Tag: Nigerian Army
Boko Haram: Nigerian Army loses soldiers, Armed Personnel Carrier to landmines
Two soldiers lost their lives while two others were critically injured when troops of 5 Brigade Explosive Ordinance Devices (EOD)…
Nigerian Army arrests two key members of Boko Haram
Two key members of Boko Haram terrorist fleeing from the ongoing operations by the military have been arrested in Geidam,…
Nigerian Army vows to punish soldiers for maltreating robber
The Nigerian Army said on Monday that it will punish soldiers involved in maltreatment of an armed robbery suspect in…
Tambuwal pledges support for Nigerian army
Gov. Aminu Tambuwal of Sokoto State has pledged that his administration will provide critical infrastructure for the Nigerian Army and…
Reckless soldier responsible for Damaturu sporadic shooting, says Nigerian Army
ni usman The Nigerian Army said the sporadic shooting heard around Damaturu metroplolis on Tuesday was due to an action…
Army rescues 30 abducted persons from Boko Haram in Borno
The Nigerian Army said on Tuesday that it had rescued 30 persons forcefully abducted by suspected Boko Haram terrorists as…
Nigerian Army to adopt offensive disposition to Boko Haram
The Chief of Army Staff, Major General Tukur Buratai, on Friday said that the Nigerian Military would adopt offensive disposition…
11 generals retire from Nigerian Army
Eleven generals of the Nigerian Army Ordinance Corps in Lagos State were on Friday pulled out of service. NAN reports…
UNIBEN Denies Backing Students’ Protest Over Colleagues’ Death
The University of Benin has disassociated itself from the protest by students of the institution along the Benin-Lagos Expressway on…
Buratai says military will re-strategize to counter Boko Haram
Major General Tukur Buratai, Chief of Army Staff, on Friday said the Nigeria army would re-strategize its operations to solidly…
Sack Of Service Chiefs Long Overdue
Most Nigerians were not surprised when President Muhammadu Buhari sacked the service chiefs of the army, navy and air force,…
Nigerian Army will re-establish check points, says Minimah
The Chief of Army Staff, Lt-.Gen. Kenneth Minimah, on Sunday said the Nigerian Army will re-establish check points in certain…
Army ponders more court-martial to check indiscipline
The Chief of Army Staff, Lt-.Gen. Kenneth Minimah, on Sunday said the Nigerian Army would continue to set up court-martial…
Residents of Zaki Biam in Benue are in safe hands – DHQ
The military on Wednesday allayed the fear of Zaki Biam residents in Benue on fear reprisal attack This information was…
Nigerian army seeks support for anti-insurgency operations
The Nigerian Army on Tuesday appealed for support for the military in its drive to end Boko Haram insurgency in…
Nigerian Army warns public on fake recruitment on internet
The Nigerian Army on Wednesday said its attention had been drawn to the activities of a syndicate extorting money from…
Boko Haram: 290 Soldiers Dismissed
The Nigerian Army has dismissed 290 soldiers for allegedly refusing to fight the Boko Haram insurgents. Human rights lawyer and Senior…
Nigerian Army Retires 34 Generals
A total of 34 infantry generals were pulled out of service on Friday at the Jaji Military Cantonment in Kaduna…
579 officers, soldiers for court martial – Army
The Nigerian Army said on Wednesday that 579 of its officers and men had been court martialed for sundry offences.…
Curfew in Maiduguri now from 5pm to 8am
The 7 Division of the Nigerian Army on Saturday said it had relaxed the 24-hour curfew imposed on Maiduguri from…
Boko Haram: Nigerian army to court martial 30 top officers – FULL LIST
The Nigerian Army has ordered 30 of its top officers to proceed to the Army Headquarters Garrison in Abuja to…
Army to begin ammunition inspections on April 20
The Nigerian Army will begin series of proficiency drills and special ammunition inspections in Port Harcourt, an official said. This…
Army tells Amaechi “Parade Has Changed Gear”
Governor Rotimi Amaechi is optimistic that members and supporters of the All Progressives Congress (APC) will not be harassed and…
Army promise deployment of troops to Rivers during elections
The Nigerian Army said it would provide security for election materials and officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC)…
How Military Aided Fayose’s Victory In Ekiti —Captain Koli
Eromosele Ebhomele Captain Sagir Koli, the Nigerian Army officer at the centre of a leaked audio recording of a meeting…
Nigerian Army denies plot for interim government
Nigerian Army said on Tuesday that it was not aware of plans to foist an interim government on the country.…
Maiduguri residents told to stay and fight, as army lifts curfew
A curfew imposed in the northeastern Nigerian city of Maiduguri after a weekend Boko Haram attack was lifted on Monday,…
Fire razes building in Ibadan army barracks
Properties worth millions of naira were lost in a fire incident at the Supply and Transport Corps Barracks of the…
Nigerian Army releases academic records of Buhari
The Nigerian Army has released the academic details of former military head of state and All Progressives Congress presidential candidate,…
We have no original certificates of Buhari – Nigerian Army
The Nigerian Army said it did not have the original, certified true copy or statement of results of retired Major…