Tag: Nigerian Army
Boko Haram: Army speaks on protesting soldiers
The Nigeria Army on Friday opens up on a purported protest embarked upon by soldiers in Borno to demand better…
COAS Attahiru receives first jab of COVID-19 vaccine
The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt.-Gen. Ibrahim Attahiru, on Friday, received the COVID-19 vaccine jab in his office alongside…
Army calls for cordial relationship with other security agencies
The General Officer Commanding (GOC), 81 Division Nigerian Army, Major General Lawrence Fejokwu has charged soldiers of 35 Artillery Brigade…
EIRS, Nigerian Army partner for improved revenue generation
Edo Internal Revenue Service (EIRS) has expressed its readiness to partner with the Nigerian Army in its drive to boost…
Troops neutralise scores of bandits in Zamfara
Officers of the Nigerian Army have neutralized scores of bandits during an attack on Kabasa village in Zamfara State
Fierce gun-battle in Borno: 41 Boko Haram terrorists drop dead
The Nigerian Army on Monday engaged in massive shootout with Boko Haram terrorists in Borno, killing 41 insurgents.
Nigerian Army loses four soldiers as scores of terrorists killed
The Nigerian Army said the troops of Operation Lafiya Dole on Saturday eliminated scores of terrorists allied with Boko Haram…
Army warns Gumi: ‘We don’t deploy troops along religious line’
The Nigerian Army on Monday warned Islamic scholar, Sheikh Ahmad Gumi over his utterance that the soldiers attacking bandits were…
Lt.-Gen. Attahiru approves new postings and appointments
The Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Ibrahim Attahiru has approved the appointment of new General Officers Commanding (GOCs), Principal Staff…
101 soldiers not missing on the Boko Haram frontline: Nigerian Army
The Nigerian Army said a report alleging desertion of the Boko Haram frontline by 12 officers and 89 soldiers was…
Fire guts Nigerian Army headquarters
The Nigerian Army Headquarters complex in Abuja has reported a fire outbreak.
Nigerian Army disowns video clip on security operations in Orlu
The Nigerian Army has disowned a video clip circulating on social media concerning its ongoing internal security in Orlu, Imo…
Nigerian Army accused of extorting drivers; Brig.-Gen. Yerima speaks
The Nigerian army has described the allegation of extortion against its personnel in Edo as a deliberate orchestration of falsehood…
Attacks on soldiers: Security operatives arrest 20 IPOB members in Orlu
Security operatives arrest 20 members of IPOB in Orlu town, Imo State over alleged attack and killing of soldiers
Outrage over Army’s deployment of soldiers, helicopters in Orlu
There is outrage and anger over Nigerian Army's deployment of soldiers and helicopters in Orlu Local Government Area of Imo…
Nigerian Army recruiting again
The Nigerian Army has announced that it is set to recruit interested Nigerians into its fold, with online registration beginning…
Nigerian Army breaks silence on “execution of 6 Igbo soldiers”
The Nigerian Army has called on members of the public to ignore a report by a coalition that it conducted…
Nigerian Army supports 1,000 Maiduguri PWDs
Maj.-Gen. Abdul Khalifa, the General Officer Commanding (GOC) 7 Division of the Nigerian Army, on Tuesday, supported 1,000 Persons With…
Army fails to appear before Lagos judicial panel again
By Muhaimin Olowoporoku The Nigerian Army again failed to appear before the Lagos Judicial Panel on Friday. It marks the…
‘Army can’t secure 20 kms’: Zulum says military has let down Borno people
Borno Governor Babagana Umara Zulum has condemned Nigeria's military over its failure to protect Borno people travelling on the Maiduguri-Damaturu…
Updated: 26 army officers test positive for COVID-19
Nigerian Army announced Sunday night that 26 senior officers have so far tested positive for COVID-19, in the wake of…
How Major General Olubunmi Irefin died: Nigerian Army
The Nigerian Army has given an account of how Major General Olubunmi Irefin, the General Officer Commanding 6 Battalion, died.
Lekki shooting: 2 army officers snub Lagos State Judicial panel
Two senior military officers, Major General Umelo and Colonel Bello on Saturday failed to appear before the Lagos State Judicial…
Army decorates 39 new major generals
The Nigerian Army on Friday decorated 39 newly promoted Major Generals with their new ranks.
Insecurity: Nigerian Army seeks synergy with Police, FRSC, others
The Nigerian Army has called for more synergy among heads of all the security agencies in Ondo State to in…
Lekki shootings: In hindsight, we wouldn’t have acted differently – Nigerian Army
The Nigerian Army has said that in hindsight, it will not have taken a different line of action if presented…
Army flags off Exercise Crocodile Smile VI in Enugu, warns criminals
By Stanley Nwanosike Nigerian Army on Wednesday asked criminals within South-East and Cross River to surrender all arms and ammunition…
Federal lawmakers seek more funding for Nigerian Army
Some members of the National Assembly, notably Abdulrazaq Namdas and Sen. Ali Ndume have in recent separate remarks lamented on…
Nigerian Army to Sanwo-Olu: We are not happy with you
Nigerian Army has told the Lagos Judicial Panel of Inquiry on SARS that it is not happy with the Lagos…
#EndSARS: We have not been petitioned over shootings at Lekki – Army
By Moji Eniola The Nigerian Army has said that they have not received any formal petition over their alleged shooting…