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…
Buhari arrives Borno to meet troops (Guardian)
Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari has arrived Borno state to meet the troops of the Operation Lafiya Dole at the theatre command fighting insurgency in the north-east region. The President will also attend the Chief of Army Staff (COAS) conference at…
Metele attack: We have evacuated bodies of troops, says Army (Punch)
The Nigerian Army on Tuesday revealed it had evacuated the bodies of all the soldiers killed during a Boko Haram attack on three military bases in Metele, Borno State. The army stated this on its verified Twitter handle, @HQNigerianArmy, following…
Troops repel Boko Haram attack in Kukawa (Guardian)
The Nigerian Army said its troops repelled Boko Haram insurgents’ attack in Kukawa Local Government Area of Borno. The army said on its Twitter handle that the troops repelled the insurgents’ attack while attempting to infiltrate Cross-Kauwa in Kukawa at…
Army begin inter-formation sports festival in Rivers (Nation)
The Nigerian Army, 6 Division, has commenced the annual Nigerian Army Sports Festival (NASFEST) for officers and soldiers under the division. Maj.-Gen. Jamil Sarham, the General Officer Commanding (GOC) 6 Division, Nigerian Army, Port Harcourt, inaugurated the three-day exercise on…
Boko Haram kills Nigerian Army commander, dozens of soldiers (Vanguard)
Rampaging Boko Haram insurgents overran a Nigerian Army battalion in Borno State on Sunday, killing the unit’s commander and dozens of soldiers, military sources have told online newspaper, Premium Times. A large cache of arms, ammunition and military equipment were…
Army offers free medical treatment in Kaduna (Nation)
The Nigerian Army Artillery Corps on Thursday offered free medical treatment and donated 2,000 treated mosquito nets to Adara community in Kachia Local Government Area of Kaduna State. The outreach included health education, diabetic screening, dental consultation, eye screening and…
Army denies restricting movement in Maiduguri (Vanguard)
Deputy Director, Army Public Relations, 7 Division, Col. Kingsley Samuel, made the clarifications in a statement issued in Maiduguri. Samuel said that the military did not enforce restriction on travellers, adding that the report was mischievous and designed to cause…
No soldier ambushed, attacked in Benue, says Army (New Telegraph)
The Nigerian Army Commander of the Operation Whirl Stroke (OPWS), Major General Adeyemi Yekini, has brushed aside reports that some OPWS troops including Captain Sani were ambushed and attacked in Benue State. General Yekini in a statement made available to…
Lagos APC gov ticket: GAC backs direct primary, promises fairness (Punch) * No going back on direct primary, say Lagos APC elders (Nation)
Lagos APC gov ticket: GAC backs direct primary, promises fairness (Punch) The Governor Advisory Council (GAC) of the All Progressives Congress in Lagos State on Monday backed the direct primary adopted by the party. The 22-man council, which is the…
