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An army commander and at least 20 soldiers have been killed in an ambush by Boko Haram insurgents in Yobe state. The troops were ambushed on their way from Borogozo in Yobe where the.... Read more via TheCable – https://ift.tt/2JNYnT1 Get More Nigeria Metro News

President Muhammadu Buhari has rewarded two senior military officers and a subaltern of the Nigerian Army for gallantry in the fight against insurgency in the North-east as he approved their accelerated promotions. A statement yesterday in Abuja by … Read more via Thisdaylive –...

A very notorious kidnap kingdpin in the habit of terrorizing Katsina people has been nabbed along with others. Troops of 17 Brigade on Operation HARBIN KUNAMA III, have arrested a notorious kidnapping kingpin, one Mallam Bawa Gomna and 20 others during … Read more via Naijaloaded |...

Four soldiers and a cameraman died on Saturday night from an attack by Boko Haram on the northern shore of Lake Chad. Members of the terrorist group attacked the Chadian army base around.... Read more via Plus TV Africa – http://bit.ly/2JIJnIu Get More Nigeria Metro News

Troops of the Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF) killed 39 Boko Haram terrorists and captured many equipment from them, an official said. About 20 soldiers were also wounded in the battle.... Read more via Premium Times Nigeria – http://bit.ly/2GoNsh3 Get More Nigeria Metro News

The federal government yesterday warned traditional rulers and other highly placed persons it said intelligence has uncovered as colluding with armed bandits to worsen … Read more via Thisdaylive – http://bit.ly/2D5o6E3 Get More Nigeria Metro News

The Nigerian military authorities on Monday ordered the relocation of residents of Jakana village, in Borno State, amidst concerns that Boko Haram insurgents use the community as a hideout. Jakana, a village 40km west of Maiduguri, is amongst the most attacked communities around the capital...

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has called on the relevant authorities to call soldiers to order following intimidation and arrest of electoral officers in Rivers state. According to INEC, results from 17 out of the 23 local government areas (LGA) … Read more via...

THE Nigerian Army has regretted that political thugs were being viewed and addressed as real soldiers in the media, saying the development has brought its reputation on several occasions to disrepute. The army also said it was in possession of credible information that … Read more via...

In this third part of an ongoing series, PREMIUM TIMES hereby present further details on the four army officers tasked by army headquarters to truncate Nigeria’s 2015 presidential election from the North-East zone of the country. On Monday, this newspaper exclusively reported how Lamidi...

The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, who made the appeal in Abuja at the launch of the National Campaign in Support of the Military, urged Nigerians to shun any other acts capable ofdemoralizing our troops. Mohammed noted that the men and women in uniform, who were …...

IGBO parent organization, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Yoruba soci-politcal group, Afenifere, and the Pan-Niger Delta Forum, PANDEF, yesterday, took on the Chief of Army Staff, Lt. General … Read more via Vanguard News Nigeria – http://bit.ly/2HTa7pq Get More Nigeria Political News

THE Chief of Army Staff,Lt. General Tukur Buratai,Monday, ordered immediate total crackdown on the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, over threat … Read more via Vanguard News Nigeria – http://bit.ly/2t3ljWn Get More Nigeria Political News

Ahead of forthcoming general election, the Nigerian Army yesterday disclosed that it had put measures in place towards providing a conducive security atmosphere for a violentfree process. This is as it also warned its officers and men to remain apolitical throughout the elections. General...

Boko Haram jihadists attacked two military bases in Borno Sate, near the border with Cameroon, injuring six soldiers on Sunday. The attacks were the latest against military targets in the region with security becoming a major campaign issue ahead of presidential and legislative elections next...

A wanted Boko Haram member was apprehended few days ago by security operatives after disguising as a woman in Hijab, to beat security. The suspected terrorist was nabbed my military men in Maradi, the third largest city in Niger Republic with a predominant Hausa/Fulani population.... Read...

Benue State Governor Samuel Ortom has again raised the alarm over the influx of Fulani herdsmen and their cattle into the state, stressing that at least,15 persons have been killed across four local government areas in the last one week. This is as the Commander, Operation Whirl Stroke (OPWS)...

Nigeria’s military recaptured the northeastern town of Rann yesterday after it was overrun by Islamic State West Africa (ISWA) insurgents a day earlier, weeks ahead of an election in which security has become a key campaign issue. This is coming as the National Emergency Management Agency...

4 gallant Nigerian soldiers doing the Zanku Legwork Dance Check out 4 gallant Nigerian soldiers doing the Zanku Legwork.... Read more via Nairaland – http://bit.ly/2Hg8dz7 Get More Nigeria Metro News

Damasak attack of yesterday, soldiers of 145 BATTALION eliminated Boko boys, NIGERIAN SOLDIER IS A GOAL...... Read more via Nairaland – http://bit.ly/2Rg4F4t Get More Nigeria Metro News