The Nigerian Army has disowned a social media video clip concerning its ongoing internal security in Orlu, Imo. Col. Aliyu Yusuf, Deputy Director, Public Relations Department, 82 Division of the Nigerian Army, said this in a statement on Wednesday in Enugu. “The attention of the Division had been drawn to an orchestrated video clip by […]

  The Nigerian army has described the allegation of extortion against its personnel in Edo as a deliberate orchestration of falsehood and gross misrepresentation of facts produced and circulated to deliberately smear its image. The Director, Army Public Relations, Brig.-Gen. Mohammed Yerima, in a statement on Monday, reacted to a video clip alleging that army […]

By Nwafor Sunday Former aide to President Goodluck Jonathan, Pastor Reno Omokri, has expressed concern over the country’s security situation. In a brief statement, Omokri asked how possible it could be for a popular Islamic Scholar, Sheikh Abubakar Gumi to locate and take photographs with bandits and herdsmen, whereas the Nigerian Army and Police could […]

Troops of the 2 Battalion, Nigerian Army, have neutralised several armed bandits in Ungwan Danko village, Birnin Gwari Local Government Area of Kaduna State. Mr Samuel Aruwan, Commissioner of Internal Security and Home Affairs, Kaduna State confirmed the development  to news men on Wednesday in Kaduna. Aruwan said, the bandits had earlier invaded the village, […]

The Nigerian Army says its troops have been mobilised in pursuit of abductors of  kidnapped members of staff and students of Government Science School, Kagara, Niger. The Director, Army Public Relations, Brig.-Gen. Mohammed Yerima, announced this in a statement on Wednesday in Abuja. Yerima said that the Nigerian Army had renewed efforts to ensure swift […]

Brig. Gen. Raymond Utsaha, the Brigade Commander, 32 Artillery Brigade, Owena Cantonment Akure, says the brigade is to collaborate with other security agencies in the state to protect lives and property. Utsaha made  the call on Monday in Akure during a courtesy visit to the office of the commandant, Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps […]

Images of events around the country. Some are of the Chinese embassy’s celebration of 50-year ties with Nigeria, change of guard at Army Public Relations unit among others. Vanguard News Nigeria

By Festus Ahon A total of 225 officers (Lieutenants) of the Nigerian Army are participating for the 2021 Lieutenant to Captain Practical Promotion Examinations under strict compliance with COVID-19 protocols which is holding in Asaba, the Delta State capital. The Acting Commander, Training and Doctrine Command Nigerian Army, TRADOC NA who is also the Examination […]

A total of 225 officers (Lieutenants) of the Nigerian Army are participating for the 2021 Lieutenant to Captain Practical Promotion Examinations under strict compliance with COVID-19 protocols commenced in Asaba, the Delta State capital.

The Nigerian Army has called on members of the public to ignore a report by a coalition that it conducted secret trails and executed six soldiers of Igbo extraction. Recall that a group which identified itself as a coalition of rights activists and scholars, on Tuesday made the allegation in a press statement. READ ALSO16 […]

The Igboezue International Association, Nigeria and the Diaspora, IIAND, yesterday called on the Federal Government and South-East Governors to handle the issue of the Eastern Security Network, ESN, formed by the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, peacefully and with caution.

The 32 Artillery Brigade, Owena Cantonment, Akure, now has a new Brigadier Commander, Brig.-Gen. Raymond Utsaha, who replaced Brig.-Gen. Zakar Abubakar. Abubakar has been posted to the Nigerian Army school of Artillery, Kaduna, as the Deputy Commandant of the school. Speaking during the handing and taking over ceremony on Wednesday in Akure, Abubakar expressed gratitude […]

By Ibrahim HassanWuyo The military authorities have on Wednesday, deployed 300 female soldiers  to provide security on the dreaded Kaduna-Abuja highway. The female combatants would complement the existing operations along the highways and the environs. The first batch of the troops who are of Nigerian Army Women Corps (NAWC), were formally received by Governor El-Rufai […]

…Ask security operatives to stop clampdown on Orlu residents …Civil Society coalition give herders Feb 28 ultimatum to quit forest in Igboland …Imo House backs peace efforts By Anayo Okoli, Dennis Agbo, Chimaobi Nwaiwu, Chinonso Alozie & Ikechukwu Odu ELDER Statesman and prominent Igbo leader, Chief Mbazulike Amechi has expressed surprise and shock over the […]

…Uzodimma imposes dust-to-dawn curfew in 8 LGs By Chinonso Alozie THERE was a bloody clash between the Eastern Security Network, ESN, and a combined team of security operatives, in Orlu, Imo State,  which led to the loss of unconfirmed number of lives with razing of many buildings and vehicles. Vanguard investigation revealed that the latest […]