•Troops The Nigerian Army says troops of Joint Task Force Operation HADIN KAI under the 21 Special Armoured Brigade on Oct 17, 2025 successfully foiled an attack planned by Boko Haram terrorists around the Kashimri general area of Bama Local Government Area, Borno State. It said that the troops had successfully located and destroyed identified...
•COAS Lt Gen Oluyede and Governor Eno In furtherance of his administration’s commitment to deepening collaboration with the Nigerian Army, Akwa Ibom State governor, Pastor Umo Eno, has assured that the state will undertake some projects interventions at the Wellington Bassey Barracks of Nigeria Army’s 6 Battalion in Ibagwa, Abak Lo...
•The Acting Director of Army Public Relations, Lt.-Col. Appolonia Anele The Nigerian Army has disowned a recruitment advertisement circulating online, warning that it is fake. In a statement today, the Acting Director of Army Public Relations, Lt.-Col. Appolonia Anele, clarified that the advertisement, which claims the army is recruiting for t...
Authorities of the Nigerian Army have appointed Appolonia Anaele as the acting Director, Department of Army Public Relations. Anaele, a Lieutenant Colonel, will formally take over from Onyema Nwachukwu, a Major-General next week Tuesday, April 22, 2025, reports Daily Trust. Anaele, will be the first female senior military officer to be appoint...
The Nigerian Army has announced the commencement of online registration for the 89 Regular Recruits Intake Exercise for Trades/Non-Tradesmen and Women. According to an announcement on the official X account of the Nigerian Army today, applicants must be single, Nigerian citizens by birth, and possess a valid National Identity Number (NIN) and ...
•Colonel Nasiru Salami A Nigerian Civil War veteran, Col Nasiru Salami (retd), has lamented what he described as the poor treatment of retirees of the Nigerian Army by military authorities. The 76-year-old civil war veteran was a guest on Channels Television today on the occasion of the 2025 Armed Forces’ Remembrance Day. In a touching [&helli...
The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Olufemi Oluyede, has approved the posting and appointment of some senior officers of the Nigerian Army (NA) to various command, staff and instructional positions. In a statement, Army spokesman Major General Onyema Nwachukwu said the redeployment is a strategic move to enhance operational effe...
The Nigerian Army has remained silent on the death of two leaders from the Okuama community, Delta State. Okuama’s President-General, Pa James Oghoroko, and the 81-year-old community’s treasurer, Dennis Okugbaye, died in army’s custody within six days intervals, reports Sunday PUNCH. Both Oghoroko and Okugbaye were reportedly detained by the m...
•Fisayo Soyombo The Nigerian Army has released investigative journalist Fisayo Soyombo. According to the Foundation for Investigative Journalism (FIJ), this development followed an intense media campaign advocating for his release. In a social media post yesterday, FIJ revealed that the 6 Division of the Nigerian Army in Port Harcourt, Rivers ...
•Soyombo The 6 Division of the Nigerian Army in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, has reportedly detained investigative journalist, Fisayo Soyombo. The Foundation For Investigative Journalism (FIJ) disclosed this via X this morning. According to the post, the arrest took place three days ago, reports Daily Trust. “The 6 Division of the Nigerian Arm...
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