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Operation Positive Identification: Middle-Belt group lauds Buhari, Army

Ihesiulo Grace 2 November 2019 0

By Patrick Okohue The Middle Belt Conscience Guard (MBCG) has hailed President Muhammadu Buhari and the Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant  General Tukur Buratai over what it described as its ‘timely’ introduction of the ‘Operation Positive Identification’.  The group reckoned that the

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Boko Haram: Army goes tough on erring personnel

Ihesiulo Grace 2 November 2019 0

By Andrew Orolua, Abuja with agency report The Nigerian Army on Friday inaugurated a special Court Marshal to prosecute erring personnel engaged in the counter insurgency operation in the northeast. Speaking during the inauguration in Maiduguri, the Borno State capital, Maj.-Gen. Olusegun Adeniyi, the Theatre Commander, Operation Lafiya Dole, said that the court will

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Army launches exercise “Cat Race ll” in Benue

Ihesiulo Grace 1 November 2019 0

Makurdi – The Nigerian Army on Friday launched Exercise Cat Race ll (EX Ayem Akpatuma ll) in Benue to stem criminality in the state The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai while launching the exercise in Makurdi tasked the Special Forces to exhibit high sense of responsibility during the exercise. Buratai said “Ex […]

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Army adopts spiritual warfare to counter insurgents’ propaganda – Buratai

Ihesiulo Grace 23 October 2019 0

Sokoto – The Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Lt. Gen. Tukur Buratai, says the Army has engaged in spiritual warfare to counter Boko Haram propaganda. Buratai, represented by Brig.-Gen. Timothy Olowomeye, the Director Civil Military Affairs, stated this at the 2019 Chaplains annual Training Conference and Retreat on Tuesday in Sokoto. ” We were involved […]

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Army cancels “Operation Python Dance” in South East

Ihesiulo Grace 17 October 2019 0

The authorities of the Nigerian Army wish to inform the general public of the change of name of one of its annual training exercises code-named, “Exercise Egwu Eke” to “Exercise Atilogwu Udo”. The annual training exercise commenced in 2016 and has consistently recorded remarkable successes since its introduction. Abiodun gives automatic employment to Ilaro Poly […]

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Army conducts promotion exams for 141 soldiers

Ihesiulo Grace 14 October 2019 0

Ibadan – The Nigerian Army on Sunday in Ibadan said that no fewer than 141 officers would sit for its 2019 Captain to Major Practical Promotion Examination. The Commander, Training and Doctrine Command, Maj.-Gen. Abubakar Tarfa, disclosed this during the flag-off ceremony of the week long exercise at the Officers’ Mess of 2 Division, Nigerian […]

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Army rescue 6 abducted students in Kaduna

Ihesiulo Grace 11 October 2019 0

Kaduna – Troops of Operation Thunder Strike have rescued six students of Government Day Secondary School Gwagwada in Chikun Local Government Area of Kaduna State abducted on their way to school on Thursday morning. The Deputy Director Public Relations of 1Division Nigeria Army Kaduna, Col. Ezindu Idimah told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on […]

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Insurgency fight: Buratai seeks media support

Ihesiulo Grace 9 October 2019 0

The Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai, has urged the media to continue to support the Nigerian Army in its effort to rid the country of insurgency, banditry, kidnapping and other forms of insecurity. Buratai made the call when he was presented with cover of the UK based African Leadership Magazine by its Group […]

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Army officer launches book on psychological reasoning

Ihesiulo Grace 25 September 2019 0

An officer of the Nigerian Army, Maj. Cyril Alaoma, has launched a mini dictionary on psychology to promote  psychological reasoning among officers and men as well as the public. Aloama, the Commanding Officer Army Provost Company at the Army Headquarters, presented the book titled, “A-Z Mini Dictionary of Psychology” on Tuesday in Abuja. The Chairman of the Book […]

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Boko Haram: Olonishakin As The Unseen Hand

Ihesiulo Grace 4 December 2018 0

A lot has been written on the exploits of the Nigerian troops fighting Boko Haram Insurgency in North East Nigeria. President Muhammadu Buhari has also received commendation on the choice of Service Chiefs for the Army, Navy, and Airforce. But a few know about the Chief of Defence Staff and the unseen role he plays […]

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The Leader of the Armed Kidnappers that Killed a Military Officer

Ihesiulo Grace 25 July 2018 0

The Leader of the Armed Kidnappers that Killed a Military Officer, Prof Halimatu and others on Sunday along KD-Abj Rd arrested by the Army in Kaduna.?

