We are sorry, 594 Ex-insurgents beg Nigerians
Some ex-insurgents who completed a deradicalisation programme on Saturday begged Nigerians for forgiveness for the roles they played in destabilising communities in the country. The […]
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Nigeria Army decorates 16 newly promoted officers in Jos
By MARK JANG, Jos – The Nigerian Army has decorated 16 newly promoted senior officers serving at the 3 Divison, Rukuba, near Jos, with their […]
Soldiers kill 2 policemen in Taraba
The Police Command in Taraba has confirmed the killing of two of its personnel by soldiers on Monday in Jalingo. The command spokesman, Abdullahi Usman, […]
Elections: Army Chief charges troops to remain apolitical
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Faruk Yahaya has directed formation and unit commanders of the Nigerian Army […]
Theater Command inaugurates special court martial to trial erring soldiers
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – The Theaters Commander, Joint Task Force, North East Operation Hadin Kai Theater Command, Major General Ibrahim Ali, has inaugurated a […]
Nigeria Army reacts as soldier shoots colleagues, self dead in Sokoto
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The Nigerian Army has reacted to the case of a soldier who shot his colleagues and himself dead at Forward […]
Troops raid bandits enclave, rescue 14 kidnap victims in Kaduna
By HARUNA AHMED, Kaduna – Troops of Sector Four of “Operation Whirl Punch’’, and Special Forces of the 167 Battalion of the Nigerian Army have […]
Civil-military relations have reduced human rights violations, abuses by troops in operations – Gen. Kangye
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – The Chief of Civil-Military Affairs, Nigeria Army, Gen. Marcus G. Kangye, says issues relating to human rights violations and abuses […]
Maj.-Gen. Musa takes over as new Commander Nigerian Army Infantry Corps
Maj.-Gen. Christopher Musa has assumed leadership of the Nigerian Army Infantry Corps on Friday in Kaduna state at the Headquarters, Infantry Corps Centre Jaji Military […]
Nigeria Army investigates viral video of soldier fighting policeman
By OLA MUDOPE, Lagos – The 81 Division, Nigerian Army has commenced investigation into the video trending on social media of a soldier engaged in […]
Police arrest suspected killer of Ahmed Gulak in Imo
The Police in Imo say they have arrested Mr Chinwendu Nwagwu, suspected leader of the gang that killed Mr Ahmed Gulak, a former Presidential Aide. […]
Nigerian Army decorates 51 Major Generals, tasks them on loyalty
The Nigerian Army on Friday decorated 51 senior officers who benefitted from the recent promotion with their new rank of Major General. The News Agency […]
Every army officer must be a thorough bred fighter – Ex-war commander
Former Theatre Commander, Operation Lafiya Dole, retired Maj.-Gen. Rogers Nicholas, has charged officers of the Nigerian Army to aspire to be fighters, not political officers […]
Nigeria Army fetes 62 retired Generals
The Nigerian Army on Saturday, treated 62 retired and retiring generals to a regimental dinner and awards to honour them for their 35 years of […]
COAS tasks cadets to imbibe core values of military
The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt.-Gen. Farouk Yahaya, has charged cadets to imbibe the core values of the military in order to progress in […]
Buhari canvases Army neutrality on 2023 polls, wants human rights obligations sustained
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday in Sokoto directed the Nigerian Armed Forces to remain apolitical and continue to operate within […]
Army denies aiding criminal activities of herdsmen, kidnappers in S/East
By BARBARA KALU, Enugu – The Nigerian Army has described as false an allegation from a South-East-based non-government organisation, International Society for Civil Liberty and […]
Nigerian Army corps of artillery pulls out 7 Army generals, 38 others in Kaduna
The Nigerian Army Corps of Artillery on Friday pulled out seven major generals and 38 other senior officers of the corps after 35 years of […]
NDA completes field training of 342 cadets of direct short service course
The Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA) on Friday completed the field training of its cadets of Direct Short Service (DSSC) Course 26 Army, and Course 30 […]
Zulum condoles UN over killing of humanitarian worker by errant soldier
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum has written a condolence letter to the United Nations following the killing of a humanitarian […]