Tag: Nigerian Army
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Army ready to absorb returning Nigerian doctors in military hospitals – COAS
The Nigerian Army has assured the country’s medical doctors living abroad but willing to return home that it is ready to absorb them into its hospitals nationwide.
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Troops destroy 36 illegal refineries amid inoperative state-owned facilities
The Nigerian Army in recent operations carried out by troops of Operation Delta Safe have destroyed 36 illegal refining sites, apprehended 22 suspected oil thieves and recovered significant quantities of crude oil and fuel products. Briefing newsmen on Thursday, the Director of Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. Edward Buba, said the military successfully recovered 310,700 litres…
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Nigerian Army to improve welfare of personnel
The Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Maj.-Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja has disclosed the Nigerian Army would improve the welfare of personnel for efficient performance in the fight against terrorism and banditry.
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Okoro assumes duty as 44th GOC of 2 Division
Major General Valentine Okoro on Thursday in Ibadan assumed duty as the 44th General Officer Commanding (GOC) of the 2 Division of the Nigerian Army.
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Retiring over 100 Major Generals may crumble Nigerian military – Sadeeq Shehu
Following the report that over 100 Generals in the army, comprising Major Generals, Brigadiers General and some Colonels were recently told to proceed on retirement by the military authorities, Sadeeq Shehu, former Spokesperson to Nigerian Air Force, has said retiring about a hundred Major Generals may have a way of crumbling the Nigerian military. TheNewsGuru.com…
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Nigerian Army warns general public to beware of fraudulent recruitment exercise
The Nigerian Army has issued a warning to the general public to beware of fake and fradulent recruitment exercise in the country. The Army made this revelation known via a statement posted on its Twitter handle on Friday May 19th , 2023.
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Buhari to unveil Nigerian Army’s new regimental colours
President Muhammadu Buhari will on Thursday unveil 81 national and regimental colours for the newly established and operationalised units and retired unit colours of the Nigerian Army. The Army’s Director of Public Relations, Brig.-Gen. Onyema Nwaxhukwu, said this while briefing newsmen on the Trooping and Presentation of Colours Parade on Tuesday in Abuja.
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JUST IN: Massive shake-up rocks Nigerian army, affects top officers
In a major shake-up, the Nigerian Army has redeployed 75 of its senior officers across the country. However, the redeployment will take effect from April 3, 2023 Among those affected were Maj. Gen. Abdul Khalifa Ibrahim of the Multi-National Joint Task Force (MNJTF) in the Lake Chad and the General Officer Commanding (GOC) of 1…
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2023 Elections: Nigeria Army releases hotlines to report breach, violence in North East
The Theatre Command Operation Hadin Kai of the Nigerian Army has released hotlines to send reports or call during and after the general elections in the country. According to a statement shared via its official Twitter handle, it said the hotlines are specifically for the monitoring and reporting of security breaches during the elections in…
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Nigerian army releases hotlines to public ahead of election
The Nigerian Army (NA) has approved a list of Hotlines to report any suspicious act of violence by unscrupulous persons during the forthcoming general election. The Director, Army Public Relations, Brig.-Gen. Onyema Nwachukwu, made this known in a statement on Tuesday in Abuja.