Tag: Nigerian Army
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…
Army intercepts bags of smuggled rice in Ebonyi community
The Nigerian Army has intercepted 85 bags of smuggled rice in a compound in Abor-Uwani community in Afikpo North Local…
Army conducts community services
The Nigerian Army says it has conducted 19 humanitarian and community services in host communities of troops participating in the…
Army’s Exercise Atilogwu nabs 86 high profile criminals
The Nigerian Army said it has arrested about 86 suspected high profile criminals in the South East and Cross River…
Buhari at 77: “Why I Admired and Joined Army”
When he was young, certain virtues attracted President Muhammadu Buhari to join the Army where he rose to become a…
Army, NDLEA recover eight guns, 725 bags of cannabis in Edo
The combined troops of 4 Brigade and 32 Artillery Brigade Nigerian Army Exercise Crocodile Smile IV have recovered eight guns…
Maj.-Gen. Akintade leads 300 soldiers to clean up Ojuelegba
The Army on Saturday deployed no fewer than 300 personnel to the Ojuelegba axis of Lagos for a clean-up to…
IPOB says Nigerian Army lied, video not doctored
The Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, on Thursday, rebuffed the allegation that the group was responsible for the release of…