Tag: Nigerian Army
#EndSARS protests: Why we are not happy with Gov. Sanwo-Olu- Army
By Taiwo Okanlawon The Nigerian Army said on Saturday that it was not happy that the Governor of Lagos, Babajide…
Nigerian Army not looking for DJ Switch
The Nigerian Army emphatically denied Saturday that it has mounted a manhunt for DJ Switch, who alleged soldiers killed between…
Military airstrike disrupts cattle rustling in Kaduna
The Defence Headquarters said the Air Component of Operation Thunder Strike has disrupted activities of cattle rustlers in Kwiambana Forest…
Nigerian Army inducts 8 locally made combat vehicles – Buratai
By Mohammed Tijjani The Nigerian Army has inducted eight units of locally made combat vehicles Mine–Resistant, Ambush–Protected (MRAP), also called…
Army recruits 400 Civilian JTF members in war against Boko Haram
The Nigerian Army on Wednesday officially absorbed 400 members of the Civilian Joint Task Force (CJTF) into its fold, to…
Army declares Shekau, Al-Barnawi, 79 other terrorists wanted
The Nigerian Army has declared 81 terrorists of Boko Haram and ISWAP wanted. At the top of the pictorial list…
Nigerian Army to conduct selection exam. Nov. 14
The Nigerian Army says the computer-based pre-selection examination for Short Service Combatant 47/2020 (SSC 47) and Direct Short Service Commission…
Lekki shooting: Army submits papers before judicial panel, names witnesses
The Nigerian Army on Friday submitted a document at the registry of the Lagos State Panel of Judicial Inquiry investigating…
Lekki shooting: Army makes U-turn on Lagos Panel’s invitation
The Nigerian Army has softened its stand on the invitation of the Lagos State Panel of Inquiry probing the alleged…
Army deploys all-female squad to Anambra [Photos]
The Nigerian Army has deployed an all-female squad to Anambra state to help in the internal policing of the state.
LASG called in the military after curfew was imposed – Nigerian Army
The 81 Division of the Nigerian Army on Tuesday said the decision to call in the army was taken by…
#EndSARS: Lagos Govt invited troops, no protester was shot -Army
Ayorinde Oluokun/Abuja The Nigerian Army said on Tuesday evening that the Lagos Government invited the military to be involved in…
Buratai tasks army officers on accountability, transparency
The Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai, has tasked officers and men of the Nigerian Army to imbibe the…
Buratai rallies troops to defend Nigeria against subversives, 10 AK 47 lost
The Chief Of Army Staff (COAS), Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai, has warned that the army would not allow subversive elements to…
Army speaks on Exercise Crocodile Smile and #EndSARS protests
By Sumaila Ogbaje The Nigerian Army has said the newly-launched Exercise Crocodile Smile VI has nothing to do with the…
Exercise Crocodile Smile kicks off nationwide Tuesday, says Nigerian Army
As the #EndSARS protests continue, Nigerian Army has announced that it will begin Exercise Crocodile Smile nationwide next Tuesday.
Buratai, army under fire after threatening #EndSARS protesters
A torrent of attacks on the Nigerian Army has been triggered by its statement warning #EndSARS protesters in the country
#EndSARS: Nigerian Army talks tough, warns trouble makers
The Nigerian Army on Thursday warned trouble makers and subversive elements to desist from hiding under #EndSARS to foment trouble…
Nigeria records 11,277 violent deaths in one year – Report
No fewer than 11,277 Nigerians have been killed in violent manner in 2019, a report by the Nigerian Watch has…
150 suspects arrested at illegal mining site in Zamfara
The Nigerian Army has arrested 150 suspects at an illegal mining site in Zamfara State, Brigadier General Benard Onyeuko, Acting…
Army says no serving soldier involved in bullion van robbery
The Nigerian Army said none of the two soldiers arrested in connection with the 29 July bullion van robbery in…
Nigerian soldier goes berserk, kills superior officer in Bama
Nigeria’s Army Headquarters said a depressed soldier serving in 2 Battalion of 21 Special Armoured Brigade Bama, Borno State, went…
Buratai reshuffles Nigerian Army’s top brass
The Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai, has reshuffled the commands and postings of the top brass.
Nigerian troops rescue 8 kidnapped persons from north west bandits
Troops of the Nigerian Army under Operation Sahel Sanity have rescued eight kidnapped victims and recovered weapons in Sokoto, Zamfara…
75 Boko Haram terrorists killed, Army says
Nigerian troops killed 75 Boko Haram militants in 17 encounters in the restive northeast region in June, Maj. General John…
We have developed new methods to defeat insurgents – Buratai
The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai, said the Nigerian Army has developed new methods through which all…
I don’t believe in dialogue with bandits – Buratai
The Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai has said that the military will not engage in dialogue with bandits…
Take the fight to bandits’ doorsteps, Buratai charges troops
The Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai, has charged the combined troops of the Armed Forces in Zamfara to…
Buhari praises ex-army spokesman Fred Chijuka as he clocks 80
President Muhammadu Buhari has congratulated former Director, Defence Information, Brigadier-General Fred Chijuka, on his 80th birthday.
Soldier at Auno Checkpoint: “To hell with democracy, useless democracy”, causes fatal crash
In Borno state, some obviously drunk soldiers caused some mayhem at the Auno checkpoint on Saturday. They caused a fatal…