Nigerian Army
Aftermath of Buhari’s meeting with service chiefs: Army appoints new GOCs, commanders, others
Barely 24 hours service chiefs met with President Muhammadu Buhari, the Nigerian Army on Friday announced the appointments of new General Officer Commanding,...
Alleged misconducts: Nigerian Army court martials 227 soldiers in Maiduguri
The Nigerian Army says it has court martialled no fewer than 227 soldiers involved in the fight against insurgency in the Northeast for...
Democracy Day: Slumping three soldiers cause stir at Pres. Buhari’s parade in Abuja
Apparently succumbing to exhaustion, three soldiers slumped on Monday at the Eagles Square, venue of the military parade to mark June 12 Democracy...
Nigerian Army debunks alleged complicity in abduction of Methodist Prelate
The Nigerian Army has debunked media reports alleging complicity of some of its men in the recent abduction for ransom, the Prelate of...
Worsening insecurity: Nigeria loses army couple to gunmen, Army mourns
The Nigerian army has confirmed that Sergeant A. M. Linus and his soldier-wife were killed and beheaded by gunmen in Imo State while...
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo decorates son, as Brigadier-General in the Nigerian Army
Following his promotion and having passed through the military mills within and outside Nigeria, Adeboye Obasanjo, son of Former President Olusegun...
Detained female soldier in romantic relationship with corps member let off the hook
The Nigerian military authorities have ordered the release of the detained female soldier, Hannah Sofiat, who openly accepted love overtures from a...
Insecurity: Nigeria takes delivery of six A-29 Super Tucano aircraft from U.S.
The first batch of six A-29 Super Tucano aircraft from the United States has been delivered to Nigeria as part of military...
Restive bandits’ operation claims Nigerian Army General
Bandits have continued to unleash their reign of terror on the high and low with the latest fatal shooting of Nigeria’s Army General....
Army Chief’s death: Navy cancels 65th anniversary celebration
Following the deaths of the Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Ibrahim Attahiru, and some senior officers, the Chief of Naval Staff, Vice-Admiral Awwal...
‘A tremendous soldier and teammate’: Army confirms death of COAS
The Nigerian Army has announced the passing away of its Chief of Army Staff, COAS, Lieutenant General Ibrahim Attahiru. The sad event occurred...
Army headquarters in Abuja hit by fire
The Nigerian Army Headquarters in Abuja has been gutted by fire. An electrical fault caused a minor fire at the complex on...
Aiyetoro community to Nigerian Army : Gen. Irefin did not die of COVID-19
Contrary to claims by the military authorities that Major General Olubunmi Irefin, died of COVID-19-related complications, his kinsmen in Aiyetoro-Gbede in Kogi State said...
Chief of Army Staff Conference attendee, Maj.-Gen. Olubunmi Irefin, dies of COVID-19
The Nigerian Army has announced the fatality of the General Officer Commanding (GOC), 6 Division, Port-Harcourt, Maj.-Gen. Olubunmi Irefin, from COVID-19 complications...
Idle soldier, in a fit of unwarranted temper, assaults teenage girl in Ogun for “indecent dressing”
A soldier, who left his core duty of defending the territorial integrity and securing the people, had in a fit of temper...
Buratai to Army generals: Shun invitation by politicians to sack Buhari’s government
Incensed by some political undercurrent in the polity, the Nigerian Army authorities have sounded a keep-off warning to officers on staging a...
