•Nigerian Troops Aloy Ejimakor, counsel to detained leaders of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu, has said the low enlistment of South-East youths into the Nigerian Army stems from distrust of the military rather than a lack of courage. Ejimakor made the remarks in a post on X today, reacting to comments credited [&hellip...
The Nigerian Army has carried out a major shake-up of its senior leadership, redeploying General Officers Commanding (GOCs), brigade commanders and other senior officers. The redeployment, approved by the Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Waidi Shaibu, affects key operational, command, training and staff appointments, including th...
•Soldiers on firing training The Nigerian Army has announced plans to recruit and train an additional 28,000 soldiers as part of efforts to boost its manpower and strengthen ongoing operations against insecurity across the country. The Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Waidi Shaibu, disclosed this today during a press briefing in Abuja to herald [...
The ongoing Nigerian Army recruitment screening exercise in Oyo State has recorded a low turnout of shortlisted candidates, prompting the Federal Character Commission (FCC) to express concern. The FCC warned that the poor participation could affect efforts aimed at ensuring equitable representation in federal recruitment processes, as only 472...
Troops of 6 Brigade Nigerian Army deployed at Forward Operating Base (FOB) Wukari have taken into custody a 51-year-old suspected recruitment fraudster. The suspect, identified as Felix Yadeh, was arrested by vigilant members of a local vigilante group at Bantaje Village in Wukari Local Government Area of Taraba State, reports Channels TV. Pre...
•Troops In a solemn and deeply symbolic moment that underscored the Nigerian Army’s enduring commitment to its personnel, the Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Waidi Shaibu, presented the Nigerian Army Personnel Insurance Cheques to some families of fallen heroes and troops wounded in action at the opening ceremony of the COAS Fir...
•The General Officer Commanding 8 Division and Commander, Sector 2, Joint Task Force (North West), Major General Bemgba Paul Koughna with the pilots The 8 Division Nigerian Army has graduated 27 newly trained drone pilots as part of efforts to enhance operational efficiency and strengthen intelligence gathering in ongoing security operations ...
•ISWAP terrorist group The Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) has claimed responsibility for a series of attacks on Nigerian security forces and neighbouring countries. The material, written in Arabic and translated into English, was released yesterday, a copy of which was sighted by our correspondent on X (formerly Twitter), reports T...
•Dismissed Nigerian soldier, Rotimi Olamilekan, popularly known as Soja Boi A dismissed Nigerian soldier, Rotimi Olamilekan, popularly known as Soja Boi, has dared the Nigerian Army to release its payroll after displaying bank transaction alerts he said proved that soldiers earn modest wages and are compelled to buy their own protective gear. ...
Three Rivers State-based firms that specialise in renting houseboats for operations in the waterways have dragged the Nigerian Army to the Federal High Court sitting in Port Harcourt over 26 months unpaid rents, and the seizure of their boats. The plaintiffs, Peaches Integrated Services Limited, Godsam Industrial Services Limited and Etucom In...
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