Tag: Major General Chris Olukolade
New DHQ Spokesperson Col. Rabe resumes as Olukolade bows out
Ayorinde Oluokun/Abuja The Defence Headquarters has gotten a new Director of Information. He is Colonel Rabe Abubakar. Colonel Rabe Abubakar…
Olukolade announces retirement from the army
Major General Chris Olukolade, the man who has been the spokesman of Nigeria’s military high command for several years, is…
Abdulsalami canvasses civil support for military
Former Head of State, General Abdulsalami Abubakar, on Tuesday in Abuja said the military needed the support of the populace…
DHQ bans police, paramilitary agencies from wearing camouflage
The Defence Headquarters on Friday banned all security agencies other than the Armed Forces from using the military fatigue uniforms…
Nigerian troops foil Boko Haram suicide mission
Nigeria military authorities said a band of terrorists who detonated two female suicide bombers ahead of their attack on Ladi…
Military confirms recapture of terrorists from Michika
The Military authorities on Friday confirmed that its troops sacked the terrorists who had been occupying Michika and its environs…
DHQ website hacked – Gen. Olukolade
The Defence Headquarters said its website was hacked into on Friday but added that the hacker could not infiltrate its…
150 killed in Baga attack, says DHQ
The Director of Defence Information, Major General Chris Olukolade, said about 150 people died in Baga, Borno, during the recent…
Deserting the military, no different from terrorism – Olukolade
Director of Defence Information, Maj.-Gen. Chris Olukolade, on Tuesday described desertion from the military as a crime that was as…
Female bomber, soldier die in Army barracks explosion
The Director of Defence Information, Major General Chris Olukolade, has confirmed that a bomb exploded at a Nigerian Army barracks…
Nigeria military denies muzzling the media
Nigeria’s military on Friday said they had begun searching vehicles carrying newspapers and newsprint because of security concerns, denying the…
Army denies court-martialling general
The Defence Headquarters on Tuesday, said no general in the Nigerian Army was under court-martial. This information was contained in…
World Cup: Football fans should be vigilant – Military
Major General Chris Olukolade, Director of Defence Information, on Monday advised fans and owners of viewing centres to be vigilant…
18 dead in Mubi bomb blast – DHQ
The death toll in Sunday’s bomb explosion in Mubi, Adamawa, has risen to 18 from the initial 14 deaths confirmed…
Corpse of Emir of Gwoza recovered – DHQ
The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) on Friday said the body of Emir of Gwoza, who died when gunmen attacked a convoy…
Prominent politician sponsoring falsehood against the military – DHQ
The Defence Headquarters on Friday 30 May said that it had uncovered a plot by a prominent politician to embark…
Rocket launcher factory found in Kano – DHQ
The Defence Headquarters (DHQ), on Friday in Abuja, said rocket launcher production facility was uncovered at Dorayi District in Kumbotso…
DHQ warns against movement into security operation areas
The Defence Headquarters has advised tourists, journalists and adventurers to obtain necessary “security cover or clearance” before moving into areas…
Maiduguri is not boiling – Defence HQ
The Defence Headquarters on Wednesday said that the rumour making the rounds that Maiduguri was boiling as a result of…
Police foil suicide bombing in Damaturu
The Police on Sunday said they foiled an attempt by a suicide bomber operating in a pick-up van laden with…
Nigerian army arrests foreigners, others, over Abuja terror attacks
Nigeria military authority said on Saturday that it has arrested eight persons over the recent bombing attacks in the Federal…
Only Borno government will comment on missing school girls – DHQ
The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) said it has streamlined the dissemination of information on the abducted schoolgirls in Chibok, Borno, stating…
Over 40 insurgents killed in clashes between military and Islamists
More than 40 insurgents and four soldiers died in clashes between Nigerian troops and Islamists near the scene where scores…
Army arrests Boko Haram terrorists in Taraba
The Defence Headquarters on Wednesday said that a group of terrorists, operating under the guise of herdsmen at a camp…
Nyanya gridlock: Military to review security measure
Nigeria military on Tuesday appealed for public understanding over the traffic gridlock caused by the check point on Abuja- Keffi…
Nigerian army deploys more troops to North-Central
Major General Chris Olukolade, Director of Defence Information, said the military has deployed troops to some state in the North-Central…
Nigerian Army to free 167 Boko Haram detainees
Nigeria’s military has confirmed that it was to release 167 people who were detained as part of counter-insurgency operations against…