Tag: Nigerian Army
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How we found one officer, 10 soldiers declared missing all dead in Benue – Nigerian Army
The Nigerian Army has confirmed the killing of one officer and 10 soldiers who are on stabilisation operation in Benue State by yet to be identified criminals. The Director, Army Public Relations, Brig.-Gen. Mohammed Yerima, disclosed this in a statement on Thursday in Abuja. Yerima said the troops were initially declared missing which led to…
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Tinubu clarifies self on bogus demand for recruitment of 50 million youths into Nigerian Army
National leader of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu on Tuesday said he never meant that the Federal Government should employ 50 million but 5 million youths into the Nigerian Army to boost fight against terrorism, banditry and others. He said it was a slip of the tongue. Tinubu was caught in a…
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BREAKING: Nigerian Army releases list for Short Service Combatant Course 47/2021
The Nigerian Army has released list of successful candidates for the Short Service Combatant Course 47/2021. TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports the the Short Service Combatant Course 47/2021 Selection Board shortlisted the list. The list has been and published on the Nigerian Army recruitment portal. A statement by the Nigerian Army reads: “Successful candidates are to report…
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Army vows to crush terrorists, bandits, others
The Nigerian Army yesterday said it would crush terrorists, bandits and other criminals disturbing the peace of the country as directed by President Muhammadu Buhari. The Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Ibrahim Attahiru, stated this at the Army Headquarters in Abuja while hosting the new permanent secretary of the Ministry of Defence, Musa Istifanus, who…
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Marte Attack: Army buries Commanding Officer, four others in Maiduguri
The Nigerian Army has buried a commanding officer and four other soldiers killed in the attack on the military base in Marte local government of Borno state. The attack occurred on February 14 when the Commanding officer Bedan Ishaya, now late, a Major from the 22 battalion led a reinforcement to Marte to support dislodged…
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TRENDING VIDEOS: Fresh panic in Orlu, Imo State as Nigerian Army deploys soldiers, helicopters to ESN hideouts
There was fresh panic in Orlu and Orsu Local Government Areas of Imo State on Thursday as the Nigerian military began operations in search of the camps occupied by the personnel of Eastern Security Network (ESN) linked with Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB). https://twitter.com/EmekaGift/status/1362270113991434243?s=20 TheNewsGuru.com, TNG reports that a similar incident had played out some…
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I left Nigerian Army better than I met it – Buratai
The immediate past Chief of Army Staff, retired Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai, says he left the Nigerian Army better than he met. Buratai stated this in his valedictory speech during the Pulling Out Parade by the Nigerian Army on Friday in Abuja. He said that the army under his watch had achieved tremendous feat in the…
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Lekki shootings: Nigerian Army Ignores Summons, Fails To Appear Before Lagos Panel
The Nigerian Army has again failed to appear before the Lagos State Judicial Panel on Restitution for victims of SARS and other related matters. It’s the third time they’ve failed to honour the summons of the panel for officers involved in the shooting to explain what happened at the Lekki toll gate on the 20th…
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BREAKING: Covid-19 ravages Nigerian army as 26 senior officers test positive after Irefin’s death
The Nigerian Army officially announced Sunday night that 26 senior officers have so far tested positive for COVID-19, in the wake of the death of its General Officer Commanding (GOC) 6 Division Port Harcourt, Maj.- Gen. Johnson Irefin. Irefin attended the Chief of Army Staff Conference in Abuja on Monday, where he complained about some…
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BREAKING: Death of GOC, Johnson Irefin sparks Covid-19 fears among Nigerian Army’s top echelons
Concerns about COVID-19 infection have reached the highest levels of the Nigerian military over reports that the General Officer Commanding (GOC) 6 Division Nigerian Army, Port Harcourt, Major General Johnson Olubunmi Irefin, died from Coronavirus related illness. According to reports, Major General Irefin died Thursday morning in Abuja after falling ill last night. He was…