Nigerian Army

February 16, (THEWILL) - Angry mob at Ogijo Community, a border town between Ogun and Lagos state, on Wednesday, attacked a police station, following the death of a soldier, who was allegedly stabbed to death by a policeman. The...

February 03, (THEWILL) - Vice-Chancellor of the University of Benin, Prof. Lilian Salami, has urged students to always embrace dialogue in resolving issues rather than taking to protests at the slightest provocation. Prof. Salami made that call in a statement...

February 02, (THEWILL) - The Nigerian army Troops of 1 Division, have dislodged bandits along the Kaduna-Birnin Gwari road and rescued 30 kidnapped victims.   Acting Deputy Director Army Public Relations, 1 Division Nigerian Army, Lt-Col Musa Yahaya, confirmed the development...

January 28, (THEWILL) - President Muhammadu Buhari has explained why he joined the army, his experience as an officer in the 30 months civil war and his ascension to the Nigerian Presidency in his hometown of Daura, Katsina...

January 12, (THEWILL) - President Muhammadu Buhari has expressed his anguish over the death of seven personnel of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), who were ambushed and killed by bandits in Kaduna State while on official...

December 22, (THEWILL) – At least 103 members of Boko Haram/Islamic State of West Africa State Province (ISWAP), have been neutralised in the Northeast by troops of Operation Hadin Kai (OPHK), in the past three weeks. The Director, Defence...

December 20, (THEWILL) - US Republican Senator and member of the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations, Jim Risch, has requested a review of the United States' security assistance and cooperation programs in Nigeria. Risch's remarks followed a Reuters report...

December 16, (THEWILL) – In recognition of their meritorious service to the nation, the Army Council has approved the promotion of 122 senior officers to the ranks of Major General and Brigadier General. The promotion, comprising 52 Brigadier Generals...

November 25, (THEWILL) - The Nigerian Army Corps of Artillery, on Friday, pulled out seven major generals and 38 other senior officers of the corps. The pulling-out ceremony is part of the routine activities of the Nigerian Army during which...

November 16, (THEWILL) - A Nigerian Army corporal, Abayomi Ebun, has been detained after he knocked down and killed one Brig. Gen. A. O James, the Director of Finance, Nigerian Armed Forces Resettlement Centre (NAFRC), in Lagos. The drunk corporal,...