•Nigerian Armed Forces The Nigerian Army (NA) 81 Division, today, denied that its operative, Boyi ThankGod attached to 35 Artillery Brigade, Alamala, Abeokuta, Ogun State, shot himself dead but rather died of negligence having mishandled his firearms. ThankGod was said to be on barracks’ standby duty at the 35 brigade headquarters, Alamala, Ab...
•Ahmed Aliyu Sokoto State governor, Ahmed Aliyu Sokoto, has said that Nigeria is not oblivious of the contributions and sacrifices of its fallen heroes towards the unity and stability of the country. The governor said yesterday at the launch of the 2024 Emblem to herald marking the Armed Forces Remembrance Day, reports The Nation. He […...
•The torture video The Authorities of 6 Division, Nigerian Army says it has arrested two personnel who were seen in a viral torture video in Port Harcourt, Rivers State. The 31 second clip showed two soldiers beating a shirtless young man with belt, reports The Nation. A statement by the Acting Deputy Director, 6 Division […]
•Sanwo-Olu arrests soldier, okada rider for driving against traffic The Chief of Army Staff, Taoreed Lagbaja, has said that a soldier who criticised Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State in a viral video has been arrested. He emphasised that the conduct of the soldier caught driving against traffic does not represent the entire Nigerian A...
•81 Regular Recruits into Nigerian Army The Lagos State Government has called for the arrest and trial of six northern candidates participating in the Nigerian Army recruitment process who claimed to be indigenes of the state. A viral video surfaced earlier yesterday showing six candidates in the recruitment process, who hailed from Kaduna Sta...
•Sanwo-Olu Lagos State governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, ordered the arrest of a lance corporal of the Nigerian Army, for allegedly driving against traffic along the Lagos-Badagry Expressway today. The Senior Special Assistant on Media to the Governor, Wale Ajetunmobi, revealed this in videos shared on his Twitter handle today. His caption reads, ...
Israel’s army chief warned its war with Hamas will last “many more months” as the military stepped up strikes inside the Gaza Strip, where more than 20,000 people have already been reported killed. Concerns over a spiralling humanitarian crisis inside the besieged territory have amplified calls for an end to the hostilities, while incidents li...
•Army chief, Lt. General Taoreed Lagbaja, with some of wounded soldiers on December 25, 2023 The Chief of Army Staff, Lt. General Taoreed Lagbaja, said the Nigerian Army is expected to take delivery of more battle enablers and combat equipment to support troops on the battlefield in their efforts to decimate all criminal elements disturbing [&...
•COAS Lieutenant General Lagbaja The Army Council has approved the promotion of senior officers to the next ranks of Major General and Brigadier General respectively. A statement by Army spokesperson Brigadier General Onyema Nwachuckwu today Friday, December 22, disclosed that the council gave the approval on yesterday Thursday 21 December 202...
•Major General Taoreed Lagbaja A total of 113 Nigerian Army Generals yesterday bowed out of the service. The breakdown includes one General, one Lieutenant General, 67 Major Generals, and 44 Brigadier Generals. At the Regimental Dinner Night organised in honour of newly retired and retiring Nigerian Army senior officers in Abuja, the Minister ...
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