Tag: Army
Troops kill scores of bandits in Zamfara
THE Nigerian Army has disclosed that its troops of 8 Division have eliminated an unspecified number of bandits in fierce encounters in Talata Marafa...
Don’t aggravate security challenges, Army warns Gumi
The Nigerian Army has warned Islamic scholar, Sheikh Ahmad Gumi, to avoid utterances capable of escalating the current security challenges in the nation.
The Army...
We’re not on vengeance mission in Abia — Army
The Nigerian Army High Command has debunked speculations that troops were on a revenge mission in Abia State, following the alleged killing of a...
Army appoints redeploys 11 Generals, appoints new spokesman
The Nigerian Army has announced the redeployment of 11 Generals and other senior officers in a major shakeup.
A statement by the army spokesman, Mohammed...
Farouk Yahaya: No mass retirement in military — Army
The Defence Headquarters on Thursday dismissed alleged planned mass retirement of senior officers in the Nigerian Army over the appointment of the new Chief...
COAS Attahiru, 10 others buried amid tears in Abuja
The remains of the late Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant-General Ibrahim Attahiru, and 10 other officers who died in a plane crash were laid...
Attahiru, six others to be buried today — Army
The Nigerian Army says the remains of its late Chief, Lt. Gen. Ibrahim Attahiru and six senior officers would be interred on Saturday in...
Army ‘regrets’ COAS Attahiru’s death, to announce burial plans soon
The Nigerian Army has expressed "regret" over the death of Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Ibrahim Attahiru.
The Army made this known on Friday,...
Insecurity: Army keeps mum on Shekau’s reported death, vows to sustain...
The Defence Headquarters has opted to keep mum over the alleged death of Boko Haram leader, Abubakar Shekau.
Shekau is said to have died after...
50m Nigerian youth into army was accidental verbal discharge – Tinubu
National leader of the All Progressives Congress, Bola Tinubu, on Tuesday, said his comments that 50 million Nigerian youth should be recruited into the...
Sustainable Agriculture as a Pillar of Climate Adaptation in Africa –...
Evelyn Dan Epelle, San Jose, California
ADIS24 - Africa stands at the forefront of climate change impacts, despite its low contribution to greenhouse gas emissions....
