Tag: Nigerian Army
Insurgency: Nigerian army procures additional artillery, tanks
The Nigerian Army has procured additional tanks and artillery armaments to further strengthen its fight against insurgency.
Coronavirus: Nigerian Army to produce, supply Liquefied Oxygen
The Nigerian Army is ready to produce and store pure Liquefied Oxygen for immediate supply to isolation centres and designated…
Coronavirus lockdown: Army dismisses torture videos
The Defence Headquarters has dismissed the torture videos being circulated on social media alleged to have been perpetrated by the…
Nigerian Army embarks on mass recruitment
The Army Headquarters said it has embarked on mass recruitment of personnel into its Special Forces Concept Training nationwide.
Wadume: Army shields 10 accomplices as terrorism trial begins
Nigeria's military authorities are shielding 10 soldiers connected with Taraba kidnap kingpin, Hamisu Bala, aka Wadume and have refused to…
Interagency cooperation: Okowa lauds army in Delta
Gov. Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta has commended the Nigerian Army for its cooperation with other security agencies in tackling security…
Why Nigerian military needs special financing – Lawmaker
A lawmaker representing Idanre/Ifedore Federal Constituency, Tajudeen Adefisoye, has drummed support for a bill seeking special financial support for the…
Buhari orders troops: Go after Boko Haram, ISWAP
President Muhammadu Buhari has ordered Nigerian troops to pursue the terrorists of Boko Haram and ISWAP and make them pay…
One soldier dies, another wounded in Garkida counter attack
One Nigerian soldier died and another was wounded in Friday's counter offensive against Boko Haram by troops of 232 Battalion…
Our duty to families of fallen heroes – Army
The Training and Doctrine Command (TRADOC), Headquarters, Nigerian Army, Minna on Saturday said the army was committed to welfare of…
Buratai to troops: I’m proud of you
The Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai has commended troops of Operation Lafiya Dole (OPLD) for their recent feat…
We will battle security challenges – Army Commander
The Nigerian Army Signals at its 2019 West African Social Activities (WASA) on Saturday said it would intensify its commitment…
Nigerian Army officer bags Commonwealth Peace Award
The Commanding Officer, 72 Special Forces Battalion Makurdi, Lt. Col. A.D. Alhassan, has been honoured by the West African College…
Damaturu-Maiduguri road open: Army debunks fake news
The Nigerian Army has dismissed reports insinuating purported blockade of the Maiduguri-Damaturu Road by the insurgents as “fake and mischievous”.
Insecurity: Zamfara Govt. donates 6 vehicles to Army
The Zamfara State Government on Thursday donated six vehicles to the Nigerian Army, as part of efforts to enhance fight…
Boko Haram, soldiers engage in fierce gun battle in Borno
Troops fighting Boko Haram terrorists in Borno State were attacked in Damasak area of the state.
Nigerian Army reopens Maiduguri-Damboa road
The reopening of Maiduguri-Damboa road in Borno by Nigerian Army on Tuesday has been welcomed by the people and the…
Boko Haram: Army refutes killing, abduction of soldiers
The Nigerian Army has dismissed the report of killing and abduction of soldiers by Boko Haram terrorists along Gwoza-Bama road…
Army uncovers bandit’s weapons hidden in beans chaff
Troops of 1 Division, Nigerian Army deployed to Operation Whirl Punch have arrested 50- year-old Ahmadu Mohammed, a suspected gun…
Army’s performance in 2019 – GOC
The General Officer Commanding (GOC) 1 Division Kaduna, Maj.-Gen Faruq Yahaya, has appraised performance of his division in the year…
Troops rescue captives, clear Boko Haram enclaves in Borno
The Nigerian Army says its troops have cleared Boko Haram terrorists’ hideouts and rescued five captives including an octogenarian, three…
Alleged extortion: Army reacts
The Nigerian Army has pledged to carry out thorough investigation into the allegation of extortion of commuters by its personnel…
Army arrests child trafficker, recovers 9 children
The Nigeria Army has arrested a suspected child trafficker who specialises in moving children from Plateau State in North Central…
Army shame: Soldiers mount N1,000 toll gate as Boko Haram kills
Soldiers serving in a unit of the Nigerian Army under Operation Lafiya Dole in Borno State were caught redhanded on…
Troops overrun Boko Haram terrorists, rescue 207 children
The Nigerian Army says, its troops in the North East theatre of operations have tested the recently inducted indigenous Mines…
Buratai inaugurates science faculty complex for Nigerian Army
The Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai, on Friday, inaugurated an ultra-modern building complex for the Faculty of Natural…
Army captures more terrorists, rescues over 165 victims
The Nigerian Army says its troops have neutralised and captured more Boko Haram/Islamic State of West Africa’s Province (ISWAP) terrorists…
Nigerian army promotes 5 outstanding soldiers, 2 CJTF
The Nigerian Army has recognised five soldiers with awards and special promotion for their gallantry in the fight against insurgency…
Buratai visits troops in Adamawa, boosts confidence
The Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai, has charged troops of Operation Lafiya Dole (OPLD) deployed at Madagali in…
Army chief assures of personnel’s fitness
The Commander, Guards Brigade, Brig.-Gen. Mohammed Usman says officers and soldiers of the Nigerian Army are physically fit to combat…