Tag: Nigerian Army

Nigerian Army comes top, as Armed Forces inter-service sports competition ends in abuja

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The Nigerian Army (NA) has been declared overall winner of the just concluded 2022 Armed Forces Inter-Service Sports Competition (AFISSC), which ended at the Defence Headquarters Sports Complex, Mogadishu Military Cantonment, Abuja on Thursday, 22 September 2022. To emerged overall champion, the NA clinched first positions in cross country, taekwondo and volleyball in both male and female categories, while its male athletes came second in basket ball and football. The NA became champion with a haul of seven gold and two silver medals. The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) were runners-up…

Army dismisses two soldiers over killing of islamic cleric

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Nigerian Army (NA) has dismissed from service, two soldiers; Lance Corporal John Gabriel and Lance Corporal Adamu Gideon, allegedly involved in the killing of an Islamic cleric, Sheik Goni Gashua Aisami in Yobe state. The soldiers were dismissed after facing trial at the Headquarters 241 Recce Battalion, Nguru on Saturday 27 August 2022, having been indicted in a report of a Board of Inquiry set up to investigate the unfortunate incident. Both soldiers were charged and summarily tried for failure to perform military duties and conduct prejudice to service discipline,…

Nigerian Army reacts to arrest two soldiers over murder of Islamic cleric

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The Headquarters Sector 2 Joint Task Force North East Operation Hadin Kai has reacted to a publication by Premium Times dated 21 August 2022 alleged that the Nigerian Police in Yobe State have arrested two soldiers over the murder of an Islamic cleric, Sheikh Goni Gashua.   The Sector, in collaboration with Yobe State Police Command said there was an ongoing investigation to unravel the identity of the suspected soldiers.   Additionally, the Sector has instituted a Board of Inquiry to unravel the circumstance surrounding the unfortunate incident. At the…

Shake-up in Nigerian Army,as COAS redeploys Top Brass,appoints new GOCs,Others

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In an effort to reposition the Nigerian Army (NA) for operational efficiency and proficiency, the Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Faruk Yahaya has approved the posting and appointment of some senior officers of the Nigerian Army to command, instructional and staff appointments across NA formations and units.   Those affected in the redeployment released on Thursday 28 July 2022, included some Principal Staff Officers of the Army Headquarters,General Officers Commanding, Corps Commanders, Commandants of training institutions, Brigade Commanders, Commanding Officers, amongst others.   Some of the senior officers appointed…

NYSC Governing Board extols Nigerian Army on collaboration with the scheme

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The Chairman NYSC Governing Board, Amb. Fatima Balla Abubakar has extolled the Chief of Army Staff and the entire Nigerian Army on their collaboration and unflinching support to the operations of the Scheme.   The Board Chairman disclosed this when the NYSC National Governing Board paid a courtesy visit to the Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Farouk Yahaya in his office in Abuja.   Ambassador Abubakar praised Nigerian Army for its contributions to the Scheme which played a major role in NYSC being a great organization that it is…

NADCEL 2022 : President Buhari lauds Army professionalism

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President Muhammadu Buhari has commended the Nigerian Army’s strategic pivotal role within the reinvigorated Military Jointness in Combating insecurity across the nation.   President Buhari stated this in a message to the grandfinale of the 2022 Nigerian Army Day Celebration, NADCEL held in Owerri, Imo State where he was represented by the Minister of Defence Major General Bashir Salihi Magashi (rtd) as special guest of honour.   He said since inception of the Force in 1863, precisely one hundred and fifty -nine years ago, it has transformed into a highly…

COAS hands over apartment block to a former Civilian Staff

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In the spirit of Nigerian Army Day Celebration and as part of the Army’s Corporate Social Responsibility as well as to conform with the posture of improving civil- military relations, the Chief of Army Staff Lt Gen Faruk Yahaya today handed over a one bedroom bungalow to Mr Adisa Babalola Rasaq. The bungalow is situated at the 2nd phase Post Housing Development Ltd Eleyele Ibadan .   Performing the handing over on behalf of the Chief of Army Staff, the General Officer Commanding 2 Division NA Maj Gen Gold Chibuisi…

Nigerian Army warns Nigerians to desist from posting images of bandits attack …. as GOC relocates to Shiroro after attack on Troops

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The Nigerian Army NA has reacted to some clips of the Nigerian troops who lost their lives in a fierce battle against terrorists in Shiroro LGA of Niger state.The clips making rounds, surfaced on various social media platforms.   The Army authority in a release signed by Director Army Public Relations,Brigadier General Onyema Nwachukwu,urged Nigerians to exercise some restraint in posting images of such occurrence, mindful that Nigerians who may have lost their breadwinners deserved to be properly notified and not to get such information via the social media.  …

EKITI GUBER POLL: Security Agencies assure NYSC adequate security of Corps Members

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The General Officer Commanding, 2 Div Nigerian Army, Ibadan, Major General GU Chibuisi, the Lagos State Director, Department of State Services (DSS), Sheikh Waziri and the Deputy Inspector General of Police, Mr Kokumo Babatunde Johnson have all promised adequate security for the Corps Members that would serve as electoral officers during the Ekiti State Governorship Election scheduled for tomorrow.   They stated this today in Ado Ekiti when the NYSC Director General, Brigadier General Muhammad Kaku Fadah paid them separate courtesy visits ahead of the election. The GOC described the…

NYSC DG commends Army, DSS for Support,solicits for more security at Orientation Camps

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The Director General of National Youth Service Corps, Brigadier General Muhammad Kaku Fadah has lauded the Nigerian Army and Department of State Services for supporting NYSC operations.   He gave the commendation today when he paid courtesy visits to the General Officer Commanding, 1 Div Nigerian Army, Kaduna, Major General KI Mukthar and Kaduna State Director, Department of State Services, Mr Abdul A. Enenche. The DG who said that Corps Members were National assets added that the Scheme could not afford to risk the life of Corps Members, but would…