Three flash points have been identified as the strongholds of the Boko Haram insurgents in the North East, following a week-long engagement with the service chiefs and other stakeholders in the region. The areas are Lake Chad fringes, Sambisa Forest, and the Mandara mountains – all located in Borno State. The engagement which took place ...

COAS, Tukur Buratai   Three soldiers of Operation Lafiya Dole (OPLD) have been rewarded with special promotion to the next rank for their outstanding performance in the ongoing war against insurgency in the North East. The Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai, decorated the soldiers during a visit to their camp on Sunday as ...

The Nigerian Army says it has stepped up operations nationwide to ensure a peaceful and conducive atmosphere for all citizens and residents during the peak of the year. Col. Aminu Iliyasu, Army Operations Media Coordinator disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday in Abuja. Iliyasu said that troops in the various operational theatres across the ...

COAS, Tukur Buratai The Nigerian Army has refuted reports insinuating/alleging that military build up around Gelegele Community in Ovia North East Local Government Area of Edo State was intended to ignite crisis. This was contained in a statement by the Acting Director Army Public Relations, Col. Sagir Musa on Friday. According to the statement, “the ...

  Prayers being said for the Late General Alkali, National Mosque Abuja, Nigeria   By: Theresa Igata The Chief of Army Staff Lt Gen TY Buratai  has led Senior Officers and other dignitaries to observe the Jana- Iza Prayers for the late Maj Gen Idris Alkali (Rtd) at the National Mosque Abuja, Nigeria. In a ...