The Nigerian Army on Friday night disclosed that it’s troops working in conjunction with the Nigerian Airforce. the Department of State Service and the Nigerian Police have rescued Major CL Datong, the Army Officer kidnapped by bandits during the recent attack on Nigerian Defence Academy. The Army noted that during the operation to rescue the […]
As part of efforts to reward excellent performance and hard work for pupils of NAOWA Guards Brigade Nursery and primary School Mambilla Barracks Asokoro, the Zonal Coordinator Nigerian Army Officer’s Wives Association (NAOWA) Guards Brigade Chapter, Pharm ( Mrs) Rakiya Usman organized speech and price giving day for graduating pupils of primary 5 and Nursery […]
Troops of Operation Safe Haven (OPSH) on Thursday 16 September 2021 intercepted 2 suspects with 370 rounds of ammunition. According to a statement by Major Ishaku Takwa, Military Information Officer, the ammunition was concealed in a Toyota Pathfinder car with registration number Plateau LGT 772 JN. He said, “Luck ran out of the suspect when […]
Aftermath of several injuries sustained by troops in the ongoing war against terror in the North East, some of which are in very critical condition, the Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt. Gen Faruk Yahaya has said the Army is looking at conducting medical evacuation of wounded troops to India and other countries, working on […]
Troops of Operation Safe Haven (OPSH), the Special Task Force in Jos on Tuesday 14 September 2021, bursted a drug syndicate and recovered 248 blocks of substance suspected to be cannabis estimated to be about 7.5 million naira. A statement by Major Ishaku Takwa, Military Information Officer said the substance was concealed in a Toyota […]
Chairman/ Chief Executive of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, Brig. Gen. Mohamed Buba Marwa (Retd) has said that the use of credible data is essential in the fight against drug abuse even as he warned that the number of people using illicit drugs in Africa might rise by 40 percent in year 2030. […]
As part of efforts to promote Nigeria’s foreign and defence policies, the Association of Retired Career Ambassadors of Nigeria (ARCAN) led by its National President, Ambassador John Kayode Shinkaiye has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the National Defence College (NDC) in Abuja recently. The National President, who commended the present leadership of the […]
Against the backdrop of mounting security threats from different parts of the country, the Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Faruk Yahaya has charged Formation Commanders and Commanders at all levels to rise up to the challenge and seize initiatives that he has outlined to counter them, warning, “I will not again take or accept […]
The Air Officer Commanding Air Training Command (AOC ATC) of the Nigerian Air Force, Air Vice Marshal Ayoola Olasupo Jolasinmi on Wednesday 8th September 2021, paid a courtesy visit to the Commandant of the Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA), Major General Ibrahim Manu Yusuf, at the NDA Headquarters. Speaking during the reception, AVM Jolasinmi disclosed that […]
The Chairman Military Pensions Board, (MPB) Commodore Abayomi Sabur Lawal has expressed appreciation to President Muhammadu Buhari for the timely release of funds for Military Retirees just as he assured of continous prompt payment of pensions and gratuity to retirees of the Nigerian Armed Forces. Commodore Abayomi gave the assurance during a courtesy visit to […]