The Nigerian Army on Tuesday said the General Officer Commanding of One Division alongside a team of operational commanders arrested three terrorists and killed one during a fighting patrol in Kaduna State.The patrol team was said to have engaged the…
Insecurity: Nigerian Army reshuffles top brass, appoints new GOCs, others
The Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Faruk Yahaya has approved the posting and appointment of some senior officers of the Nigerian Army to command, instructional and staff appointments across formations and units following widespread insecurity. Those affected in the…
Army dismisses reports of planned protest by soldiers
The Nigerian Army on Wednesday dismissed as unfounded, reports that aggrieved soldiers in the theatres of operation are planning a protest in Abuja over poor equipment and unpaid emoluments. Director Army Public Relations, Brigadier General Onyema Nwachukwu, said that the…
Army finds ‘Chibok schoolgirl’ in Borno, 8 years after abduction
Troops have found a lady believed to be one of the schoolgirls abducted by Boko Haram terrorists in Borno, more than eight years after they were kidnapped from the Chibok community in the northeastern state. The Nigerian Army disclosed this…
Gunmen rape soldier before fiancé, behead victims, post video
A couple who were personnel of the Nigerian Army have been murdered by yet-to-be-identified assailants in Imo State. A military source told our correspondent that the woman was first raped before she was shot dead along with her fiancé. The…
*Why Army detained female soldier who accepted corps member’s proposal in Kwara – Spokesman (Punch)*One Week To Christmas, Traders Decry Low Patronage (Tribune)
Why Army detained female soldier who accepted corps member’s proposal in Kwara – Spokesman (Punch) The Nigerian Army on Sunday confirmed the detention of an unnamed female soldier who got romantically entangled with a male corps member at the National…
Nigerian Army set to unveil Buratai Polo Club
One of Nigeria’s frontline promoters of the noble game of polo, the Nigerian Army is set to further deepen its enduring relationship with the noble game with the commissioning of the Infantry Polo Ground in Jaji, Kaduna State. Former Head…
How 16 generals were eased out of service despite Malami’s interventions
Nine Major Generals and seven Brigadier Generals ‘arbitrarily’ sacked by the Nigerian Army in 2016 for no justifiable reasons have been technically eased out of the service, despite interventions of Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF), and Minister of Justice, Abubakar…
Why Nollywood actor, Chiwetalu Agu was arrested – Army
The Nigerian Army says its troops have arrested one Chiwetalu Agu while allegedly inciting members of the public and soliciting for support for the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB). The Director, Army Public Relations, Brig.-Gen. Onyema Nwachukwu, in a…
IPOB: Outrage as Nollywood Actor Chiwetalu Agu spends first night in military custody
Fans and lovers of Nollywood Actor, Chiwetalu Agu, are presently outraged as the celebrity spends his first night in the custody of the Nigerian Army following his arrest on Thursday. The PUNCH had earlier reported that soldiers arrested the actor…