By Andrew Orolua The Headquarters 82 Division Nigerian Army (NA) and Joint Task Force South East Operation UFO KA (JTF -OPUK) Tuesday, warned residents of the South-East zone of the country of manipulated content circulating on social media. Lieutenant Colonel Olabisi Olalekan Ayeni, 82
BY KEHINDE AKINPELU The Nigerian Army has said the screening exercise for the 89rh Regular Recruitment Intake will kick off on June 8 and run till June 21, 2025. In a statement issued in Ilorin, Major G.S. Aroju, the recruitment officer for Kwara State, urged applicants from the state come for the screening exercise between […]
By Kingsley Chukwuka The Nigerian Army has confirmed the arrest of three Fulanis and two Chadians who claimed to be working in a factory in Jos North Local Government Area of Plateau State. The search for immigrants intensified after military Chiefs told President Bola Tinubu that the terrorists killing citizens in Plateau and Benue States […]
By Andrew Oota The Nigerian Army authority has said it is investigating alleged Assault by its personnel on a police officer in Ebonyi state with the view to unearthing the authenticity and act proportionally. Lieutenant Colonel Apollonia Anele, Acting Director Army Public Relations in a statement said the video making the rounds about the alleged […]
By Andrew Oota The Nigerian Army has debunked allegations of neglect of widows of fallen soldiers and sexual harassment and bribery during the processing of death benefits. Acting Director of Public Relations of the Army, Lieutenant Colonel Apollonia Anele said in a statement that while the Army recognizes the emotional and socioeconomic challenges faced by […]
By Andrew Oota A General Court Martial (GCM) sitting at the Headquarters, 82 Division, Nigerian Army, Enugu has sentenced a soldier, Private Adamu Mohammed, to death by hanging and another, Private Abubakar Yusuf, to 10 years imprisonment. According to lieutenant Colonel Jonah Unuakhalu, the Acting Deputy Director 82 Division Army Public Relations the sentences were […]
A coalition of civil society organizations in Nigeria has called on the British Government to collaborate fully with Nigerian authorities to launch a comprehensive investigation into the activities of a British Army Major arrested over alleged illegal arms procurement intended to exacerbate tensions in Delta State. In a letter addressed to the British High Commissioner
By Andrew Oota The Nigerian Army has been debunked reports that the Chief of Army staff (COAS) lieutenant General Olufemi Oluyede has introduced automatic promotion initiative for personnel who have served in their current ranks for five years . Describing it as baseless and false , the Director Army Public Relations Major General Onyema Nwachukwu […]
By Samuel Luka As the fight against bandits, insurgents and other forms of criminality continues, Officers and men of the Nigerian Army have been urged to remain steadfast in the discharge of their constitutional responsibilities. Brigadier General E. Egbe, Commander 33 Artillery Brigade, Shadawanka barracks Bauchi made the call during the occasion of the 2024 […]
BY ANDREW OROLUA In a strategic move to enhance operational effectiveness and administrative efficiency, the Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Olufemi Oluyede on Saturday approved the posting cum appointment of some senior officers of the Nigerian Army (NA) to various command, staff and instructional positions. The redeployment cuts across
BY ANDREW OROLUA The Nigerian Army said on Saturday it noticed recently that the media space, especially social media, has been awash with stories, rumours, and innuendoes about happenings in the Nigerian Army(NA) and that the stories were not true. Army spokesperson, Major General Onyema Nwachukwu said that Army Operations, Administrative activities are on course, […]
BY BOLAJI KAZEEM The Nigerian Army has absolved its officers, Col. Ishiaku Abdulkareem, of sexual harassment, intimidation and maltreatment leveled against him by Ex-female soldier, Pte. Ruth Oguleye. The Director, Army Public Relations, Maj.-Gen. Onyema Nwachukwu, made this known while briefing newsmen on the outcome of investigation into the allegation, on Tuesday in
The Nigerian Army, on Sunday, said soldiers and other personnel are free to resign from the service in accordance with laid down procedures as contained in the Harmonised Terms and Conditions of Service. The Army also refuted claims of mass resignations due to systemic corruption, inadequate welfare, low morale, and other related issues. In a […]
BY ANDREW OROLUA Troops of 6 Division, Nigerian Army (NA) have uncovered massive dumps, where illegally refined oil products over 200000 litres in Bayelsa and Rivers States were hidden and suspected operators were arrested at various locations. In Bayelsa State, the discovery was made at Dasaba Creek, where One Illegal Refining Site, One Oven and […]
BY ANDREW OROLUA The Nigerian Army says it has taken note of a viral video on social media alleging that soldiers of 159 Battalion in Kanama, Geidam Local Government, are being poorly fed. The authorities of the Nigerian army have commenced investigations on the viral Video and the allegations contained therein. A statement by Major […]
The Chief of Army staff (COAS), Lt.-Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja, has commended the wives of officers and soldiers of the Nigerian Army for their support to their husbands and the humanitarian services rendered to the society. Lagbaja gave the commendation at the First Anniversary celebration of his wife, Maria Lagbaja, as the 21st President of the […]
A Senior Non-Commissioned Officer (SNCO) of the Nigerian Army, identified as Charles Ogbonna, has been abducted by unidentified gunmen near an army barracks in Makurdi, the Benue state capital. Ogbonna’s abandoned car was found along the Naka-Makurdi road, with his military ID card inside. The kidnappers have contacted Ogbonna’s wife, demanding a ransom of N5 […]
Biafra Liberation Army, under the leadership of the Prime Minister of Biafra Republic Government In-Exile, Simon Ekpa, has warned Bandits, Terrorists to stay clear of Biafra territory. Ekpa disclosed this in a series of statements on his official Twitter Handle. He noted that BRGIE is ready to defend Biafrans against criminalities and terrorism. According to
For invading the community, indicting them for killing 17 soldiers without police investigation, maiming, brutalizing, harassing, cordoning off community, demolishing homes, properties, and causing them to flee into forest residents of Okuama-Ewu, Ughelli South Local Government Area, Delta State, have instituted a N200 billion suit against the Nigerian Army at the Federal
The Nigerian Army says its troops have in a series of coordinated operations, raided terrorists’ enclaves in Katsina and Zamfara States, resulting in the elimination of a significant number of terrorists. A post on the Nigerian Army’s official ‘X’ handle (formally Twitter) on Monday, said the operations were conducted on March 29 and March 30. […]