Nigerian troops have foiled a planned Boko Haram assault in Bama, Borno State, killing multiple insurgents and dismantling their camps, the army confirmed on Monday. According to a statement issued in Abuja by the Acting Director of Army Public Relations, Lt.-Col. Appolonia Anele, the counter-operation was carried out on 17 October by troops under the…
Nigerian soldiers have killed 17 insurgents, detained 85 suspects and rescued 10 abducted civilians during intensified military operations across the country over the last two days, military sources say. The operations, conducted in multiple conflict zones, targeted Boko Haram, ISWAP fighters, criminal syndicates and illegal oil traffickers. According to a security source at Army Headquarters,…
The Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) has declared all correctional centres in the country as red zones ahead of nationwide protests scheduled for Monday, demanding the release of Mazi Nnamdi Kanu. This was contained in a statement issued on Sunday in Abuja by the Service’s Public Relations Officer, Abubakar Umar. Umar cautioned members of the public…
The Badagry Chamber of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture (BACCIMA) has commended the Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Adewale Adeniyi, and other security agencies for reducing the number of checkpoints between Lagos and the Seme–Benin Republic border to two. BACCIMA President, Alhaji Yahaya Idris, gave the commendation in a statement issued on Sunday…
The Nigerian Army has begun its 2025 Warrant Officers Promotional Training with 610 senior soldiers participating from different units across the country. The training, which is being conducted at the Federal Road Safety Corps Academy in Udi, Enugu State, will last two weeks and features compulsory medical screening, physical drills, weapon proficiency tests, written examinations,…
Katsina State Governor Dikko Radda has reiterated that his administration will not negotiate with armed bandits but will continue to pursue peace through locally led initiatives aimed at restoring stability to affected communities. Speaking at the inauguration of 100 newly trained Community Watch Corps (C-Watch) personnel in Katsina on Wednesday, Radda said his government remains…
Former Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai (rtd.), has charged newly promoted Nigerian Army officers to remain loyal, disciplined, and committed to the sustenance of democracy in the country. Buratai gave the advice on Tuesday in Abuja during the decoration ceremony of Col. Ibrahim Bunza and Col. Adetunji Idowu of the Nigerian Army Corps…
The Nigerian Army says a soldier, Lance Corporal Akenleye Femi, has allegedly killed his wife before taking his own life. The Acting Assistant Director, Army Public Relations, 22 Armoured Brigade, Ilorin, Capt. Stephen Nwankwo, disclosed this in a statement on Monday. According to him, the tragic incident occurred on Oct. 11 at the Corporals and…
A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Osun State, Mr. Olatunbosun Oyintiloye, has urged the nation’s service chiefs to be more ruthless in tackling terrorists and bandits killing innocent Nigerians across the country. Oyintiloye made the call while speaking with journalists on Sunday in Osogbo. He expressed concern over the increasing wave of…
The Chief of Civil-Military Affairs, Maj.-Gen. Gold Chibuisi, says the Nigerian Army remains committed to strengthening civil-military relations through sporting and community-based initiatives. Chibuisi stated this in Kano on Sunday during the inauguration of the renovated Hole Number 3 Tee Box at the Kano Golf Club, executed by Headquarters 3 Brigade, Nigerian Army. He said…
