The Nigerian government has flagged off a N40 billion mass metering project to end the era of estimated billings in the Nigerian Army formations nationwide. Bolaji Tunji, special adviser on strategic communication and media relations to the Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, disclosed this in a statement on Sunday. “The Federal government has begun the … Read more
Senator Ned Nwoko (PDP-Delta) says Nigeria Army’s discovery of an illegal bomb and arms factory in a community in Delta on Wednesday is of national concern. He was reacting to the discovery in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja on Saturday. He said while decisive action needed to be taken … Read more
The Nigerian Army says there is no cause for residents to panic over a suspected outbreak of Lassa fever at the Army Referral Hospital, 44 (NARHK) in Kaduna state. PREMIUM TIMES reported how the outbreak killed three health workers and a patient within two days. The Army’s spokesperson, Onyema Nwachukwu, in a statement, said the … Read more
Troops of the I Division Nigerian Army (NA) have killed four suspected insurgents while others escaped with gunshot wounds. This was disclosed in a statement by the Acting Deputy Director of Army Public Relations, I Division Nigerian Army, Musa Yahaya. Mr Yahaya said:” Troops of the Nigerian Army on fighting patrol in Birnin Gwari Local … Read more
Troops of 114 Battalion (Rear) of 6 Brigade, Nigerian Army, in conjunction with other security forces, on Saturday destroyed multiple bandits’ hideouts and rescued four kidnap victims in Yorro Local Government Area of Taraba. This is contained in a statement signed by the Acting Assistant Director, 6 Brigade Army Public Relations, Olabodunde Oni, and made … Read more
The 6 Brigade, Nigerian Army, operating in Wukari Local Government Area of Taraba State, on Saturday, said its troops engaged bandits and recovered rifles from them after a fierce battle. Olubodunde Oni, the spokesperson for the brigade, stated this in a statement in Jalingo, the state capital. He said the clash occurred following the sound … Read more
The Nigerian Army on Thursday decorated 47 newly promoted senior officers with the rank of major general, urging them to redouble efforts at addressing security challenges. The Army Council had, on 21 December, approved the promotion of 47 brigadiers- general to the rank of major general. The council also elevated 75 colonels to the rank … Read more
Nigerian soldiers rescued nine kidnapped victims while two others died before a rescue operation, an official announced on Monday. The spokesperson of the 1 Division of the Nigerian Army, Musa Yahaya, a lieutenant colonel, said the soldiers who were on routine patrol in the Kanzaure area were tipped off about the kidnap of 11 civilians … Read more
