The Nigerian Army has commenced renovation and development works at its 11 Brigade headquarters in Gboko area of Benue State, as part of efforts to strengthen its operational presence in the state. General Officer Commanding (GOC), 5 Division, Nigerian Army, Major General Moses Gara, disclosed this during an operational visit to the brigade, w...
•Army chief, Lt General Waidi Shuabu Chief of Army Staff, Lt General Waidi Shuabu, has called for a partnership with the Petroleum Technology Development Fund (PTDF) to enable skills development and local production of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles. The COAS made the request during a courtesy visit to the Executive Secretary of PTDF, Prof. Shuaibu ...
•Nigerian soldiers The Nigerian Army has instituted an investigation into the alleged sexual abuse of a 13-year-old girl by a serving officer, Captain Etim Essien. The officer, who is serving at the Headquarters of 3 Division, Jos, was accused of sexually abusing his wife’s younger stepsister. The Army announced the investigation in a statemen...
•Top Nigerian Army officers The Nigerian Army has announced a strategic reshuffle of its senior leadership, with the redeployment of several generals and brigadier generals to key command, operational and staff appointments across the Service. The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Waidi Shaibu, approved the postings as part of eff...
•Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Waidi Shaibu The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt.-Gen. Waidi Shaibu, has appointed General Officers Commanding (GOCs) for the newly established Army divisions. The appointments followed President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s approval of the new formations to strengthen the Nigerian Army’s operational capac...
•Tinubu and soldiers President Bola Tinubu, has approved the expansion of the Nigerian Army’s structure from eight to 12 divisions—a landmark move to enhance the country’s security architecture and improve the operational effectiveness of the Nigerian Army. A statement by the presidential spokesman, Bayo Onanuga, said the approval underscores ...
•Army Recruits The Nigerian Army has disowned a fake recruitment advertisement inviting applications for the Short Service Combatant Commission Course 50/2027, warning Nigerians against falling victim to fraudsters. In a statement today, the Acting Director of Army Public Relations, Col. Appolonia Anele, said the advertisement circulating on s...
•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 [...
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