The Federal Government has urged Nigerians to prepare for tougher measures as part of its response to the coronavirus pandemic. Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, said this at a media briefing in Abuja, on Monday. He said the government would not hesitate to deploy the military and the police for contact tracing in […]

THE Senate is probing the Nigeria Army, the National Youth Service Corps, NYSC and the office of the National Security Adviser, NSA ovet alleged extra budgetary spending.

Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai has assured that the Nigerian Army would continue to encourage women to participate in different operations across the country. Buratai gave the assurance when the Leadership of the Nigeria Association of Women Journalists (NAWOJ) FCT Chapter, paid him a courtesy visit on Thursday in Abuja. The delegation was […]

The Nigeria Army on Thursday handed over a corps member who was abducted by gunmen along Wukari-Jalingo road to the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) authorities in Taraba. The NYSC Coordinator in Taraba, Mr. David Markson, confirmed the development to journalists in Jalingo, the state capital. He said the corps member, Okoye John, 28, serving […]

Vows to work with Nigerian Army to make Oyo safe GOVERNOR Seyi Makinde of Oyo State, weekend, narrated how army officers had saved him from imminent death on least two occasions. He, however, vowed that his administration would continue to maintain a cordial relationship with the officers and men of the Nigerian Army to keep […]

The Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai, says Nigerian army in collaboration with sister services will emerge victorious against enemies of national peace and security. Buratai stated this during the Nigerian Army Special Day at the 41st Kaduna State International Trade Fair on Saturday in Kaduna. News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the […]

The Nigeria Army troops of Operation Lafiya Dole (OPLD) has dealt a deadly blow on Boko Haram terrorists in Damboa, Borno State leading to the killing of scores of the terrorists on Wednesday. The Nigerian Army Operations Media Coordinator, Col. Aminu Iliyasu, disclosed this in a statement on Thursday in Abuja. Iliyasu said the feat […]

The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) says 223 children, including 10 girls, have been cleared of suspected ties with armed groups. UNICEF Nigeria Representative, Mr Peter Hawkins, made the disclosure in a statement signed by its Bauchi Field Office, Communication Officer, Mr Samuel Kaalu, on Wednesday. Hawkins said that the children were released late in […]

By Joseph Erunke, Abuja The United Nations Children’s Fund, UNICEF, said a total of 233 including ten girls were released last night from custody by the Nigerian Army. Some of the children who had been missing for up to four to five years, with many presumed dead by their families, according to the global humanitarian […]

Governor of Delta,  Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa, has commended the Nigerian Army for increasing its formations in the state, saying the measure has strengthened security in the area.