The Nigerian Army has condemned circulation of pictures and videos of gory images on social media, saying it is misinformation and propaganda by the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra. Acting Director, Army Public Relations, Col. Sagir Musa, stated this in…
Army expresses readiness for general elections (Punch)
The Commander of the 32 Artillery Brigade of the Nigerian Army, Brig.-Gen. James Ataguba, on Saturday said the army was ready for the forthcoming general elections. Ataguba stated this at the Brigade West African Social Activities of the Nigeria Army…
Army commences Operation Python Dance III in Borno, Yobe (Guardian)
Acting General Officer Commanding (GOC) of 7 Division, Nigerian Army, Brigadier General Abdulmalik Biu, has announced the commencement of Operation Python Dance III in Borno and Yobe states to provide adequate security for next month’s general elections. He said the…
Reporting national security not for ‘all comers’, Buratai warns (Nation)
Chief of Army Staff Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai yesterday emphasised that reporting of national security issues is not for “all comers”. He warned that anyone found wanting will be guilty of breaching the Official Secrets Act, 1962. The COAS spoke while…
Gbagaun…. Every day for the thief: Ambode arrests traffic offenders
Irked by the flagrant abuse of the Lagos State Traffic Laws, Governor Akinwunmi Ambode on Monday evening came down hard on some recalcitrant motorists who drove against traffic along the Muritala Mohammed Airport Road, Ikeja. Returning from Abuja where he…
Army denies closing Maiduguri-Monguno road (Guardian)
The Nigerian Army on Monday dismissed as ‘untrue’ social media reports indicating the closure of the Maiduguri-Monguno Road. Col. Onyema Nwachukwu, the Deputy Director of Army Public Relations, Operation LAFIYA DOLE, made the clarification in a statement in Maiduguri. Nwachukwu…
Nigerian military calls for Amnesty International ban (BBC)
Nigeria’s army has called for the closure of Amnesty International’s operations in the country. In a report on Monday, the human rights group said at least 3,641 people had died in clashes between farmers and herders in Nigeria since 2016.…
UNICEF: Army lifts suspension (Guardian)
Nigerian Army has lifted the suspension on the activities of the United Nations Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF) in northeast Nigeria, less than 24 hours it imposed one on the aid agency. “Suspension lifted,” Geoffrey Njoku, UNICEF Nigeria’s communication officer told…
Army finally release casualty figures of Metele attack (Guardian)
The Nigerian Army has revealed that 23 of its personnel were killed and 31 others wounded when the Boko Haram insurgents overran the military base at Metele in Borno State. This was contained in a statement released by the Army…
