The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Faruk Yahaya has felicitated with troops of the Nigerian Army (NA) on the occasion of the Eid-El-Fitr Celebration. Presenting his Goodwill message to personnel across all NA formations and units, the COAS specially recognized and appreciated their sacrifices and commitment in various ...
From Elohor Igbru, Abuja The Nigerian Army today welcomes an additional four thousand soldiers into it's fold, a move that could boost the war against insurgency and terrorism if we'll utilized. The new soldiers of 81 Regular Recruit Intake passed out today at the Depot Nigerian Army in Zaria Kaduna ...
From Elohor Igbru, Abuja Troops of Joint Task Force, North East(NE), Operation HADIN KAI (OPHK) have continued to make progress against terrorists groups dealt Boko Haram(BH) and Islamic State's West Africa Province(ISWAP) as the terrorists again made a failed incursion to Damboa Local Government Area of Borno State, on 19 ...
By Elohor Igbru with Agency Report Nigerian Army Refuses to Reinstate Officer who Killed over 200 Boko Haram in 5 Hours Konduga Operation … Lt Col Abdulfatai also led troops in the recovery of Kawuri and Bama Communities Despite court judgements and interventions of the national assembly, the Nigerian Army ...
From Olola Seun AkioyeFor the first time, at least publicly, Principal Officers and Field Commanders of the Nigerian Army gathered at the Army Headquarters today in Abuja to meet with their new Chief, Major General Faruk Yahaya. The ranks of the officers ranged from Brigadier to Major General, some of ...
By Elohor Igbru, Abuja A new Chief of Army Staff (COAS) has been appointed by the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces President Muhammadu Buhari. He is Major General Farouk Yahaya. A statement from the Acting Director, Defence Information, Brigadier General Onyema Nwachukwu said this afternoon. Prior to his appointment, Major ...
By Elohor Igbru, Abuja President Muhammadu Buhari has directed that a three-day national mourning be observed in honour of the late Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt. Gen. Ibrahim Attahiru and 10 others who died in a plane crash on Friday. The mourning period would hold from Monday 24-26 May ...
From Elohor Igbru, Abuja Nigerians were left fuming after President Muhammadu Buhari again refused to attend the burial ceremony of the late Chief of Army Staff COAS, Lt. General Ibrahim Attahiru who died alongside 10 others in a plane crash on Friday. Attahiru was to attend the passing out parade ...
By Elohor Igbru, Abuja Tragedy struck tonight when a Nigerian Air Force (NAF) carrying the Chief of Army Staff ( COAS), Lt. General Ibrahim Attahiru crashed on approach of the Kaduna airport. The COAS and eight of his staff died immediately in the ensuing inferno. The NAF has confirmed one ...
By Infactng A large number of Boko Haram fighters on May 1, stormed Rann, the capital of Kala Valve local government area of Borno state, but we're met with stiff resistance from troops stationed in the town. The battle which lasted for an hour saw the Nigerian soldiers overpowering the ...
