Sport

Garrison Brigade Comes Top in 81 Division Competition

Web News 16 April 2023 349 0

By Wale Olokun The Garrison Brigade of the 81 Division of the Nigeria Army has emerged as the overall winner of the Division’s 2023 Inter Brigade Competition for Corporals and Below. The General Officer Commanding, 81 Division of the Nigeria Army, Major General Obinna Ajunwa while Continue Reading

Security

9 Brigade Tops Combat Proficiency Competition

Web News 12 August 2022 671 0

9 Brigade of the 81 Division of the Nigerian Army has emerged the winner of the 2022 Inter-Brigade Combat Proficiency Competition with three hundred points. The four-day competition, which took place at 35 Artillery Brigade, Alamala, Abeokuta, Ogun State, had the host Brigade emerging as the first runners-up with two hundred points. 81 Division Garrison emerged Continue Reading

Security

Nigeria Army is putting the right peg in the right hole – COAS

Web News 24 May 2022 543 0

Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Farouk Yahaya says all hands must be on deck towards achieving the strategic objectives of having a highly motivated and effective Nigerian Army.  Lieutenant Yahaya stated during a 5day office management and document security workshop organized by 2 Divisions Nigerian Army Ibadan.  Speaking on the theme of the workshop […]Continue Reading

Crime

Corps Member Mistreatment: Nigerian Army Decries Officer’s Behavior, Promises Disciplinary Actions

Web News 23 September 2021 723 0

The Nigerian Army, NA, has taken cognizance of a video clip currently making the rounds on the social media, where a female officer was seen dehumanizing a member of the National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, in Calabar, Cross River State. This act is not only condemnable, but unprofessional and against established precepts of discipline in […]Continue Reading

Security

Makinde Commiserates with Families of Fallen Soldiers

Web News 23 May 2021 388 0

Governor ‘Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has described the death of the Chief of Army Staff, Lt. General Ibrahim Attahiru, and 10 others, including Oyo State-born Flight Lieutenant Taiwo Asaniyi, as a huge loss to Nigeria. In a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr. Taiwo Adisa, commiserates with the families of the deceased soldiers, […]Continue Reading

Security

Nigeria Army Pledges to Improve Security Architecture in Ogun

Web News 23 April 2021 1334 0

The New Commander, 35 Artillery Brigade, Alamala Abeokuta, Brigadier General Adewale Adekoya has promised that the Nigeria Army will continue to intensify efforts towards improving the security architecture in Ogun State. Brigadier General Adekoya, who stated this during a visit to Governor Dapo Abiodun at Oke Mosan Abeokuta, said the military would support other law Continue Reading

News

Nigerian Army Nabs Five Impostor, Police Officer in Delta

Web News 4 April 2021 1252 0

The 63 Brigade headquarters of the Nigerian Army in Asaba, says the force has apprehended five army impostors and a serving Mobile Policeman during routine patrol along Kwale-Ogwashi-Uke expressway in Delta State. The arrest was announced in a statement signed by the Assistant Director, Army Public Relations Officer, 63 Brigade Captain George Okukpe. The suspects […]Continue Reading

Crime

Students Abducted in Raid near Nigeria Army Base

Web News 12 March 2021 484 0

Gunmen have abducted an unknown number of students from a college in the north-western Nigerian state of Kaduna. The attackers stormed the institution overnight, opened fire and kidnapped the students – mostly female. It is not yet clear who carried out the attack on Federal College of Forestry Mechanization, which is located near a military […]Continue Reading

Security

Army Calls For Calm as Promotion Examination Commences

Web News 7 February 2021 633 0

63 Brigade of the Nigerian Army in Asaba the Delta State, capital has urged residents to remain calm as the force commences the Lieutenant to Captain Promotion Examination in the area. The General officer Commanding 6 Division, Major General Ibrahim Jallo made the appeal in an address to launch the exercise slated for 8-12 February. […]Continue Reading

Security

Makinde Promises Continued Support for Army

Web News 6 November 2020 761 0

Oyo state Governor, Engineer Seyi Makinde wants officers of the Nigerian Army to sustain discipline and professionalism which the army is known for through their conducts. He stated this while inauguratingthe newly constructed 2 Division Officers Transit Camp, at the Adekunle Fajuyi Cantonment, Odogbo Ibadan. The governor lauded the army’s contributions toward Continue Reading

Security

Nigeria Army Enlists Support Of Ogun State Government In Improving Security

Web News 25 August 2020 1012 0

The Nigeria Army wants the collaboration of the Ogun State government towards improving the security architecture of the state.  General Officer Commanding, GOC, 81 Division of the Nigerian Army, Major-General Godwin Umelo who made the call in Abeokuta during a courtesy visit to Governor Dapo Abiodun said he was in the state for a tour of […]Continue Reading

Judiciary

Shooting Range Safety: Court Dismisses Army’s Application

Web News 24 July 2020 582 0

Justice R.B Akintola of Oyo State High Court Ibadan has dismissed an application challenging the court’s jurisdiction raised by Nigerian Army against a suit filed by Ajobo/Omilabu and other communities along Arulogun Road, off Ojoo, Ibadan over the effects of the shooting exercise of Nigerian Army, 2 Division, Odogbo. The communities wanted the court to refrain Continue Reading

Security

Delta State is Critical to Nigeria’s Security – Gen. Buratai

Web News 2 March 2020 562 0

Chief of Army Staff, General Tukur Buratai says Delta State is strategic to the security architecture of the nation while stressing the need to collaborate with other security agencies to give the area complete protection. General Buratai stated this in Asaba, where he led senior officers of the Nigerian Army to commission the Headquarters complex […]Continue Reading

Crime

Army Officer Kidnapped in Zaria

Web News 3 September 2019 1587 0

A young officer of the Nigerian Army identified as Lieutenant Falana has just been kidnapped. He was seized in Zaria on Tuesday morning opposite Ahmadu Bello University by some suspected daredevil gunmen. They overpowered him from his car after they overtook him while driving. The hoodlums hurriedly put him at the back seat and drove […]Continue Reading