Army rescues Chibok girl, Lydia Simon from Boko Haram
Troops of the Nigerian Army have rescued Lydia Simon, a Chibok girl held captive by Boko Haram terrorists. The news of Lydia’s rescue was announced in a statement by the Department of Army Public Relations on Thursday, April 18, 2024. The victim was rescued along with her three children by troops deployed in the North-East […]
President Tinubu Reads Riot Act To Terrorists, Bandits, Says They’ll Be Defeated
President Bola Tinubu says his administration remains resolute in its quest for a comprehensive economic security for the country. Our Correspondent, Raliat Adenekan reports that the President while speaking when he received leaders of Afenifere, the respected Yoruba Socio-Cultural Organization, yesterday, said his administration is re-engineering Nigeria’s finances and seeking to boost the purchasing power […]
President Bola Tinubu to Attend Slain Delta Soldiers’ Burial Wednesday
President Tinubu is billed to be the Special Guest of Honour at the burial ceremony of the soldiers killed in the Okuama community in Delta State. The Nigerian Army had announced the slain solders would be buried on Wednesday, March 27, 2024, by 3pm at the National Cemetery, Abuja.
Senate Wants Perpetrators Prosecuted
The Senate has called on the federal government to apprehend the perpetrators of the horrific killing and bring them to book. The Armed Forces of Nigeria (AFN) had begun mourning the 17 military personnel who were murdered, by also flying at half mast, flags in all military locations in the country. The Upper Legislative Chamber […]
DHQ identifies killed military personnel
The Defence headquarters on Monday night made known the identities of the Nigerian Army Battalion Commander, two Majors, one Captain and 12 soldiers killed by attackers in Okuoma community on March 14, 2024. Their names and pictures were shared on the X account of the DHQ. The fallen heroes, serving with the 181 Amphibious Battalion, […]
President Tinubu to bring soldiers’ killers to justice
President Bola Tinubu has condemned the killing of military personnel in Delta State, saying the perpetrators, whom he described as “cowardly” must not go unpunished. The military personnel including a commanding officer, two majors, one captain, and twelve soldiers plus a civilian were gruesomely murdered in the Okuama community of Ughelli South Local Government Area […]
Nigerian Army Annual range classification date announced
The 4th Brigade of the Nigerian Army, Benin, has announced that its annual range classification, involving movement of troops and firing of ammunition, would begin today Monday March 18. The Brigade Public Relations Officer, Capt. Chinonso Oteh, who announced this in a signed said the five-day range classification, will hold at the Nigerian Army Cantonment […]
Military Vows To Rescue Abducted Kaduna School Pupils
In response to the recent surge in attacks and kidnappings targeting school pupils and internally displaced persons (IDPs), the Defense Headquarters has assured the public of its unwavering commitment to ensuring the safe return of all victims. Speaking to journalists in Abuja yesterday, the Director of Defense Media Operations Maj. Gen. Edward Buba acknowledged the […]
Nigerian Army denies plotting coup
The Nigerian army has denied reports of an alleged coup plot within its ranks. The Nigerian Defence Headquarters (DHQ) said the suggestion was categorically false and called on the public to ignore it, while it expresses its full commitment to protecting and sustaining democracy in Nigeria. The statement follows a media report that the Presidential […]