The Nigerian Army, in Lagos, has commenced training for battlefield commanders to improve their competence and skill in planning of operations in North East. The training which commenced, on Monday, was focused on the maneuverist approach to warfare, estimate process…
* Military, Police move to end rivalry in Lagos (Vanguard) * LASG abolishes career progression promotion for performance appraisal (Guardian)
THISISLAGOS MIDDAY NEWS UPDATE JUNE 21, 2018 Military, Police move to end rivalry in Lagos (Vanguard) The Nigerian Army, yesterday, called for immediate end to inter-service rivalry, particularly between the Military and the Police, to adequately tackle crimes in…
2000 IDPs return to home for Eid-el-Fitr 6 years after (Guardian)
The Nigerian Army on Sunday said no fewer than 2,000 returnees celebrated Eid-el-Fitr at Gudumbali town in Guzamala Local Government Area of Borno, for the first time in six years. The town, which is 125 kilometres north of Maiduguri, the…
Julius Berger, Van Oord picked for Lagos Apple Island project (Guardian)
Construction giant, Julius Berger Plc and Van Oord have been picked by the Nigerian Army for the development of its iconic Apple Island project in Lagos.The mixed-used development being promoted by the Nigerian Army Properties Limited is located off…
Troops kill 10 horse-riding Boko Haram fighters (Nation)
At least 10 Boko Haram fighters have been killed in an operation by the Nigerian Army at Ngelkona in Ngala local government area of Borno. Col. Onyema Nwachukwu, Deputy Director Public Relations of the Nigerian Army’s Theatre Command Operation Lafiya…
Buhari condemns attack, approves new battalion, Police Command (ThisDay)
Following the killings of 45 persons in Birnin Gwari Local Government Area of Kaduna State on Sunday, President Muhammadu Buhari yesterday approved the establishment of a new Battalion of the Nigerian Army, and a new Police Area Command, in the…
Troops arrest Boko Haram suspect linked to recent attacks in Benue, recover weapons (SUN)
A combined troops of the Nigerian Army, the police and Department of State Security (DSS), have arrested a key Boko Haram suspect, known as Aminu Yaminu, nicknamed Tashaku, who is believed to be behind most of the recent attacks in Benue State. …
Chibok schoolgirls, others: Army launches 4-month operation in Borno (Punch)
The Nigerian Army announced on Friday that it would launch a four-month operation in Borno State, tagged Operation Last Hold, to clear the Boko Haram terrorists in the Lake Chad region and to ensure the rescue of the remaining hostages…
U.S. Army trains Nigerian troops on confronting Boko Haram (SUN)
Some 12 soldiers from the U.S. Army have trained Nigerian troops on a six-week advice-and-assist mission in Jaji, Kaduna State, Pentagon has said. The U.S. Department of Defence said Nigerian Army’s 26th Infantry Battalion might be the next to deploy…
Army launches e-payroll system (SUN)
The Nigerian Army had launched a electronic payment system for its officers and personnel called e-NAPS. This was even as Chief of Army Budget and Accounts, Maj.-Gen. Jakko, stressed the need for the revaluation of Nigerian army personnel details that…