By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Senator Mohammed Ali Ndume (APC Borno South) has dismissed reports mostly circulating on social Media that his convoy was ambushed by suspected Boko Haram terrorists yesterday. Senator Ndume made the clarification on Wednesday at his Maiduguri residence, soon after he returned from condolence visit...
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The Lagos State Government on Wednesday appealed to indigenous youths to enrol in the military. The Secretary to the State Government, Mrs Bimbola Salu-Hundeyin, made the appeal during the quarterly meetings with the Chairman and members of Police Community Relations Committee (PCRC), in Ikeja. Salu-Hundeyin said that security of...
The Nigerian Army has again cautioned the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) against issuing an unpatriotic warning to youths of the South East to shun the ongoing recruitment into the army. This is contained in a statement by the Director, Army Public Relations, Maj.-Gen. Onyema Nwachukwu, on Tuesday...
Commander Training and Doctrine Command, Nigerian Army, Maj. Gen. Kevin Aligbe, has said failure would not be tolerated among officers in the rank of captain at the practical promotion exams in the country. Aligbe, who was the examination president, made this known on Monday in Akure during the opening...
The Asagba of Asaba, Obi (Prof.) Epiphany Azinge has described the Oct. 7, 1967 Asaba massacre by the Nigerian military as a war crime and crime against humanity. The monarch spoke on Sunday at the 2024 Asaba Memorial Day Celebration, in memory of the victims of the 1967 Asaba...
The Nigerian Army says its troops have dealt a significant blow to terrorists, neutralising several high-profile fighters and recovering a cache of lethal weapons, including rocket bombs and ammunition The Nigerian Army, in a post on its official Twitter handle on Tuesday, stated that its sustained onslaught has continued...
BY ANKELI EMMANUEL, Sokoto – The Nigeria Army Tuesday in Sokoto State commenced a workshop to strengthen battle winning mentality. The workshop organized by the Department of Army Transformation and Innovation has its theme as, “Optimizing Warrior Ethos In The Nigerian Army: A Panacea For Operational Effectiveness”, and aimed...
Nigerian Army troops have killed eight notorious terrorist fighters and rescued 16 kidnapped hostages in sweeping operations against terrorists and insurgents in different parts of the country. The Nigerian Army, in a post on its official X-Handle on Monday, said the troops recovered a haul of firearms during the...
Troops of the 6 Division, Nigerian Army, have neutralised two suspected oil thieves, and apprehended 18 others during different anti-illegal bunkering operations in the Niger Delta. The division’s Spokesman, Lt.-Col. Danjuma Danjuma, said in a statement in Port Harcourt on Monday, that the operations were held in Akwa Ibom,...
Travellers plying through Edo on Saturday were stuck as military men mounted roadblocks in border areas following the ongoing governorship election in the state. Efforts by the travellers to convince the security officers at Agbor-Igueben-Uromi yielded no result, leading to a buildup of traffic on the road Accredited journalists,...
By EZEKIEL OBi, Abuja – Troops of Operation SAFE HAVEN in pursuance of one of its core mandate of mopping up illegal arms and ammunition in the Joint Operations Area, arrested 5 notorious gunrunners and recovered arms and ammunition in an intelligence-driven operation carried out in Plateau State. The...
The Nigerian Army has condemned the torture of an ex-soldier, retired Cpl. Toriola Adewale, by members of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB). The Director, Army Public Relations, Maj.-Gen. Onyema Nwachukwu, disclosed this in a statement on Sunday in Abuja. Nwachukwu said the video of the torture was...
President Bola Tinubu on Saturday commended the military for achieving successful operations against security threats in the North-West. The President stated that these successes provided further assurance that security operatives were capable of ensuring the nation’s peace and security. The successful operations followed President Tinubu’s directive to service chiefs...
Convergence of digital technologies with military operations crucial for crime fighting – Army Chief
Convergence of digital technologies with military operations crucial for crime fighting – Army Chief
By CHRISTIANA LOT, Jos – The Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Taoreed Lagbaja, has emphasized the necessity of integrating digital technologies with military operations as an essential strategy in combating crime and criminality in Nigeria. Speaking at a seminar on “Digital Transformation and Smart Soldier Concept,” hosted by...
Bandits have killed seven security personnel, including three soldiers of the Nigerian Army and four personnel of the Nigeria Police Force, in an attack on the Zamfara highway on Thursday. The security personnel were repelling the bandits’ attack when they were ambushed and killed. The state’s Commissioner of Police,...
The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt.-Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja, has said that terrorism provided cover for other crimes such as kidnapping, armed robbery and other violent acts to thrive. Lagbaja said this at the 3RD Counter-terrorism and Counter-insurgency Seminar organised by the Nigerian Army Resource Centre (NARC), in Collaborations...
The Nigerian Army says that voluntary retirement, discharge of personnel is routine and in line with laid down procedures as contained in the Harmonised Terms and Conditions of Service (Officers/Soldiers) alike. The Director, Army Public Relations, Maj.-Gen. Onyema Nwachukwu, gave the clarification in a statement on Sunday in Abuja....
The Nigerian Army has assured that its efforts against oil theft and illegal bunkering are yielding desired results. Maj.-Gen. Jamal Abdussalam, General Officer Commanding (GOC) 6 Division, Nigerian Army, Port Harcourt, communicated this in a statement on Tuesday in Port Harcourt. Abdussalam said he received in his office, retired...
The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt.-Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja, says the Nigerian Army has so far executed over 200 special intervention projects across the country’s six geopolitical zones. Lagbaja said that the projects were being executed under the Chief of Army Staff Special Intervention Civil-Military Co-operation Projects. He said...
Troops of the Nigerian Army have eliminated nine terrorist elements and recovered a substantial number of dangerous automatic weapons and ammunition in intense gun duel in Kaduna State. The army in a post on its official X Handle on Friday, said the encounter took place at Kampani Doka and...