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ONSA, DHQ Deepen Partnership with DECAN to Tackle Fake News, Misinformation
This Day 12 Jul 2026
The Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA), the Defence Headquarters (DHQ) and the Defence Correspondents Association of Nigeria (DECAN) have reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening ...
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DHQ Worries over Hostile Propaganda, Declares Social Media Fuels Misinformation
This Day 02 Jul 2026
The Defence Headquarters (DHQ), has expressed concern over what it described as growing hostile propaganda against the Nigerian military, calling for deeper collaboration with the media to counter false narratives and promote national security ... .
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DHQ Expresses Concern over Hostile Propaganda
This Day 01 Jul 2026
The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has expressed concern over what it described as growing hostile propaganda against the Nigerian military, calling for deeper collaboration with the media to counter false narratives and promote national security ... .
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Nigeria: DHQ Vows to End Terrorism, Mourns As Abducted Retired Maj Gen Abubakar Dies in Captivity
All Africa 15 Jun 2026
Following the death of the former Director of Defence Information, Defence Headquarters (DHQ), Major General Rabe Abubakar (rtd.), in the den of bandits, the DHQ has reaffirmed its resolve to eradicate terrorism ....
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DHQ Vows to End Terrorism, Mourns as Abducted Retired Maj Gen Abubakar Dies in Captivity
This Day 14 Jun 2026
Following the death of the former Director of Defence Information, Defence Headquarters (DHQ), Major General Rabe Abubakar (rtd.), in the den of bandits, the DHQ has reaffirmed its resolve to eradicate terrorism.
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DHQ: Nigeria–US Joint Operations Kill Over 200 Terrorists in North-East
This Day 10 Jun 2026
According to the DHQ, the operations combined intelligence sharing, surveillance assistance and precision military actions aimed at dismantling terrorist networks and degrading their operational capabilities.
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Nigeria-US Joint Air Interdictions on ISIS/ISWAP Enclaves Eliminate 175 Terrorists, DHQ Reveals
This Day 19 May 2026
The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has announced fresh gains in ongoing counterterrorism operations being conducted jointly by the Armed Forces of Nigeria and the United States Africa Command against ISIS ...
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Military partnership neutralises 175 ISIS terrorists in Northeast offensive
Business Day Online 19 May 2026
The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has announced that 175 ISIS terrorists were killed in renewed joint counterterrorism operations carried out by. read more Military partnership neutralises 175 ISIS terrorists in Northeast offensive ....
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DHQ Clarifies Reported Killing of Abu-Bilal Al-Minuki in 2024, Says Terrorist Leaders Adopt Similar Names to Obscure Their Identities
This Day 16 May 2026
The clarification came after old reports attributed to the DHQ resurfaced online, claiming that Abu-Bilal Al-Minuki had been among terrorist leaders killed along the Kaduna–Birnin Gwari axis in 2024.
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Military Air Interdiction in Shiroro Kills 70 Bandits, Not Civilians as Reported, DHQ Clarifies
This Day 10 May 2026
The DHQ further warned that individuals circulating allegations of civilian casualties without credible evidence or without seeking official clarification from the military risk serving as tools for terrorist propaganda.
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DHQ: Troops Neutralise 216 Terrorists, Apprehend 284 Across Theatres
This Day 30 Apr 2026
Nigeria . 5 seconds ago. The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has said troops neutralised no fewer than 216 terrorists and apprehended 284 suspects in a series of coordinated operations conducted across various theatres in April ... (NAN). .
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Nigeria: Court Martial Over Coup Plot to Resume May 8 - Dhq
All Africa 27 Apr 2026
The court martial over last year's foiled coup plot in Nigeria will resume on May 8, a spokesman for the country's Defence Headquarters told AFP on Monday ....
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