The Chief of Naval Staff, CNS, Vice Admiral Auwal Zubairu Gambo, has lauded the Kano State Commissioner of Police, CP Sama'ila Shu'aibu Dikko on his achievements towards improving the security architecture of the State. The Navy Chief, who was represented by the Chief of Policy and Plans, Navy, Rear Admiral...
The Nigerian Army, NA, and its Turkish counterpart have pledged to strengthen military bilateral relations between both countries to tackle terrorism. This was disclosed, Monday 30 August 2021, when the Turkish Ambassador to Nigeria, Ambassador Hidaye Bayraktar, paid a courtesy call on the Chief of Army Staff, COAS, Lt Gen...
The Chief of Army Staff, COAS, Lieutenant General Faruk Yahaya, has asserted that logistics remain a critical component in war, if decisive success must be achieved. Yahaya disclosed this during his remarks at the Combat Service Support Training Week 2021, held at Brigadier General KH Yakubu Officers' Mess, Nigerian Army...
The Executive Governor of Edo State, Mr. Godwin Obaseki has lauded the competence and zeal of the Chief of Army Staff, Lt Gen Faruk Yahaya, saying these qualities will lead to the end of insecurity in Nigeria. Governor Obaseki made this assertion in his office while recieving the COAS during...
The military officer Major Christopher Datong, who was abducted on Tuesday, 24 August, at the Nigerian Defence Academy, NDA, Afaka, in Kaduna has been murdered. Reports say his body was found yesterday evening, hours after he was captured by bandits. TheFact Nigeria had earlier reported on the security breach of the...
The Nigerian Defence Academy, NDA, has alerted on a breach of security at its Afaka, Kaduna campus by unknown gunmen. The Academy's Public Relations Officer, Major Bashir Muhd Jajira, disclosed this in a press statement released just moments ago. TheFact Nigeria gathers that the Nigerian Defence Academy was compromised early this...
The Chief of Army Staff, COAS, Lieutenant General Faruk Yahaya has charged troops of the Nigerian Army to always exhibit professionalism, competence and gallantry in the conduct of military operations across the country. The Army Chief gave the charge while addressing troops of 2 Division Nigerian Army at the Adekunle...
There is tension, confusion and severe apprehension in the camps of the Islamic State of West Africa Province, ISWAP, in the aftermath of the recent unprecedented and massive surrendering of Boko Haram Terrorists in Bama operational area early this month. A statement issued by the Director of Army Public Relations,...
Nigerian Army, NA, has reacted to a publication regarding their release of two senior Boko Haram operatives after rehabilitation, saying that facts were misrepresented by the publication. The rebuttal was contained in a statement released today by Brig Gen. Onyema Nwachukwu, the NA's director of Public Relations. TheFact Nigeria gathers that...
As part of efforts to cater to the welfare of troops, the Chief of Army Staff, COAS, Lieutenant General Faruk Yahaya, has launched welfare flight for troops of Joint Task Force Operation Hadin Kai, OPHK. The COAS, during the flag-off ceremony, which was performed yesterday, 9 August, at the Nigerian...