THE Nigerian Army has presented houses to 20 wounded in action soldiers in Abuja in continuation of efforts to advance the welfare of its Personnel. The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), Gen. Christopher Musa, presented the keys to the beneficiaries on Wednesday during the inauguration of the Nigerian Army Housing Units under the Affordable … Read more
THE Nigerian Army on Monday, performed a symbolic lowering and hoisting of command flag at Army Headquarters as Lt.-Gen. Olufemi Oluyede, assumed command as the 24th Chief of Army Staff (COAS). The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) recalls that Oluyede was appointed by President Bola Tinubu on Oct. 30 in acting capacity following the … Read more
THE Nigerian Army has dismissed the rumoured death of the Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt.-Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja, by some individuals on social platforms. The army debunked the rumour in a post on its official X Handle on Sunday, tagging a post by one Jackson Ude as: “Fake News”. Trojaninsights reports that some online reports … Read more
MY Attention was drawn to a publication I read in an online newspaper credited to one Miss Ruth Ogunleye, a discharged female soldier of the medical Corp of the Nigerian Army, trying to accuse General Gwabin Musa of advising her to endure alleged sexual abuse she was going through in the service. In the said … Read more
THE Nigerian Army has officially discharged Private Ruth Ogunleye after she accused senior officers of sexual harassment, with Colonel I.B. Abdulkareem at the center of the controversy. Ogunleye made the allegations public in January 2024 through her TikTok page, accusing Abdulkareem, alongside Colonel G.S. Ogor and Brigadier General I.B. Solebo, of making her life unbearable. … Read more
NO fewer than 196 soldiers in the North-East and other theatres of operation have applied to the Chief of Army Staff, Lt Gen Taoreed Lagbaja, for voluntary retirement. The action comes amid worsening security challenges the military is currently combating in most parts of the country. Sources had told SaharaReporters that most of the … Read more
NIGERIAN army troops have dismantled at least 27 illegal oil refining sites and seized a significant quantity of stolen crude oil in a series of raids this week across the Niger River delta, an area notorious for illicit oil activities. The operations, aimed at curbing widespread oil theft, resulted in the confiscation of around 100,000 … Read more
NO fewer than 273 Army Officers on Sunday began a week-long Senior Staff Course Qualifying Examination(SSCQE),held at the Jaji Military Cantonment, Kaduna State. Trojan News reports that the examination is being conducted by the Training and Doctrine Command (TRADOC), Nigerian Army. The President of the Examination Board, Maj.-Gen. Kelvin Aligbe, said it was a major … Read more
By Inusa Ndahi, Maiduguri The General Officer Commanding (GOC), Nigerian Army, 7 Division , Maimalari Cantonment Maiduguri , Brig. General Abubakar Haruna has on Monday distributed palliatives to widows of fallen heroes who paid their supreme price while in active service countering menace of Boko Haram in the North East. General Haruna in his … Read more
THE Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt.-Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja, says the Nigerian Army will continue to engage all the relevant stakeholders to ensure that troops receive the highest benefits commensurate with the sacrifices they make daily in the defence of Nigeria. Lagbaja gave the assurance at the week-long, Combat Arms Training (CAT) Week 2024, held … Read more