Nigerian Army

Kaduna accidental bombing: U.S. proposes deployment of AI in Nigeria military operations

The United States Bureau of Arms Control, Deterrence, and Stability has advised the Nigerian military on the need to deploy Artificial Intelligence (AI)...

Army Chief Lagbaja visits Kaduna after military drone killed 85 villagers

The Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja on Tuesday visited Kaduna State after a deadly military air strike killed at least 85...

Tinubu orders full-scale investigation into Kaduna village bombing

President Bola Tinubu has ordered a full- scale investigation into the bombing of residents of Tudun Biri community of Kaduna State by the...

Bombing of Kaduna villagers: Nigerian Army has admitted it’s an error – Kaduna Govt

The Nigerian Army has claimed responsibility for dropping a bomb on Tudun Biri in Igabi council area of Kaduna State which claimed the...

Nigerian Army Gets First Professor

The Nigerian Army has produced its first professor in its 160 years of existence. He is Lt.-Col. Abubakar-Surajo Imam, a professor of Mechatronics...

Pres.Tinubu approves N18bn life assurance benefits for families of fallen heroes

Ahead of the 2024 Armed Forces Remembrance week, President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday approved N18 billion for Group life assurance benefits and other...

Guilt-racked Army General bags seven years for stealing $2.17m, N1bn

An Army General, Maj.-Gen. Umaru Mohammed is to spend the next seven years in prison for theft of N1.06 billion and 2.17 million...

Insecurity: Tinubu approves 12 fighter helicopters for Army

Pesident Bola Tinubu has approved the purchase of 12 fighter helicopters for the Nigerian Army. The helicopters which are MD 530F Cayuse attack...

Tinubu directs immediate disbursement of pending insurance benefits of fallen soldiers

President Bola Tinubu has authorized the immediate payments of all pending insurance benefits due to the families of officers and soldiers, who died...

Nigerian Army busts Ghanaian, truck driver, impounds truck load of smuggled ammunition from Mali in Ogun

The troops of 192 Battalion of the Nigerian Army, operating in 81 Division area have intercepted a truck loaded with smuggled ammunition from...

The Day in Pictures: Pres. Buhari Attends Regimental Dinner Night

                           

Nigerian soldier commits suicide after killing three colleagues in Sokoto

The Nigerian Army spokesman, Brig.-Gen. Onyeama Nwachukwu, says investigations have been instituted into a soldier, who killed his colleagues and himself at Forward...

Five days after, kidnapped female soldier still in captivity, Nigerian Army says

Meanwhile, the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has reacted to the allegations by the Nigerian Army that its members kidnapped a female soldier,...

Nigerian Army swells Major-General rank by 52 officers

No fewer than 122 senior Army officers have been promoted to the ranks of Brigadier-General and Major-General, according to the Nigerian Army Council....

Drunk corporal kills Nigerian Army General in Lagos

Brig.-Gen. A.O. James of the Nigerian Army has been killed by a corporal, also serving in the Army. The incident occurred about 10.30pm...