Defence Headquarters

Military steps up air, land attack on Boko Haram — DHQ

Nigeria's Defence Headquarters said "necessary deployment" of troops and equipment was ongoing to reverse recent…

Army picks holes in Shekau's new video

Nigeria's Defence Headquarters said on Thursday it was studying the claims made in a video…

Abducted Chiboks girls still with Boko Haram, says DHQ

The 219 Nigerian schoolgirls kidnapped since 14 April are still with their Boko Haram abductors,…

Some Boko Haram fighters surrender, DHQ says

Nigeria's Defence Headquarters has disclosed that some Boko Haram fighters have begun to surrender with…

Nigerian military says ready to defend Maiduguri

The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has said that alarmist report on foreign and online media on…

Nigerian soldiers on way back from Cameroon, says DHQ

The Nigerian Defence headquarters has described as 'tactical maneuver' the fleeing to Cameroun  of some…

Allegations Against Me Are Baseless – Obanikoro

Minister of State for Defence, Musiliu Obanikoro, in this interview with AYORINDE OLUOKUN, defends himself,…

Nigeria's Defence says 2 soldiers killed in Adamawa

Nigeria’s Defence Headquarters late Monday, confirmed that two soldiers were killed in a battle to…

Nigerian Air Force Mi-35 Helicopter crashes

Nigeria's Defence Headquarters says investigation has commenced to unravel the circumstances that led to the…

Nigerian soldiers repel Boko Haram, kill 53

Nigeria's military said on Saturday that it had killed 53 fighters from the Boko Haram…