President Bola Tinubu on Thursday disclosed that the Federal Government refused to negotiate with or pay ransom to the militants who abducted pupils and teachers in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State in May, insisting that the victims were rescued through an intelligence-led military operation after 56 days in captivity.

Arise News anchor Reuben Abati has called on the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, Mrs Didi Esther Walson-Jack, to resign following her admission that due diligence was not adequately carried out in the process that led to the recognition of the purported Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council (PFIPC).

President Bola Tinubu's plan to increase the Nigerian Army from eight to twelve divisions is a positive move, according to former Chief of Defense Staff Gen. Lucky Irabor (retd.). Irabor said that the relocation will necessitate a large investment in staff, equipment, and logistics during an interview on Arise Television's Morning Show on Wednesday.

President Bola Tinubu has approved the expansion of the Nigerian Army (NA) from eight to twelve divisions as well as the recruitment of 28,000 additional personnel with the view of strengthening the security architecture of the country.

Dennis Amachree, a former Assistant Director of the Department of State Services, has delved into the contradictory narratives surrounding the Oyo school children's and their instructors' liberation from terrorists. He stated that the Federal Government's narrative of a rescue effort and the prisoners' version might both be accurate.

By  Oluseyi Petinrin 

Students of military operations, including its planning and execution, know that intelligence is the grandfather of most successful operations. But it is a fact that is not immediately obvious to many members of the public and even to some that have spent years in the military establishments.