The Cable News Network has retracted its initial report, which said operatives of the Nigerian Army killed 38 persons at the Lekki Tollgate in Lagos State on October 20, 2020. The international broadcaster did this a double retraction on its Twitter handle it titled: “Clarification.” In the “Clarification,” CNN said it did not attribute the […]
The Chief of the Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Sadique Abubakar, has expressed satisfaction with the progress of work on the ongoing in-country Life Extension Programme (LEP) on 3 L-39ZA aircraft at the 403 Flying Training School (403 FTS), Nigerian Air Force (NAF) Base Kano. He stated that the fleet reactivation efforts on the L-39 […]
In continuation of aggressive clearance operation to stamp out criminal activities in the North Central zone of the country, troops of Operation Safe Haven have neutralized a notorious armed robbery. Major General John Enenche, Coordinator, Defence Media Operations, made this known on Saturday. He said, ” Troops on 25 November 2020, on night patrol came […]
In continuation of aggressive clearance operation to stamp out banditry and other criminal activities in the North Central zone of the country, troops of Operation Whirl Stroke have continued to record more successes. The latest was on Thursday 26 November 2020 when following credible intelligence reports on the hideout of some notorious elements who were […]
By David Onmeje Time is no respecter of persons. It is the only vehicle of existence which waits for no one on its voyage. On a day like yesterday, November 24, a Nigerian was born to a peasant family in an obscure community called Buratai village in Biu town of present day, Borno state, in […]
The Army War College Nigeria has graduated a total of 65 military and paramilitary senior officers who were members of its Course 4/2020. They comprise 55 Colonels and Lieutenant Colonels of the Nigerian Army, two Wing Commanders of the Nigerian Air Force (NAF), one Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) of the Nigeria Police Force (NPF), […]
Army Council approves promotion of 39 Major Generals, 97 Brigadiers Generals including Ahmed Taiwo, Ndalolo, Fayemiwo, Eze and Acting Provost Martial; Sagir Musa, Army Spokesman promoted Brig- General. The Nigerian Army Council has approved the promotion of senior officers to their next ranks. The senior officers include Brigadier General Ahmed Taiwo, the Brigade Commander, 81 […]
Army Council approves promotion of 39 Major Generals, 97 Brigadiers Generals including Ahmed Taiwo, Ndalolo, Fayemiwo, Eze and Acting Provost Martial; Sagir Musa, Army Spokesman promoted Brig- General. The Nigerian Army Council has approved the promotion of senior officers to their next ranks. The senior officers include Brigadier General Ahmed Taiwo, the Brigade Commander, 81 […]
The Air Force Council (AFC) on Thursday, 26 November 2020, approved the promotion of a total of 107 senior officers to the next higher ranks in the Nigerian Air Force (NAF). The affected senior officers comprise 16 Air Commodores (Air Cdres) who were promoted to the rank of Air Vice Marshal (AVM), 31 Group Captains […]
The Air Component of Operation Hadarin Daji has recorded more successes against armed bandits in the North West of the Country with the obliteration of another camp and neutralization of scores of their fighters at Birnin Kogo Forest in Katsina State. A statement signed by Major General John Enenche, Coordinator, Defence Media Operations said the […]
