Nigerian Army

November 04, (THEWILL) - The Nigerian Army will make a strategic presence at the National Festival For Arts and Culture (NAFEST), slated for Monday, November 7, 2022, in Lagos. Meanwhile, this has never happened in the history of the...

November 01, (THEWILL) - Internally Displaced Persons, IDPs, in Bakassi Local Government Area, have protested the increasing rate of harassment by officers of the Nigerian Army. The IDPs accused the army of frustrating their fishing activities through their 'Operation...

The Nigerian Army has advised officers and soldiers to uphold professionalism and ethical conduct in dealing with civilians during the 2023 general elections. The Commandant, Army War College Nigeria (AWCN), Maj.-Gen. Bamidele Alabi, made the call at the opening of...

October 20, (THEWILL) - The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) says troops have neutralised over 49 suspected members of Boko Haram/Islamic State of West Africa Province (ISWAP) and arrested several others in the past two weeks. Director of Defence Media Operations, Major...

October 09, (THEWILL) - Repentant militant in the Niger Delta region, Mr Ebi John, has applauded the Nigerian Armed Forces, for producing the likes of the new Interim Administrator of the Presidential Amnesty Programme, Maj-Gen Barry Tariye Ndiomu, describing...

September 28, (THEWILL) – Troops of Operation Hadin Kai, Nigerian Army, on Wednesday, came under attack from suspected members of Boko Haram terrorists at Yaleri Village, along the Damboa-Maiduguri Road, Borno State. A Counter-insurgency expert, who confirmed the development, said...

September 16, (THEWILL) – At least two residents in Arulogun community have been hit on Friday morning, by stray bullets from the shooting range of the 2 Division Nigeria Army barracks, Odogbo, in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital. Residents said the...

September 03, (THEWILL) - Former Chief of Accounts and Budget, Nigerian Army Headquarters, Major-General Abdullahi Iyanda Muraina, has died, aged 64. Family sources said the Ibadan-born military officer died on Friday, at a private hospital in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Acting Registrar,...

December 23, (THEWILL) - Troops of Operation Hadin Kai and Hadarin Daji have in the last two weeks eliminated not less than 51 terrorists and bandits in the North East and North West regions. The Acting Director, Defence Media Operations,...

December 22, (THEWILL) - The Army Council has approved the promotion of 41 Brigadier Generals to the rank of Major General and 76 Colonels elevated to the rank of Brigadier General. A statement issued on Wednesday by the Director, Army Public...