A charge has gone out to soldiers of the Nigerian Army to ensure their absolute loyalty to the Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces, President Bola Tinubu remains intact. The General Officer Commanding (GOC) 81 Division Nigerian Army (NA), Major General Mohammed Takuti Usman gave the charge on Wednesday, …
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Army To Deploy 2,300 For Imo State Guber Election
The state Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC), Prof. Sylvia Agu, disclosed this, yesterday, during a media roundtable/engagement on the governorship election organised by the International Press Centre (IPC) and supported by the European Union Support to Democratic Governance in Nigeria- phase 2 (EU – SDGN II) in Owerri. Agu said the …
Read More »Train Crushes Army Sergeant On Motorcycle In Lagos
A sergeant in the Nigerian Army, was on Wednesday killed by a passenger train at the railway crossing at the PWD area of Ikeja, Lagos. The train was said to be on its way to Iddo in Lagos from Ibadan when it eventually rammed into the soldier who had attempted …
Read More »Army Seeks Inter-agency Collaboration To Battle Insecurity In Kogi State
The Commander of the 12 Brigade Nigerian Army, Brig-Gen Isang Akpaumontia, has sought inter-agency collaboration with other security agencies in the state. The Commander visited the Heads of Sister security agencies in Kogi such as: the Commandant, Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Crops (NSCDC), Ahmad Gamdi; the Police Commissioner, Akeem …
Read More »Nigerian Army Confirms Shooting Drills In Plateau
The 3 Division of the Nigerian Army, Rukuba, near Jos, on Monday, began its 2023 annual range firing exercise at its Small Arms Range in Miango, Bassa Local Government Area of Plateau State. Acting Deputy Director, Army Public Relations of the Division, Lt.-Col. Ishaku Takwa, stated in Jos that the …
Read More »Army Charges Personnel To Deal Ruthlessly With Criminal Elements
The Commander, 1 Brigade Nigerian Army and Sector 1 Joint Task Force, North West Operation Hadarin Daji, Brigadier General S Ahmed has charged security agencies in Zamfara State not to hesitate to deal decisively with anybody who attempts to disrupt the smooth conduct of the governorship and State House of …
Read More »Nigerian Soldier Commits Suicide After Killing Army Commander
A Nigerian Army personnel, Lance Corporal Nwobodo Chinonso has killed three soldiers and himself. Chinonso is reported to have opened fire and killed Lt. Sam Oladapo and others at the weekend. Oladapo was the Commander of the Forward Operating Base (FOB) Rabah in Sokoto State. He also shot the FOB …
Read More »Army Arrests Mastermind Of Abuja-Kaduna Train Attack
The Defence Headquarters said troops of Operation Whirl Punch have apprehended one of the masterminds of the March 28, 2022, terrorist attack on the Abuja-Kaduna train service. The Director, Defence Media Operations, Maj Gen Musa Danmadami, made the disclosure at the bi-weekly news briefing on the operations of the armed …
Read More »2023 Elections: Army To Work With Police – COAS
The Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Faruk Yahaya has directed all General Officers Commanding (GOCs) and other formation commanders of the Nigerian Army to ensure a conducive and secure atmosphere in their areas of responsibility for the successful conduct of the 2023 elections. Brig. Gen. Onyema Nwachukwu, Director, Army …
Read More »Army Issues Election Warning To Troops, Nigerians
The Nigerian Army has warned its officers and men against any unlawful conduct during the next general elections. The Director of Exams, Department of Army Standard and Evaluation (DASE), Brigadier General Adamu Yari Yakubu gave the warning during a visit to troops of the Guards Brigade. The General and his …
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