Nigerian Army

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...

Lekki shootings: CNN video report “shoots down’’ Gov. Sanwo-Olu, Army’s claims, denying live bullets were applied on protesters

    Controverting the claims of Lagos State Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu and the Nigeria Army chiefs downplaying the October 20 shootings at the...

2021 Armed Forces Day: Honour fallen heroes, veterans, SGF urges Nigerians

  Nigerians have been urged to honour the nation’s fallen heroes and military veterans who paid the supreme sacrifice for the nation’s unity...

Hoodlums attacks, looting: Army says it is deploying troops across Nigeria

  In a bid to restore law and order after the wave of hoodlums attack following #EndSARS protests,  the Nigerian Army says it...

Soldiers, other security agents take over Abuja road, scuttle #EndSARS protest

    Abuja residents and #EndSARS protesters were shocked to find soldiers, Police and Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps men positioned strategically on...

Two “bloody civilians”caught impersonating soldiers in Osun

  By Boye Ajayi The long arm of the law has caught up with two men, who allegedly impersonated soldiers in Osogbo, Osun...

Beyond the sacking of  Service Chiefs

By Victor Mayomi Public Service is a thankless job. The Chief of Defence Staff and Service Chiefs should therefore be comforted by this...