Tag: Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai
Buratai directs soldiers to end killings in 3 weeks
The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt-Gen Tukur Buratai, on Monday said the Army would end the wanton killings and…
Danjuma’s allegations: Army promises to make findings public
The Nigerian army has promised to make public the findings of the panel it set up to investigate the allegations…
‘Operation Deep Punch 2’ led to the fall of Sambisa forest – Buratai
The professionalism and determination of ‘Operation Deep Punch 2’ led to the fall of Sambisa Forest in the North East…
Buratai’s father laid to rest amid tears in Maiduguri
Hundreds of people on Friday attended the funeral prayer for late Alhaji Yusuf Buratai, the father of Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai,…
Army chief, Tukur Buratai loses father
Alhaji Yusuf Buratai, the father of Lt.-Gen Tukur Buratai, the Chief of Army Staff (COAS) is dead.
Buratai urges Northern youths to shun terrorism, violence
The Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai, has urged Northern youths, particularly those in the North East, to shun…
Army boss expresses satisfaction with security in Bauchi State
The Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai, has expressed satisfaction with the improved security situation in Bauchi State.
Army chief vows to punish disloyal, disobedient personnel
The Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai has warned that any act of disloyalty, disobedience to constituted authority and…
Army boss says army to remain responsive, apolitical
The Chief of Army Staff, Lt-Gen. Tukur Buratai, on Thursday, assured Nigerians that the army would remain responsive and apolitical…
Insurgency: Buhari, Ajimobi charge army
President Muhammadu Buhari has called on the armed forces to work closely with the relevant security agencies to evolve new…
Army War College graduates 33 pioneer students
The newly-established Army War College, Nigeria, on Friday, graduated its 33 pioneer officers. They comprise 30 officers from the army…
Buratai urges commanders to remain focused to curtail traces of insurgency
The Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai charged field commanders to remain focused toward containing the traces of insurgency…
Buratai decorates 43 newly-promoted Majors-General
The Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai, on Tuesday, decorated 43 of the 45 newly-promoted Majors-General in the Nigerian…
Army to set up Operation Base in Falgore forest – Buratai
The Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai, on Friday, said a Forward Operation Base (FOB) would be set up…
National security: Buratai tells intelligence corps to redouble efforts
The Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai on Thursday urged Nigerian Army Intelligence Corps (NAIC) to redouble commitments to…
Buratai urges court to dismiss suit compelling to produce Kanu
The Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai, has asked the Federal High Court, Abuja to dismiss a suit, seeking…
Operation Crocodile Smile 2, achieving result in Niger Delta – Army
The 6 Division, Nigerian Army, Port Harcourt, says the “Exercise Crocodile Smile 2” operational activities within the Division’s Area of…
Army medical outreach: Aged woman regains sight
An aged woman, Mrs Margaret Okere, on Thursday regained her sight after undergoing an examination at the ongoing Nigerian Army…
Sub-regional security: Benin rep. Army Chief lauds Nigerian Army
The Chief of Army Staff of the Republic of Benin, Col.Fructeux Abdias, has commended the Nigerian Army for its role…
Buratai targets professional, responsive army
Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai, Nigeria’s Chief of Army Staff (COAS), on Friday said his vision was to have a professional and…
Army chief calls for provision of quality education
The Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai has called for concerted efforts in the provision of quality education to…
Easter: Buratai tasks troops on loyalty, vigilance
The Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai has charged officers and soldiers of the Nigerian Army to remain loyal,…
Peace Corps to generate 800,000 jobs
The Commandant-General, Peace Corps of Nigeria (PCN), Dickson Akor, has said that the organization will generate 800,000 jobs for youths…
Troops have moved deep inside Sambisa – Buratai
The Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai, says Nigerian troops have penetrated deep into the Sambisa forest and are…
Buratai launches policy handbooks for Army
The Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai, on Wednesday, launched four handbooks on four policies for the Nigerian Army.…
“There’s corruption everywhere”- Ibrahim Magu
Mr Ibrahim Magu, the acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), has called for inter-agency collaboration to…
FG providing necessary support for troops – Buratai
The Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai, said as the fight against Boko Haram insurgency entered crucial stage, the…
Innoson Motors donates 3 vehicles to Nigerian Army
An indigenous automobile firm, Innoson Motors, on Thursday, donated three customized vehicles to the Nigerian Army. Presenting the vehicles at…
60% of terrorists now are not Nigerians – Army Chief
The Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai, on Wednesday, said that judging by the current activities of the Boko…
Be patriotic in reporting Boko Haram- Army chief
The Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai has again called on the Nigerian media, especially online publications, to be…