Tag: Army
Military deploys 6,195 soldiers to combat terrorism, insurgency in Nigeria
Lt.-Gen. Olufemi Oluyede, Chief of Army Staff (COAS) has announced the deployment of 6,195 newly recruited soldiers to...
Army nabs wanted Boko Haram leader
The Army arrests a wanted Boko Haram member, Babagana Abubakar (aka Alagarno) at Bulabulim Ngarnam community on the...
Army kicks UNICEF out of North East
Nigerian Army declares activities of the United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF) in the North-East as sabotage.
Army must adopt offensive against insurgents
Chief of Army Staff Tukur Buratai directs commanders to adopt offensive against Boko Haram
Army confirms 23 not 100 soldiers dead
The Nigerian Army finally confirms that 23 soldiers died in Boko Haram's attack on Nov. 18 at Metele...
Army closing in on Leah’s abductors, kills one
Army reports it killed one of the leaders of the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP), a faction...
Army re-jigs senior officers
Army re-jigs its formation and deploys some very senior officers, including the appointment of Maj.- Gen. Benson Akinroluyo...
