The Nigerian Army has appointed Major-General Sagir Yaro as the commandant of the Nigeria Defence Academy (NDA), a military university based in Kaduna.
In a statement on Wednesday, March 10, the academy's spokesperson, Bashir Jagira, disclosed that Yaro is replacing Maj. Gen. Jamil Sarham, who is to proceed on a...
Former Chief of Army Staff, Gen. Tukur Buratai (retd), has reacted to the comment of Maj. Gen. Babagana Monguno (retd), who alleged that billions of naira approved for arms purchase under the ex-service chiefs cannot be accounted for.
In an interview with BBC Hausa, Monguno had said, the new service...
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 Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Major General Ibrahim Attahiru has today, given a 48-hour ultimatum to the troops of the Nigerian Army, ‘Operation Lafiya Dole’ to reclaim Marte Local Government Area, as well as other communities in Borno state, that were recently attacked and taken over by the...
The sustained offensive onslaught by armed troops on Boko Haram terrorists and their ISWAP ilk by the has continued to gain traction as troops of 81Task Force Battalion in conjunction with Civilian Joint Task Force and Vigilante neutralized more terrorists in Dikwa axis, Borno State.
Army Public Relations Director, Brig-Gen...
As part of efforts to boost personnel welfare, tbe Nigerian Navy, NN, has unveiled a remodelled administrative block and standard utility at the Nigerian Navy Ship (NNS) Victory, Calabar, the capital of Cross River State.
The Flag Officer Commanding, FOC, Eastern Naval Command, ENC, Rear Admiral Ibrahim Dewu, commissioned the...
Troops of 34 Artillery Brigade, Nigerian Army, NA, have neutralized two members of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, and its armed affiliate, Eastern Security Network, ESN.
According to a statement Tuesday, by the Director, Army Public Relations, Brig. Gen. Onyema Nwachukwu, the IPOB/ESN elements were felled in a...
The Air Task Force (ATF) of Lafiya Dole, in continuation of air strikes being conducted under subsidiary Operation Hail Storm, has successfully neutralized some Islamic State of West Africa Province (ISWAP) commanders and cleared out logistics facilities at Bukar Meram on the fringes of the Lake Chad in Borno...
The Inspector-General of Police, IGP M.A Adamu, NPM, mni, has ordered the deployment of all legitimate force to protect lives and property of citizens including police officers and personnel of other law enforcement agencies and their families, and to prevent attacks on private/public assets from any violent person(s) or...
The Air Component of Operation Thunder Strike has neutralized several armed bandits at their camp in the Kuduru Forest area of Kaduna State.
This was contained in a press statement released by the Coordinator, Defence Media Operations, Major General John Enenche at the Defense Headquarters in Abuja today.
The statement said,...
