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Armed Forces, Army, Boko Haram, Headlines
Wednesday, August 18th, 2021
By NAN The Nigerian Army says there is confusion and apprehension within the camps of the Islamic State of West Africa Province (ISWAP) terrorists following the recent massive surrender of Boko Haram fighters. The Director, Army Public Relations, Brig.-Gen. Onyema Nwachukwu, disclosed this in a statement on Monday, in Abuja, citing the depleting strength of its […]
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Armed Forces, Army, Boko Haram, Headlines
Wednesday, August 11th, 2021
Ayorinde Oluokun, Abuja Modu Malaram, a former fighter of Boko Haram has explained why he other members of the terrorists groups surrendered to the troops of the Nigerian Army in Borno State. According to PR Nigeria, Malaram from is among the former fighters of Boko Haram who surrendered to Nigerian troops in Konduga on Monday. […]
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Air Force, Armed Forces, Headlines
Wednesday, July 21st, 2021
Military Plane Crash: How I escaped from bandits, Air Force pilot narrates By Ibrahim Wuyo, Kaduna Fl. Lt A. Dairo who ejected and escaped from bandits after his jet was shot while on a mission in the skies of Zamfara state, has given a graphic details of the incidence, concluding that it was all made […]
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Armed Forces, Army, Headlines
Wednesday, July 14th, 2021
Slain Jennifer Ugadu and suspect James Matol By Abankula The police in Bayelsa said they have begun a probe into the killing of Jennifer Ugadu, an undergraduate of the Niger Delta University (NDU), by her soldier boyfriend. SP Asinmin Butswat, Police Public Relations’ Officer in Bayelsa in a statement said that Mr Mike Okoli, the […]
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Armed Forces, Army, Latest Politics
Monday, July 5th, 2021
From Sola Ojo, Kaduna About 5,000 residents of Rigasa, Igabi local government area of Kaduna State are currently benefitting from the 1 Division Nigerian Army free medical outreach marking this year’s Nigerian Army celebration week. The choice of Rigasa, Igabi, for the medical outreach may not be unconnected to the fact that the community hosts […]
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Armed Forces, Army, Latest Politics, Nigerian Police
Thursday, June 24th, 2021
Sheikh Gumi By Muhaimin Olowoporoku Popular Islamic cleric, Sheikh Ahmad Gumi has alleged that some police and army officers aid bandits in the country with weapons and drugs. He said this in an interview on Thursday as he called on the army and police hierarchy to identify and flush out all the bad eggs. The […]
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Armed Forces, Army, Latest Politics
Wednesday, June 16th, 2021
Major General Faruk Yahaya, Chief of army staff By Sumaila Ogbaje The Nigerian Army has clarified that the new Chief of Army Staff, Major General Faruk Yahaya has not spent 36 years in service as widely reported. It said the COAS service record started on Sept. 22, 1990 when he was commissioned as an officer. […]
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Armed Forces, Army, Headlines, Rivers, State News
Wednesday, June 16th, 2021
By Okafor Ofiebor, Port Harcourt The Nigerian Army, 6 Division, has announced that has begun its annual massive shooting range classification exercise which will end on Sunday, June 27. The division’s spokesman, Lt.-Col. Charles Ekeocha, said in a statement in Port Harcourt, that the exercise aimed at ascertaining the professional competence of troops on the […]
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Armed Forces, Army, Headlines, Kaduna, State News
Saturday, June 12th, 2021
From Sola Ojo, Kaduna The Acting Chief Medical Director (CMD) of the 44 Nigerian Army Reference Hospital (44NARH), Kaduna, Colonel Stephen Onuchukwu, on Saturday, indicated that the facility has successfully treated more than 7,000 wounded in action officers and soldiers since the counterinsurgency operations began some years back. This was also as the President of […]
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Armed Forces, Army, Headlines, Imo, State News
Monday, June 7th, 2021
By Ikechukwu Iweajunwa, Owerri The Commissioner of Police in Imo, Mr Abutu Yaro, has ordered a probe into the extra-judicial killing by soldiers of Uguchi Unachukwu, a Germany-based Nigerian. Unachukwu was shot dead on 31 May near Sam Mbakwe Airport during a stop and search, as he was rushing to catch a flight back to […]