•The wanted ISAWP leaders The Nigerian Army has declared the Governor of Islamic State West Africa Province, Abu Musa Al-Mangawi Baa Shuwa – Wali and his Deputy, Amirul Jaish Muhammad Jidda, wanted following their identification from technical devices obtained during a recent offensive against the terrorist group in the Lake Chad region. The A...
•Governor Bala Mohammed of Bauchi and Nigerian soldiers The Governor of Bauchi State, Bala Mohammed, has directed security agencies to take decisive action against anyone involved in illegal mining, warning that the activity is fueling insecurity across the state. Governor Mohammed made the call while receiving the new General Officer Command...
Troops of the 4 Brigade, Nigerian Army, operating under 2 Division as part of Operation Wabaizigan, have rescued 14 persons abducted by suspected kidnappers along the Lagos–Benin Expressway in Ovia North East Local Government Area of Edo State. According to the statement signed by the Assistant Director, Army Public Relations, 4 Brigade Nigeri...
•Mohammed Yusuf Amutu The Nigerian Army has declared a soldier, Private Mohammed Yusuf Amutu of the Nigerian Army Ordnance Corps (NAOC), wanted over alleged involvement in the illegal sale and supply of military uniforms to terrorists and other criminal elements. A statement by the Assistant Director, Army Public Relations, Headquarters Nigeri...
•Nigerian Army recruits The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Waidi Shaibu, has passed out over 3,000 newly trained recruits at the Depot Nigerian Army, Amasiri-Edda, Ebonyi State, charging them to uphold discipline, loyalty and professionalism as they begin active military service. According to the Acting Director of Army Public ...
The Depot Nigerian Army, OsogÂbo, Osun State, has ordered an investigation into allegations of misconduct involving some of its personnel following a complaint by the National Association of NigeÂrian Students (NANS), Southwest Zone D. The Army said the investigaÂtion was aimed at establishing the facts surrounding the incident and ensuring th...
•Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Waidi Shaibu The Nigerian Army is taking significant steps toward modernising its operational capabilities through the planned integration of drone warfare and combat aviation into its training and field operations. The development was highlighted by the Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Wa...
Amid the escalating security crisis across Nigeria, the Nigerian Army and the Nigerian Air Force are grappling with gross underfunding, particularly in the acquisition of security and defence equipment, according to records from the federal government’s Open Treasury Portal. Details of the 2025 budget performance posted on the portal showed th...
•Late Lieutenant Jude Ude The bereaved family of late Lieutenant Jude Osondu Ude has called for urgent justice and a full-scale investigation into the circumstances surrounding his death, raising alarming concerns over alleged internal sabotage within the Nigerian Army. In a strongly worded press statement issued on Saturday and titled “Blood ...
The Armed Forces of Nigeria (AFN) have confirmed that personnel involved in a clash between operatives of the Nigerian Navy and the Nigerian Army in Bayelsa State have been identified and taken into custody. The development follows a viral video circulating on social media showing an altercation between the two military services yesterday, Fri...
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