Army

The Defence Headquarters has come out to refute reports that it appointed a senior officer as the acting Chief of Army Staff. The recent rumors about COAS, Lieutenant General Taoreed Lagbaja being dead have been denied by the army, and Nigerians have been reacting. According to the Director of Defence ...

The General Officer Commanding 81 Division of the Nigerian Army, Major General Lawrence Fejokwu has come out to say that injured officers and soldiers will definitely be treated. He recently revealed this during a special luncheon to honour sick officers and soldiers of the Division at the 68 Nigerian Army ...

The Chief of Army Staff, Lt Gen Faruk Yahaya has come out to say that plans for the production of prosthetics for personnel in the Nigerian Army are underway. He recently revealed this via a statement by the Director of Army Public Relations, Onyema Nwachukwu, and Nigerians have been reacting. ...

Acting Director, Defence Media Operations, Brigadier General Bernard Onyeuko has come out to say that there will be no mass retirement in the army. This was recently revealed at an operations briefing in Abuja, and Nigerians have been reacting. According to him, retirement is only on voluntary basis for senior ...

Osun State Governor, Adegboyega Oyetola has come out to ask for the support of the Army to tackle insecurity in the state. This was recently revealed via a statement issued by Oyetola’s media aide, Ismail Omipidan on Friday disclosed the Governor stated this while receiving the General Officer Commanding, 2 ...

The Nigerian Army has come out to say that troops of Operation Hadarin Daji recently thwarted a kidnap activity of bandits by killing scores at Kabasa village in Magami Local Government of Zamfara. The Director of Army Public Relations, Brig.-Gen. Mohammed Yerima, announced this via a statement in Abuja, and ...

The Nigerian Army has come out to urge Nigerians to shun reports saying it recently conducted secret trails and executed six soldiers of Igbo extraction. The Nigerian Army recently had its say via its social media handle, and Nigerians have been reacting. According to a senior military source, the allegation ...

The immediate past Chief of Army Staff retired Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai has come out to say that he definitely left the Nigerian Army better than he met it. Buratai recently revealed this in his valedictory speech during the Pulling Out Parade by the Nigerian Army in Abuja, and Nigerians have ...

The Coordinator, Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. John Enenche has come out to say that the Armed Forces of Nigeria will battle all kinds of insecurity confronting the nation head-on this year. Enenche told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja, and Nigerians have been reacting. According to him, the ...

Commander of 81 Military Intelligence Brigade, Victoria Island, Lagos, Brig. Gen. Ahmed Taiwo has come out to say that 85 percent of the video footages it depended on to conclude that the Nigeria Police had been overwhelmed in Lagos came from the internet. He revealed this recently while being cross-examined ...

Brigadier General Ahmed Taiwo has come out to say that Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu was misinformed on the number of casualties at the Lekki Toll Gate protest ground. He recently revealed that the governor had earlier said two persons died at Lekki, but both of them were not at the protest ...

The Nigerian Army has come out to deny that it hunted DJ Switch over the shooting incident at Lekki tollgate during #EndSARS protests. Brig. Gen. Ahmed Taiwo recently revealed that the allegations by the disc jockey were false and she is only chasing clout. According to him, claims that the ...

The Commander of 81 Military Intelligence Brigade, Victoria Island, Lagos, Brig. Gen. Ahmed Taiwo has come out to say that it is wrong for Babajide Sanwo-Olu to deny inviting soldiers to restore peace and order at Lekki Toll Gate amid #EndSARS protests. Recall that the governor had said, “I don’t ...

The Nigerian Army has come out to say that they are yet to receive any formal petition over their alleged shooting of unarmed #EndSARS protesters at the Lekki Tollgate on October 20. The counsel for the Nigerian Army, Mr. Akinlolu Kehinde (SAN) revealed this today before the Lagos Judicial Panel ...

Coordinator, Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. John Enenche has come out to explain the reason the military is winning the fight against banditry, terrorism, and other forms of criminality in Nigeria. He recently revealed this while briefing newsmen on the operations of the Armed Forces of Nigeria between Nov. 5 and ...

The Nigerian Army has finally reacted to the reports that it was responsible for the deaths at Lekki Tollgate during the #EndSARS protests. The Army recently came out to say that the allegation of killing of protesters by soldiers is unfounded and it is surely the handiwork of mischief-makers. According ...

The Chief Of Army Staff (COAS), Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai has come out to warn that the army will not tolerate the destabilization of peace and stability in Nigeria. He recently revealed this during a meeting with Principal Staff Officers, Commanding Officers, and field commanders in Abuja. According to him, the ...

Nigerian Nobel laureate, Professor Wole Soyinka is 86 today. The Professor recently came out to share why he enlisted in the Nigerian Army officer Corp but decided to leave after some time. According to him, he joined the military because he wanted to be transferred to South Africa, a country ...

Senator Ali Ndume has come out to say that the relocation of Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai to the Northeast has helped in the fight against Boko Haram. Ali Ndume, who is the Chairman of Senate Committee on the Nigerian Army revealed this in Maiduguri today. According ...

The Nigeria military has promised to not allow any individual or group to jeopardize the sovereignty and stability of the country’s territorial integrity. The military urged important stakeholders to unite with the armed forces and intelligence agencies to make sure Nigeria is protected, begging them to search for other ways ...