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The Nigerian Army on Saturday carried out yet another round of reshuffling, barely two months after a similar exercise saw 103 senior officers, including top generals in the Boko Haram war, redeployed..... Read more via Premium Times Nigeria – http://bit.ly/2S7H3PV Get More Nigeria Metro News

The Nigerian Army on Sunday effected new postings and appointments of some of its senior officers. Brigadier General Sani Usman, Director Army Public Relations, made the.... Read more via Daily Post Nigeria – http://bit.ly/2MMxDDA Get More Nigeria Metro News

The Nigerian Army in conjunction with First Bank of Nigeria Limited on Tuesday launched “Agent Banking Scheme” for army personnel at the 20 Battalion Serti in Taraba. The Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Tukur Buratai explained that the aim of the scheme was to bring banking services closer to...

Nigerian Army Releases List Of SSC And DSSC Shortlisted Candidates – Check Details, Your Names As Camp Begins On Jan 31. The Nigerian Army has released the names of shortlisted candidates for the 2019 recruitment for the Direct Short Service.... Read more via 360Nobs.com –...

Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Alhaji Atiku Abubakar yesterday assured ex-military men of improved welfare if voted into office next month’s general elections. Atiku, however, decried ill-treatment being meted at the military involved in rooting out … Read...

Delta State Governor, Ifeanyi Okowa, yesterday challenged the Federal Government and public-spirited individuals in the country, asking them not to abandon the families of soldiers who died in the course of defending the unity, peace and progress of the country, to their fate. The governor...

Troops of the Nigerian army special forces command have cleared Boko Haram insurgents off Baga town in Borno state. On December 28, 2018, the insurgents attacked the town and reportedly hoisted their flag. Residents had told TheCable that the insurgents took over the community after...

The Operation Wild Stroke of the Nigerian Army operating in Nasarawa, Benue and Taraba States says it has killed 17 bandits and arrested 67 others in the last eight months of its operation..... Read more via P.M. News – http://bit.ly/2Azx1Mr Get More Nigeria Metro News

Armed soldiers invaded some offices of the Daily Trust newspaper on Sunday in what might not be unconnected with the lead story of the newspaper on military operations in North East. The paper had reported that the military plans to reclaim Baga and … Read more via P.M. News –...

The regional office of the Daily Trust in Maiduguri, Borno State has been allegedly invaded by soldiers and operatives of Department of State Services (DSS). The Daily Editor of the paper, Nasiru Abubakar, who confirmed the development on.... Read more via Thisdaylive Newspaper –...

The Nigerian Army has shortlisted female applicants for direct short service combatant course, DSSC, and short service combatant course, SSC, despite some oppositions from some quarters. Recruits undergo training In a statement, the army said the selection exercise was scheduled to take place...

A young gallant soldier falls. Nigeria is the only country men and women join the military or police because of unemployment. When they finally join there is no motivation or drive from their superiors. Our Young men and women are dieing.... Read more via Nairaland – http://bit.ly/2SvJ9Fg...

The Nigerian Army has distanced itself from the recent video of a soldier complaining about the lack of weapons to fight Boko Haram. In a video shared by Reno Omokri on...... Read more via Linda Ikeji’s Blog – http://bit.ly/2BPkfJM Get More Nigeria Metro News

The Nigerian Army on Sunday announced it is planning to relocate residents of Baga in Borno State “to safer locations in view of the ongoing military operations in the area.”..... Read more via TODAY.NG – http://bit.ly/2s2SMj3 Get More Nigeria Metro News

The Nigerian Army has declared that it never lost control of Baga town in northern Borno, as against reports that Boko Haram insurgents overran the area. Maj. Gen. Lamidi Adeosun, the Chief of Training and Operations made the clarifications in Maiduguri while fielding questions shortly after...

Reports coming from credible sources indicate that Boko Haram terrorists may have taken control of Baga town, following series of heated battle with Nigerian soldiers. PREMIUM TIMES earlier reported how the insurgents attacked a military base in Baga in a night long shootout on Wednesay. The...

The Nigerian Army has introduced drones in fight against Boko Haram. This was made known by Lt. Gen. Tukur Buratai, the Chief of Army Staff (COAS). The Army introduced new technologies and application of drones in the fight against terrorists in the northeast..... Read more via Laila’s Blog –...

The International Criminal Court (ICC) says Nigerian security forces (NSF) have committed war crimes against humanity. In a report sent to TheCable, the ICC said it has received “a total of 169 communications” from Nigeria and its assessment has shown that security forces in Nigeria have...

The Nigerian army has demanded an apology from online news publication, theCable over a recent report on their platform. In the publication by the online news platform, it claimed the army had removed Christian Chukwu, as it spokesperson and.... Read more via INFORMATION NIGERIA –...

The Nigerian army has admitted that Boko Haram terrorists ambushed and killed its soldiers in Borno state. Following the alleged brutal killing of at least 100 Nigerian soldiers, the Nigerian army has issued a statement...... Read more via Tori News – https://ift.tt/2Raxlb1 Get More...