Tag: Nigerian Army
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…
Nigeria army begs for support after Boko Haram attacks
Nigeria’s military has called for support in tackling Boko Haram after a major attack on a key northeast town that…
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Buhari’s academic records with Nigerian army: Military spokesman
Brigadier Olaleye Olajide, the director of public relations of the Nigerian Army, has debunked reports in the Nigerian media claiming…
Its a mystery that Nigerian army can’t stop Boko Haram – Sagay
Jamiu Yisa Constitutional lawyer, Prof. Itse Sagay (SAN) on Monday said the federal government and the Nigerian armed forces have…
Army extends travel ban on Borno State
Nigeria’s army on Sunday extended by 24 hours a travel ban imposed on Borno, the restive northeastern state worst hit…
Army inaugurates another court martial to try 97 soldiers
The Nigerian Army on Thursday inaugurated a General Court Martial at the Mogadishu Cantonment at Asokoro in Abuja, to try…
Army court martials 60 for refusing to fight Boko Haram
Nigeria’s army says it will on Thursday begin court martials of soldiers balking at taking part in a stepped-up campaign…
Army Leadership And Its Convicted Warriors
By Adewale Stephen While the entire country was anticipating the breaking of any cheery news on the missing war jet,…
Who Killed Shekau, Nigeria Or Cameroon?
Controversy has continued to trail the death of Boko Haram leader, Abubakar Shekau (real name Mohammed Bashir) as Nigeria and…
Boko Haram: Is Shekau dead or alive? Even the army cannot tell
Is he alive or isn’t he? Fresh claims have emerged in Nigeria that Boko Haram leader Abubakar Shekau, or at…
Amnesty Releases Report On Torture In Nigeria
Nnamdi Felix/Abuja Global watchdog, Amnesty International, Thursday in Abuja released a report detailing incidences of torture and other ill treatment…
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…