Tag: NIGERIAN ARMY
Army admitted killing my son was mistake – NYSC member’s father
Sani Jimoh, father of Abdulsamad Jamiu, the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) member allegedly killed by soldiers in Dei-Dei, Abuja, has said the Nigerian...
Family rejects army’s crossfire claim over death of NYSC member
Family of Abdulsamad Jamiu, a serving member of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), has rejected the Nigerian Army’s account that he died after...
Shettima visits Maiduguri over Benisheikh attack
Vice President Kashim Shettima on Saturday visited Maiduguri, the Borno State capital, to commiserate with the Nigerian Army and the state government over the...
Appeal court upholds prison sentence of ex-army general Umar Mohammed
The Court of Appeal of Nigeria has upheld the conviction and sentence of former Group Managing Director of Nigerian Army Properties Limited Umar Mohammed...
Nigerian Army appoints first female spokesperson
The Nigerian Army has appointed Lt.-Col. Appolonia Anele was the first female director of the Army Public Relations in an acting capacity.
Anele was a...
Army uncovers 11 new illegal bunkering facilities in 4 states
The Nigerian Army has uncovered 11 new bunkering facilities and made some seizures during a six-day operation conducted in Akwa Ibom, Bayelsa, Delta and...
Army releases journalist Fisayo Soyombo after arrest at oil bunkering site
Soldiers from the 6 Division of the Nigerian Army on Friday released an investigative journalist Fisayo Soyombo arrested at an oil bunkering site in...
Fisayo Soyombo arrested at oil bunkering site in Port Harcourt –...
The Nigerian Army has announced the arrest and detention of journalist Fisayo Soyombo in connection with an illegal bunkering operation in Port Harcourt, Rivers...
Acting COAS Oluyede orders probe into video of army officer assaulting...
Acting Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Lieutenant General Olufemi Oluyede has ordered an investigation of a viral video showing an army officer and two...
Lagbaja was one of my best appointees — Tinubu
President Bola Tinubu on Friday described the late Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Lieutenant General Taoreed Lagbaja as one of his best appointees.
The president...







