Tag: Nigerian Army
Army upgrades hospital to ultra-modern radio diagnosis centre
The Nigerian Army on Friday upgraded the 44 Nigerian Army Reference Hospital to an ultra modern radio diagnosis centre in…
Alarmist report on Maiduguri intended to cause panic – DHQ
The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has said that alarmist report on foreign and online media on Maiduguri is “clearly intended to…
The Infantryman And The War Against Terrorism
By Akido Agenro The situation in the north eastern part of Nigeria is steadily deteriorating into a major internal conflict…
Heavy shelling as Nigerian troops attack Boko Haram to reclaim Michika
Nigeria’s military launched ground and air offensives against Boko Haram to recapture the northeastern town of Michika that fell to…
Army pensioners protest non-payment of arrears in Abuja
Many retired military personnel from different parts of the country protested in Abuja on Wednesday against the non-payment and non-harmonisation…
Boko Haram Camps Bombed
Nigerian ground forces backed by warplanes on Tuesday battled Islamist Boko Haram militants in a second day of heavy fighting…
Fintiri visits Obasanjo’s injured son, lauds military
Adamawa acting governor, Ahmadu Fintiri, on Tuesday commended officers and men of the Nigerian Army for their effort in containing…
Change tactics or face ‘interminable’ Boko Haram threat
Nigeria faces an open-ended fight against Boko Haram unless it changes its approach to ending the insurgency, according to a…
Soldiers, Boko Haram In Fierce Fight
There is fierce fighting going on between troops of the Nigerian army and suspected Boko Haram insurgents in Bama town,…
Apple Spinners To Rock Officers’ Mess Tonight
Juju music lovers and other music enthusiasts as well as fans of Apple Spinners Band are in for a swell…
Nigerian soldiers revolt over lack of weapons
Dozens of Nigerian soldiers have refused to deploy for an offensive against Boko Haram Islamists until they receive better weapons,…
Military inaugurates DNA centre for personnel data storage
The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) on Thursday in Abuja inaugurated an Identification Centre (DNA) for the storage of personnel specimen to…
Soldiers, Police take over Aregbesola’s support rally venue
Simon Ateba & Jethro Ibileke/Osogbo Men of the Nigerian Army and mobile policemen on Wednesday morning took over the Nelson…
Army chief urges soldiers to maintain high security standards
The Chief of Army Staff, Lt.- Gen. Kenneth Minimah, on Friday urged officers and men of the Nigerian Army to…
Army trains 67 NSCDC personnel on weapon handling
The Nigerian Army on Friday completed a one-month training for 67 personnel of the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps…
Olympic committee solicits army’s support on sports development
The Nigeria Olympic Committee on Tuesday in Abuja solicited the support of the Nigerian Army for the development of sports…
Nigerian army seeks technology to sustain operations
The Nigerian Army says it is desirous of developing indigenous technology that will sustain operational needs of its personnel to…
18 Soldiers Face Trial Over Maiduguri Mutiny
Eighteen soldiers have been court–martialed by the Nigerian Army for attempted murder and mutiny in Maimalari cantonment, Maiduguri. An online…
The Dying Dream of LAGBUS
Kazeem Ugbodaga Mayhem ensued last Friday at Palmgrove area on Ikorodu Road, Lagos, Southwest Nigeria with officers of the Nigerian…
Nigerian military acquires equipment to defeat Boko Haram
The Nigerian military is acquiring new equipment and undergoing more training to battle Boko Haram and other terrorist groups in…
Boko Haram: Beyond Recruiting Soldiers
Days after the last media chat in which President Goodluck Jonathan told Nigerians that he had ordered a massive recruitment…
Forgotten Chibok Girls
Seventy-seven days after close to 300 schoolgirls were kidnapped in Chibok by Boko Haram, and many weeks after the Nigerian…
Terrorist commander killed on Jos-Bauchi road – DHQ
The Defence Headquarters said on Friday that troops of the Nigerian Army had killed a terrorist commander, identified as Mallam…
Presidency not behind seizure of newspapers
Dr Doyin Okupe, Senior Special Assistant on Public Affairs to President Goodluck Jonathan, has described as untrue media reports that…
Army blocked distribution after corruption story
A Nigerian newspaper said that it was prevented from distributing thousands of copies of its Saturday edition by soldiers, just…
Terrorism: Army reopens more training schools
The Nigerian Army on Friday commenced a nationwide special training programme on combating insurgency for its officers. The Commandant, Infantry…
Chibok Girls: Nigerian army is one of the best in the world – Gana
Prof Jerry Gana, a former Minister of Information, has assured Nigerians that its army is one of the best in…
Soldiers Attack Commander Again In Maiduguri
Soldiers have again attacked the newly posted General Officer Commanding the 7th Division of the Nigerian Army located at Maimalari…
Nigerian Army: Why We Can’t Fight Boko Haram
The reason terror group Boko Haram has been having a field day across Nigeria is because the country’s military lacks…
Over 40 insurgents killed in clashes between military and Islamists
More than 40 insurgents and four soldiers died in clashes between Nigerian troops and Islamists near the scene where scores…