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…
An army official has emphasised the importance of sport as a strategic tool for nurturing discipline, leadership and unity in schools. Brigadier-General Ogheneyerowo Onovwiona, Director of the Leadership Development Institute at the Nigerian Army Resource Centre, made the remarks at the 17th Inter-House Sports Competition of Command Day Secondary School, Lungi Barracks, Abuja. According to…
ISWAP has appointed Abu Khalifa as its new commander around the Timbuktu Triangle after its former leader, Julaibib, was killed by Nigerian troops during an operation in Damboa, Borno State. Security sources said the appointment followed internal deliberations within the group after Julaibib was neutralised in the Kimba axis by soldiers under Operation HADIN KAI….
Nigerian troops have killed scores of bandits during a joint ground and air assault on a major bandit camp in Zamfara State, the army has said. The operation targeted a hideout belonging to Gwaska Dan Karmi, a notorious bandit leader operating in Maru Local Government Area, according to a statement by Lieutenant Colonel Olaniyi Osoba,…
The Nigerian Army says it has successfully secured the Adibawa oil well area after driving out oil thieves and is finalising plans for a permanent troop deployment to safeguard the facility against illegal refining and crude oil theft. Major Hassan Mohammed, Acting Garrison Commander of the 16 Brigade, disclosed this during a guided media tour…
The Nigerian Army and the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have renewed their strategic collaboration in the fight against corruption and financial crimes in Edo State, reinforcing a long-standing partnership between the two institutions. EFCC spokesperson, Dele Oyewale, announced the development on Tuesday, following a courtesy visit by Brig.-Gen. A. O. Balogun, the newly…
The Nigerian Army’s 23 Brigade in Yola has strongly denied online media reports alleging that escorts attached to the Brigade Commander shot women protesters during unrest in Lamurde Local Government Area, Adamawa State. The Brigade’s spokesman, Captain Olusegun Abidoye, issued a statement on Tuesday dismissing the claims as inaccurate and intended to tarnish the reputation…
