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Defence Headquarters has reaffirmed its commitment to improving the welfare of military veterans, with ongoing efforts to implement recently approved salary and pension adjustments.
A 28-year-old Army lieutenant died during a rescue operation that freed 44 abducted pupils and teachers in Oyo State. He was buried with full military honours.
Senator Gabriel Suswam Ndume urges President Bola Tinubu to maintain military pressure on terrorist groups while expanding consultations to address Nigeria’s intertwined security and economic challenges.
Nigerian military forces repelled multiple terrorist incursions in Borno and neutralized eight militants in a Katsina ambush, underscoring gains in intelligence-led counterinsurgency operations.
Defence Minister Christopher Musa has directed soldiers to engage terrorists without waiting for orders, warning that hesitation would be treated as complicity. He also disclosed a rise in monthly salaries from ₦49,000 to ₦100,000.
Defence Minister Christopher Dare has directed Nigerian troops deployed in Zamfara and Katsina to immediately engage and shoot bandits or terrorists without waiting for authorization, following coordinated attacks repelled by military forces.
The Nigerian Army confirms an ongoing operation to rescue students and teachers abducted on May 15 from three schools in Oyo State's Orire Local Government Area.