•Armoured tanks President Bola Tinubu yesterday evening declared a state of emergency in Rivers State in a nationwide broadcast. Citing the need to restore law and order, Tinubu announced the suspension of Governor Siminalayi Fubara, his deputy, Mrs Ngozi Odu, and all elected members of the House of Assembly of Rivers State for an initial [&he...
•Nigerian soldiers on shooting exercise The Nigerian Army has advised residents of Enugu State not to panic upon witnessing heavy movement of troops and equipment, or hearing gunshots, between March 17 and March 20. Acting Deputy Director of Army Public Relations for the 82 Division, Lt.-Col. Jonah Unuakhalu, gave the advice in a statement iss...
The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Olufemi Oluyede, has announced an increase in the daily Ration Cash Allowance for Nigerian Army troops from N1,500 to N3,000, effective from the end of March. Oluyede made the declaration yesterday while addressing officers and soldiers of the 81 Division at the 9th Brigade Parade Ground in [&...
•Soldiers Four soldiers attached to the Myoung Barracks in the Morocco area of Shomolu in Lagos are feared dead, and others were injured after a suspected drunk driver rammed into them. It was gathered that the driver rammed into the soldiers during their monthly road jogging outside the barracks in the early hours of today, […]
•Terrorists Military authorities in Nigeria have confirmed the death of 22 troops during one of their operations in the North-East region of the country. The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) said the incident came during a clearance operation at a renowned terrorist stronghold and enclave known as Timbuktu Triangle. “Overall, during the course of th...
•Terrorists Unspecified numbers of Nigerian military personnel have been missing in a recent ambush by Boko Haram terrorists in Baga, at the fringes of the Lake Chad. Personnel of the armed forces, who spoke to our correspondent in anonymity, said soldiers were ambushed while trying to recover dead bodies of 40 residents killed by the [&hellip...
Russian units said it has eliminated more than 290 Ukrainian military in the border areas of the Kursk region within the past 24 hours. Russian Defence ministry said today, that, they destroyed one tank, an armored personnel carrier and four armored combat vehicles, reports NAN. “During the day, the losses of the Ukrainian armed forces [&helli...
•Soldiers The military high command, today, provided an insight into what transpired between terrorists and personnel attached to Forward Operating Base, Sabon Gari Area in Damboa Local Government Area of Borno State. Specifically, it confirmed that 6 soldiers lost their lives during the encounter while 34 terrorists, who had attempted to surp...
•Scenes of the attack Four days after Boko Haram terrorists overran a military base in Damboa Local Government Area of Borno State, many soldiers are still unaccounted for, credible security sources have revealed. Terrorists, in their large numbers, carried out the attack around 4pm on Saturday at the Forward Operating Base, Sabon Gari area, r...
•Terrorists Terrorists linked to the Islamic State group have reportedly killed six soldiers in a raid on a military base in northeastern Nigeria. The report quoted two military officers, saying that the fighters from Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) reportedly launched a pre-dawn attack in trucks and on motorcycles yesterday on the ...
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