The Commander, Army Central Ammunition Depot Agunu (ACADA), Brig.-Gen. Ernest Ineme, says warrant officers and senior non-commissioned officers (SNCOs) remain the backbone of every professional army. Ineme stated this on Monday, at the opening of the Guards Brigade Warrant Officers and Senior Non-Commissioned Officers Competition 2026 in Keffi, Nasarawa State. He said the category of…
The Nigerian Army has completed its second Chief of Army Staff (COAS) welfare flight for May, facilitating the movement of 341 personnel serving in the North East theatre of operations. An operational report released on Sunday stated that the exercise was carried out on Saturday with the support of a chartered ValueJet aircraft. According to…
The Nigerian Army has stepped up security operations following the killing of a key terrorist figure, Kachalla Auwalu, during a clash between rival factions in Kaduna State. The confrontation, which took place in Birnin Gwari Local Government Area, is believed to have involved groups linked to the Dogo Gide network. Reports indicate that no fewer…
A new academic initiative at the 44 Nigerian Army Reference Hospital in Kaduna is helping to instil discipline, improve study habits and promote a culture of excellence among children in the barracks. Led by the Barracks Health Committee, the programme combines education with broader goals of hygiene and community wellbeing. According to the hospital’s chaplain,…
Maj.-Gen. Abubakar Wase has called on newly promoted officers of the 1 Division, Nigerian Army, to contribute meaningfully to ongoing security operations within their areas of responsibility. He said the Division remained committed to maintaining security and stability, stressing the need for officers to demonstrate professionalism in command roles. The officers decorated at the ceremony…
The Nigerian Army says its ongoing nationwide operations have significantly disrupted criminal activities, dismantled hideouts and recovered stolen items across several states. In Adamawa State, troops of the 232 Battalion raided criminal hideouts, arresting 20 suspects and recovering mobile phones and cash, while also rescuing kidnapped victims and retrieving stolen property. Operations in the North-West…
The Nigerian Army has dismissed as false and misleading allegations by a dismissed soldier, Lance Cpl. Rotimi Olamilekan, describing them as deliberate attempt to misinform the public and undermine troops morale. In a statement on Tuesday, the Acting Director of Army Public Relations, Col. Appolonia Anele, said Olamilekan, popularly known as “Soja Boi,” was dismissed…
The Nigerian Army has begun its 2026 Regimental Cadre (Militia) Convention in Kaduna, with a focus on strengthening discipline, leadership and combat readiness. The Chief of Army Staff, Lt-Gen Waidi Shu’aibu, who declared the convention open through Maj-Gen Dangana Allu, Commandant of the Martin Luther Agwai International Leadership and Peacekeeping Centre, said Regimental Cadre personnel…
The Chief of the South African Army, Lt.-Gen. Lawrence Mbatha, on Monday commended the Nigerian Army for its professionalism and growing capacity in cyber warfare during a visit to the Nigerian Army Cyber Warfare Command in Abuja. Mbatha said the relationship between Nigeria and South Africa was longstanding and rooted in shared history and military…
The Indian Army’s General Officer Commanding (GOC), 31 Armoured Division, Maj.-Gen. Mandeep Singh, said any army must be technologically enabled and self-reliant. He made the remarks during a high-intensity integrated manoeuvre exercise at the Pokhran Field Firing Range in Rajasthan. Singh explained that modern battlefields were increasingly complex, requiring agile, networked forces capable of operating…
