Nigerian Army

June 11, (THEWILL) — The Nigerian Army has announced that two high-ranking commanders of the Islamic State of West Africa Province (ISWAP), including a suspected Vehicle-Borne Improvised Explosive Device (VBIED) specialist, voluntarily surrendered to troops of Operation HADIN KAI...

May 18, (THEWILL) — The Nigerian Army on Monday honoured the sacrifices of fallen soldiers and troops wounded in action as the Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Waidi Shaibu, presented Nigerian Army Personnel Insurance Cheques to families...

April 15, (THEWILL) — The Nigerian Army, on Wednesday, buried Brigadier General Oseni Braimah, Captain Ismail, and other soldiers killed in a recent coordinated insurgent attack in Borno State, as military authorities reaffirmed their commitment to sustaining ongoing counter-terrorism...

March 27, (THEWILL) — The Nigerian Army, on Thursday, formally honoured 18 of its most senior officers as they retired after 35 years of meritorious service, taking their final bow in a colourful pulling-out parade held in Benin City,...

March 16, (THEWILL) — The Nigerian Army has accused the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) and its sympathisers of spreading ethnicity-driven propaganda aimed at discrediting ongoing military operations in the South-East. Acting Deputy Director, Army Public Relations, 82 Division,...

March 09, (THEWILL) — The Chief of the South African Army, Lt.-Gen. Lawrence Mbatha, has praised the Nigerian Army for its professionalism and emerging strength in cyber warfare. Speaking in Abuja on Monday during a historic visit to the Nigerian...

March 05, (THEWILL) — The Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Shaibu, says the Nigerian Army is expanding its aviation assets to improve response time, including plans to provide helicopters for Operation Whirl Stroke. He assured the Benue State Government...

January 19, (THEWILL) — The Nigerian Army, on Monday, slammed reports alleging that soldiers are threatening to mutiny over unpaid salaries and allowances, dismissing the claims as false and misleading. In a statement issued on Monday, the Acting Director of...

January 14, (THEWILL) —The Federal Government has honoured serving chiefs, officers and veterans of the Nigerian Army in recognition of gallantry, sacrifice, innovation, exemplary leadership and post-service contributions to national development. A statement signed on Wednesday by the Acting Director,...

January 02, (THEWILL) — The Nigerian Army has dismissed allegations of extortion and non-payment of allowances levelled against troops of the 35 Artillery Brigade, Abeokuta, Ogun State, describing the claims as false, malicious and deliberately misleading. The 35 Artillery Brigade,...