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Army offers free medical treatment to 1,830 persons in Sokoto

Ihesiulo Grace 15 July 2018 0

No fewer than 1, 830 people benefited from the free treatment offered by the Nigerian Army in a medical outreach organised in Wurno Local Government Area of Sokoto State. The outreach, which began on July 14 and ended on July 15, is part of activities to commemorate Nigerian Army Day Celebration (NADCEL) 2018. Beneficiaries were […]

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Buratai: A General With Many Sides

Ihesiulo Grace 11 July 2018 0

Whether it is a fact or farce, in time past, Nigerians came to believe every Army personnel is brute, cruel, inhuman, and sadistic and almost like a beast. In Nigeria, they are stereotyped as permeated with the mentality of demigods of this world, who are very ferocious and hardly relate, with civilians on a template […]

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Beware of Fraudsters, Army cautions Nigerians over Recruitment

Ihesiulo Grace 9 July 2018 0

The Nigerian Army has cautioned unsuspecting citizens to be wary of fraudsters who might want to swindle them in the name of joining the service. Director Army Public Relations, Brigadier General Texas Chukwu, gave the caution on Monday in a statement posted on the Army’s twitter handle. He noted that no fee is required for […]

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Army inaugurates cenotaph in memory of fallen heroes in N/ East

Ihesiulo Grace 2 July 2018 0

The Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen Tukur Buratai has inaugurated a cenotaph at Gudumbali, Guzamala Local Government Area of Borno in memory of troops, who died in the course of battle. Buratai said that the town was one of the strongholds of Boko Haram terrorists in Borno North during the heat of the insurgency. He […]

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Jubilation in Abuja as Army dismantle Nyanya – Aya checkpoint

Ihesiulo Grace 24 March 2018 0

There is massive jubilation and sighs of relief in Abuja this Friday morning as commuters who ply the Nyanya-AYA road found out this rainy morning that the Military checkpoint at Kugbo has been dismantled over the night.   The Military checkpoint was erected at Kugbo about six years ago following several bombings of strategic places […]

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Wike commends DSS, Army for killing Don Waney’s younger brother

Ihesiulo Grace 29 January 2018 0

Governor Nyesom Ezenwo Wike of Rivers state, has commended the Department of State Services (DSS) and the Nigerian Army for the joint operation that led to the killing of Oluchi Igwedibia, alias Obatosu, younger brother of Late Don Waney. Don Waney whose real name was Johnson Igwedibia had, earlier this month, been killed in his […]

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Army nab herdsmen syndicates for cattle rustling

Ihesiulo Grace 25 January 2018 0

The Special Task Force mandated to restore peace on the Plateau and some parts of Bauchi and Southern Kaduna, on Tuesday in Jos, paraded three Fulani herdsmen for cattle rustling. Among the herdsman is a native of Berom who facilitates the cattle for onward purchase. The taskforce also known as Operation Safe Haven (OPSH), said […]

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Students gift Nigerian Army 3,000 bags of ready-to- use-items

Ihesiulo Grace 17 January 2018 0

The need to appreciate and encourage the tireless effort of soldiers and men of the armed forces especially those at the battle front has been emphasized by members of the Volt Club, a brain child of students from the Children International School (CIS) Lekki, Lagos. The Coordinator of the Club, Ruky Peters who was in […]

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Army/IPOB clash: Family cries out over son’s whereabouts

Ihesiulo Grace 11 December 2017 0

The family of one Okwudiri Innocent Amaechi from Orlu, Imo state, Nigeria, has cried out over his whereabouts. Innocent, one of the key members of the outlawed Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, was one of those present at Mazi Nnamdi Kanu’s Afara-Ukwu country home when the military invaded the place on September 14, 2017. Kanu, […]