Tag: Nigerian Army
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.…
Nigerian troops kill 56 Boko Haram militants
Nigeria’s Defence Headquarters (DHQ) on Monday said that 56 terrorists were killed in a major offensive at Alafa Forest in…
Nigerian army unveils new postings for senior officers
The Nigerian Army Headquarters has released its fourth quarter routine posting and appointment of senior officers. A statement issued in…
Boko Haram storms Bama Barracks
Nigeria’s Defence Headquarters (DHQ) said Boko Haram terrorists’ launched an attack on Bama Barracks, Borno in the early hours of…
Nigerian troops kill 13 Boko Haram robbers
The Nigerian army said Thursday it had killed 13 suspected Boko Haram gunmen in a shootout near the border with…
Boko Haram: Nigerian Army vows tighter security at Xmas
Military authorities in Nigeria on Saturday pledged to secure communities in the northeastern states, bordering Chad, Niger and Cameroon over…
Nigerian military bombs Boko Haram camps, many killed
Nigeria’s military has launched air strikes on Boko Haram camps in the country’s northeast killing “many” insurgents, a spokesman said…
Counter terrorism: Nigerian forces abort plot, kill 2 suspects
MADUABUCHI NMERIBEH/Kano Nigerian forces in Kano, northwest Nigeria, Tuesday evening confirmed the death of two terrorists and the arrest of…
9 Boko Haram militants killed, says Nigerian army
Nigerian troops said Friday they had killed nine suspected terrorists belonging to the Boko Haram in a gunfight in Borno…
Army Destroys Boko Haram Operational Vehicles
The Nigerian Army on Thursday said it had destroyed two suspected operational vehicles of the Boko Haram sect in the…
Six returnee pilgrims with Boko Haram ties arrested
The 7 Division of the Nigerian Army in Maiduguri on Wednesday confirmed the arrest of six pilgrims, who returned from…
How Ozekhome’s Kidnapper Was Arrested In P/H
Contrary to reports that kidnap kingpin, Kelvin Oburuvbe who allegedly masterminded the abduction of human rights lawyer, Chief Mike Ozekhome,…
Nigerian soldiers massacre 50 Boko Haram fighters
In a tot-for-tat like operation, Nigeria’s military on Friday said it had killed 50 Boko Haram insurgents in an operation…
Boko Haram’s leader Shekau dead or alive?
Nigeria’s army said Monday that the leader of Islamist extremist group Boko Haram, Abubakar Shekau, may have died following a…