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Chief of Army Staff Lieutenant General Tukur Buratai AFP PHOTO / PIUS UTOMI EKPEI The land dispute between the people of Uvwie kingdom in Effurun, Delta State and the Nigerian Army is stoking new tension in the oil city.As both parties dig in their heels, residents are fearful of the … Get More...

Boko Haram leader, Shekau has appeared in a new video, days after the military said the sect has been completely defeated. Maj.-Gen. Rogers Nicholas, the Theatre Commander, Operation Lafiya Dole, had made the claim last weekend. He disclosed that hundreds of insurgents surrendered, several...

The gallant military troops of Nigerian Army have in the early hours of Tuesday recorded another success by killing two gang members of the notorious killer, popularly known as Isoakpaefit. The criminals after being shot dead The troops of 2 Brigade, Nigerian Army, have killed … via Tori News...

Awka Two soldiers on Monday slumped at the 2018 Armed Forces and Remembrance Day held at the Dr Alex Ekwueme Square, Awka, Anambra State. The two military personnel slumped while participating in a parade. Medical team including the Anambra State commissioner for Health, Dr Josephat Akabuike...

Boko Haram released videos showing some of the remaining Chibok girls and a fight jet that was allegedly brought down by the terrorists group. Ahmad Salkida, a journalist that specializes on reporting the conflict in the Lake Chad region said the two videos was released within a space of 24...

President Muhammadu Buhari, yesterday commissioned the first set of Nigerian Army Pilots trained by the Nigerian Army Aviation School to fly war planes. The initiative to train pilots is in accordance with the vision of the current leadership of the Nigerian Army under the leadership of...

In what came as a surprise, a soldier identified as Samaila Gabriel, recently shot himself dead in Yobe state. The deceased with service number 09NA/63/2867 was said to have taken his life out of frustration. One of Gabriel’s colleagues told TheCable that he got frustrated as a result of the...

Troops of 202 Battalion of 21 Brigade Nigerian Army in Conjunction with elements of Mobile Strike Teams (MSTs) on Operations LAFIYA DOLE, in furtherance of clearance and blockade Operation DEEP PUNCH 2, cleared Boko Haram terrorists’ enclaves in Abusuriwa, Newchina, Bonzon, Usmanari, Goyayeri...

A video has emerged showing soldiers in armoured tank and some patrol vans allegedly invade the home of the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu while some IPOB supporters tried to resist them The video also shows one of the IPOB supporters who was shot as the...

Major General I. Attahiru has replaced Lucky Irabor as the new Commander of Operation Lafiya Dole, the Nigerian army's operation to defeat the Boko Haram terrorists. Major General Lucky Irabor, is now the head of the Multi-National Joint Task Force as its Field Commander, a statement from the...

Chief of Army Staff, COAS, Lt. Gen. Tukur Yusuf Buratai has disclosed that the Nigeria Army would recruit 12,000 men in 2017 to help fight insurgents and other uprisings across the country. Buratai was speaking during a budget defence session with the House of Representatives Committee on...

At least eight Nigerian soldiers were killed in a Boko Haram ambush on Friday, sources said, highlighting the Islamist group's capacity to strike despite government claims it is seriously weakened. Troops heading to the town of Dikwa came under attack at about 9:00 am (0800 GMT) at Ajirin...

The Nigerian army has issued a statement announcing the arrest of two soldiers who physically assaulted a cripple in Onitsha for wearing a camouflage. [VIDEO] Soldiers Flog Physically-Challenged Man, Drag Him on Road For Wearing Camouflage Both soldiers have been charged by their Commanding...

US Director of Defence Intelligence Agency, Lt.-Gen. Vincent Steward has praised the Nigerian army for defeating the Boko Haram group and chasing them out of Sambisa. This is according to a statement issued by Director Defence Information, Brig.-Gen. Rabe Abubakar. He said the US intelligence...

T.J. Abdallah, a lieutenant colonel of the Nigerian army and the commanding officer (CO) of 151 battalion located at Banki Junction, Borno has landed in trouble for condemning army chiefs for not providing enough weapons to counter Boko Haram terrorists. According to reports, he referred to...

The Nigerian army has announced a N500,000 reward for information leading to the arrest of Boko Haram suicide bombers. In a statement released on Tuesday, the army said: The spate of suicide bombings in the North East and in particular, Maiduguri and Madagali metropolis is assuming a...

The Nigerian Army on Sunday announced that military troops on patrol killed 13 Boko Haram insurgents in two different locations during clearance operations to rid the country of insurgents. Army spokesman, Brigadier General Sani Usman said the troops have continuously been carrying out raids...

Nigerian military troops have arrested four Boko Haram terrorists who were on the run away from authorities. "Following the dislodgement and subsequent occupation of Boko Haram stronghold at Camp Zairo, Sambisa forest, the terrorists have been escaping the theatre to avoid capture and...

The Nigerian army has issued a statement stating that it has no plans to attack or invade any country, as against media reports. "The attention of the Nigerian Army has been drawn to a publication by Premium Times online news medium titled "EXCLUSIVE: Nigeria raises troops for Gambia, ready to...

The corpses of an army officer and 15 other soldiers who were missing have been found, in Borno state. Theatre Commander of Operation Lafiya Dole, Maj. Gen. Lucky Irabor, said the corpses were recovered along Kamadugou River line area in Maiduguri. The corpse of Lt. Col. K. Yusuf, the former...