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 their chosen career. The COAS gave the charge during a dinner for Direct Short Service Course 26 Army, and Direct Regular Course 30 of...
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By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday in Sokoto directed the Nigerian Armed Forces to remain apolitical and continue to operate within the framework of the constitution to ensure the successful conduct of the 2023 general elections. Declaring open the Chief of Army Staff’s Annual Conference...
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 Rule of Law (INTERSOCIETY), against its internal security operations in the South-East”. The Acting Deputy Director, 82 Division Army Public Relations, Lt.-Col. Jonah Unuakhalu,...
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 meritorious service to the father land. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), reports that, the pulling out ceremony is part of the routine activities...
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 Air Force . The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Battle of Inoculation is the final outdoor field training for the cadets...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum has written a condolence letter to the United Nations following the killing of a humanitarian worker by an unruly soldier, on Thursday in Damboa. Governor Zulum addressed the letter to the UN’s resident representative in Nigeria, Matthias Schmale. The...
The General Officer Commanding 1 Division, Nigerian Army, Maj.-Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja, said in winning the fight against terrorism, banditry and other forms of criminality, the Armed Forces must not compete, but rather complement each other to ensure victory. Lagbaja said this on Friday in Kaduna while speaking at a...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – The Nigeria Army Theatre Command of Operation HADIN Kai on Thursday said a soldier went berserk, shot and killed a staff of one of the Non-governmental Organizations (NGOs) providing humanitarian support in the North East. The Assistant Director, Army Public Relations, Maj.Samson Nantip Zhakom,...
BY ANKELI EMMANUEL, Sokoto – The Nigerian Army on Monday flagged off its second Regimental Sergeant Majors’ convention at the Headquarters of 8 Division, Nigerian Army, Sokoto State. The convention which has its theme as, “”Capacity Building For Regimental Sergeant Majors in the Nigerian Army For Enhanced Regimentation”, is...
The Chief of Army Staff (COAS) , ) Lt.-Gen. Farouk Yahaya, has described the late Maj.-Gen. Bashiru Jinadu as a distinguished Nigerian who was detribalised and forthright in his professional career. The COAS made the assertion during the interment of the late Jinadu at the Military Cemetery, Jericho in...
The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt.-Gen. Faruk Yahaya has assured Nigerians that the Nigerian Army will not fail in delivering on its constitutional responsibility in mitigating threats to national security. Yahaya gave the assurance while addressing troops at the fire power demonstration phase of Exercise Mugun Bugu on...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The Nigerian Army has debunked the allegation that troops of 82 Division invaded Amangu community in Abia over abduction of a solders who was on official leave. The Director, Army Public Relations, Brig.-Gen. Onyema Nwachukwu debunked the allegation in a statement on Wednesday in...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt. Gen, Farouk Yahaya, has said that the Nigerian military will continue to create conducive environment for a free, fair and credible general election in 2023 to sustain the nascent democracy in the country. He also commended the...
Autopsy reports by Nigerian Army and Lagos State University Teaching Hospital (LASUTH) on late police Insp. Monday Orukpe allegedly killed in Ojo Lagos by some soldiers Two autopsies carried out on late police Insp Monday Orukpe of the police command in Lagos State have revealed that the officer died...
By PATRICK ABANG, Calabar – Bakassi Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) have cried for help, accusing the Nigerian soldiers drafted to Ikang Community for ‘Operation Still Water’ of harassing, and intimidating Bakassi IDPs who are predominantly fishermen. In a peaceful protest which kick-started from Ikot Effiom Obutong re-settlement camp and...
The 243 Recce Battalion Barracks Ibereko, Badagry, Lagos State on Tuesday decorated 51 newly promoted soldiers from the rank of private to Warrant Officers. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that three soldiers were promoted from the rank of Private to Lance Corporal while 27 were promoted from...
By HARUNA AHMED, Kaduna – Troops of 1 Division Nigerian Army conducting “Operation Forest Sanity’’ have eliminated no fewer than seven terrorists and recovered arms and ammunition in Kaduna State. Director, Army Public Relations, Brig.-Gen. Onyema Nwachukwu, disclosed this in a statement issued on Sunday. He stated that the...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – The Director, Army Public Relations, Brigadier General Onyema Nwachukwu has decorated three senior officers of the Directorate who were privileged to be among the beneficiaries of Major to Lieutenant Colonel promotion approved by the Army Council for the year 2022. Brig. Gen. Onyema, in...
The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Faruk Yahaya has reiterated the commitment of the Nigerian Army to provide the necessary security assistance to ensure the successful conduct of the 2023 general elections. COAS Yahaya gave the assurance at the opening of the Third Quarter COAS Conference 2022 on Tuesday...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – About 98 abducted Chibok schoolgirls out of the 276 schoolgirls that were abducted by Boko Haram terrorists on April 14, 2014 are said to be still in captivity of Boko Haram terrorists in Sambisa Forest. Head of Military Intelligence Unit Joint Task Force (JTF)...