Tag: Nigerian Army
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…
Boko Haram will not defeat us – Gov. Shettima
Governor Kashim Shettima of Borno state said on Tuesday 22 April that the Boko Haram insurgents would not emerge victorious…
Musiliu Obanikoro Endangers The Nigerian Army
By Joe Igbokwe The only reason why the former Prime Minister of Singapore, Lee Kuan Yew, former President of Georgia,…
Army slams telephone blackout on Borno state again
Nigeria’s military authorities on Wednesday re-imposed a telephone blackout on many parts of Nigeria’s northeast Borno state, the base of…
Insight: Nigerian army losing grip over Boko Haram
Nigeria’s military is losing control of swathes of the largely Muslim northeast to Boko Haram insurgents who are killing civilians…
Service Chiefs Visit Boko Haram Strongholds
The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt.-Gen. Kenneth Minimah, has embarked on an operational visit to units within 7 Division…
Nigeria’s army pledges more firepower against Boko Haram
Ayorinde Oluokun/Abuja Nigeria’s military has promised to step up action against the Boko Haram insurgents in the next few days.…
Nigerian army shuffles top brass, Abbah now military scribe
The Nigerian Army on Wednesday in Abuja announced the redeployment of 107 senior officers, including 36 Major-Generals and 61 others.…