COAS kickstarts senior command leadership seminar in Jos
….Says Army striving to meet security expectations of Nigerians By Chimezie Godfrey The Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Lt Gen Faruk Yahaya has stated that […]
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Guber Race: Court adjourns suit against former Chief of Air Staff
By Olaide Ayinde A Bauchi High court on Tuesday adjourned a suit against the former Chief of Air Staff (CAS), retired Air Marshal Sadique Abubakar […]
Nigerian Army kicks against envelope budget system
By Haruna Salami The Chief of Army Staff, Lt. General Farouk Yahaya has disclosed that the current “envelope” system of budget in the country is […]
COAS lauds committee on reform of AFN
By Chimezie Godfrey The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt Gen Faruk Yahaya has commended the Ministry of Defence (MOD) Advisory and Implementation Committee on […]
Armed Forces Reform: Army pledges cooperation with implementation committee
The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt.-Gen. Faruk Yahaya, has expressed the Nigerian Army’s readiness to cooperate with the Implementation and Advisory Committee on the […]
Be ruthless with drug barons, cartels, Marwa charges NDLEA strike force corps
Chairman/Chief Executive of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, Brig. Gen. Mohamed Buba Marwa (Retd) has charged officers and men of the Agency’s Strike […]
NDLEA trains 143 personnel on counter terrorism in Kaduna
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), on Monday, completed a two-week training on Counter Terrorism for 143 personnel at the Nigerian Army School of […]
Be ruthless with drug barons, cartels, Marwa charges officers
The Chairman, National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), rtd Brig.- Gen. Buba Marwa has charged officers and men of the agency’s “Strike Force Corps” to […]
COAS commits to soldiers’ welfare, inaugurates houses in Sokoto barracks
Lt. Gen. Faruk Yahaya, the Chief of Army Staff (COAS), on Wednesday, in Sokoto, inaugurated 20 blocks of houses, consisting of 12 flats each of […]
Again, Fred Ajudua’s Lawyer Seeks Adjournment of Alleged $8.4m Fraud Trial
The trial of Fred Ajudua for allegedly obtaining money to the tune of $8.4m could not go on today, Monday, October 18, 2021, as his lawyer, Olalekan […]
Sokoto: Wamakko condemns killing of 43 persons in Goronyo market
Sen. Aliyu Wamakko (APC- Sokoto North), has condemned the killing of 43 persons at the Goronyo market in Sokoto State by bandits on Sunday. Bashar […]
Troops exterminate ISWAP, Boko Haram terrorists in encounter
….. 4 others killed in IED Explosion By Chimezie Godfrey Troops of Joint Task Force North East Operation Hadin Kai deployed alongside Cameroonian Defence Force […]
Army buries Artillery School commandant amidst tears in Abuja
Maj.-Gen. Abraham Dusu, Commandant of Nigerian Army School of Artillery, who died at the age of 54 on Sept. 26 in Kachia, Kaduna State, was […]
Nigerian Army partners Russia on acquisition of military equipment
By Chimezie Godfrey The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt Gen Faruk Yahaya has said that Nigerian Army (NA) will further explore the cordial bilateral […]
Again, over 13,243 terrorists surrender, as troops sustain onslaught -DHQ
By Chimezie Godfrey The Defence Headquarters Abuja says over 13,243 terrorists surrendered as troops of the Armed Forces of Nigeria and other security agencies sustained […]
COAS urges resuscitation of Nigeria Army/Russian Defence partnership
The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt.-Gen. Farouk Yahaya, says there is the need to resuscitate the partnership between the Nigerian Army and Russian Defence. […]
SON partners Army on intelligence sharing, surveillance, enforcement
The Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON) says it is seeking partnership with the Nigerian Army on intelligence sharing, surveillance and enforcement against sub-standard goods throughout […]
Nigerian Army upscales research, development efforts for operational effectivess
By Chimezie Godfrey The Nigeria Army (NA) has upscaled efforts to sustain and improve on Research and Development (R&D) for enhancement of operational effectiveness. The […]
FCT indigenes pray court to expunge Section 297(2) from 1999 Constitution
Some indigenes of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) have prayed a Federal High Court, Abuja to make an order, nullifying Section 297(2) from the 1999 […]
Modern battle not limited to land, air, maritime domain – COAS
By Chimezie Godfrey The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Faruk Yahaya has said that modern battles are no longer fought only on land, […]
COAS harps on discipline as bedrock of Nigerian Army
By Chimezie Godfrey The Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Lieutenant General Faruk Yahaya has emphasized that discipline remains the bedrock of the Nigerian Army in […]
Wars no longer limited to land, air, water domains – COAS
The Chief of Army Staff (NAN), Lt.-Gen. Faruk Yahaya, says wars are no longer fought only on land, sea or air, as criminals have also […]
Insurgency: Theatre Commander tasks War College to design effective operations plan
The Theatre Commander of the Joint Task Force “Operation Hadin Kai”, Maj. Gen. Christopher Musa, has urged participants of Army War College to come up […]
Osinbajo pledges sustained funding for NDA
Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo has reiterated Federal Government’s commitment towards sustaining the tempo of funding and infrastructural facilities to ensure conducive learning environment at the […]
Troops are adequately kitted, army discards contrary report
The Nigerian Army says it has always ensured that troops are properly kitted with supplies and other weapons as much as possible. The Director, Army […]