOB Commander in Imo

Daily Dispatch September 17, 2025

The Nigerian Army has confirmed the arrest of a key commander of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) and its armed affiliate, the Eastern Security Network (ESN). The suspect, identified as Ifeanyi Eze Okorienta, also known as Gentle de Yahoo, was apprehended in his hideout at Aku-Ihube, Okigwe Local Government Area of Imo State. His […]

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Army Reshuffles Top Command: New GOCs, Provost Marshal, and CMI Appointed

Daily Dispatch August 17, 2025

The Nigerian Army has carried out a minor shake-up of its high command, with the appointment of new Principal Staff Officers (PSOs), General Officers Commanding (GOC), and other senior commanders to head various formations across the nation. Following the reshuffle, Major General Chinedu Nnebeife is the new General Officer Commanding (GOC), 2 Division, Ibadan, while […]

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Zulum donates N100m to wounded soldiers; families of fallen heroes

Daily Dispatch June 8, 2025

Borno State Governor, Prof. Babagana Zulum has donated N100 million to aid the families of slain soldiers and those wounded in the ongoing fight against insurgency in the northeast region. The donation was made on Saturday at an Eid El-Kabir Sallah luncheon hosted jointly by the Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Olufemi Oluyede, and […]