Tag: Army
Army releases over 125 Boko Haram fighters
The 7 Division of the Nigerian Army, Maiduguri, on Saturday handed over another 125 suspected Boko Haram insurgents to the…
Jonathan, others urge Burkina army to hand over power
Nigeria’s President Goodluck Jonathan, Ghana’s President John Mahama and Macky Sall of Senegal held talks behind closed doors with Burkina…
Burkina President Compaore says not resigning, open to talks
Burkina Faso’s President Blaise Compaore said in a televised speech Thursday that he was not resigning and was open to…
Boko Haram: Colonel, others arrested for sabotage
A Nigerian army colonel has been arrested along with some junior officers, for sabotaging the country’s military offensive against Boko…
US Army invites women to try out for elite Ranger school
The US Army is inviting female soldiers to apply to the grueling Ranger school, officials said Monday, part of the…
Osun Poll: Detainees Sue DSS, Army, Police; Demand N1.5bn
Jamiu Yisa Fifteen persons who were allegedly arrested, detained and harassed during the 9 August governorship election in Osun state,…
Nigeria will reorganise army to defeat terrorist – COAS
The Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Lt. Gen. Kenneth Minimah has stated that the Nigerian Army will soon be reorganised…
Army warns Borno residents against street protests
The 7 Division of the Nigerian Army in Maiduguri on Saturday cautioned residents of Borno against embarking on street protests,…
Tension in Osun as army, police take over state
Simon Ateba & Jethro Ibileke/Osogbo Tension was sky high and hotels were fully booked on Wednesday in Osogbo, capital of…
Army investigating alleged killing of El’Zakzaky kids, followers
The Nigerian Army is investigating the alleged killing of some members of Islamic Movement of Nigeria in Zaria, Kaduna State,…
4 Tunisian troops killed in deadliest attack on army
Suspected jihadists killed 14 Tunisian soldiers near the Algerian border, officials said Thursday, in the worst such attack in the…
Gunmen kill eight in fresh Boko Haram raid
At least eight people, including three security officers, were killed when gunmen raided three villages in Nigeria’s volatile central Plateau…
Rampaging soldiers attack drivers in Ijebu Ode
Abiodun Onafuye/Abeokuta Hell was let loose Sunday at Ijebu-Ode, Ogun State when some military personnel invaded the popular Lagos motor…
Police, SSS, Army In Joint Patrol In Rivers State
A special patrol team, comprising the Police, Army, Navy, Air force and the Department of State Security, has been set-up…
Egypt army gives Morsi 48-hour ultimatum
CAIRO(AFP) – The Egyptian army warned on Monday that if Islamist President Mohamed Morsi failed to meet the demands of…