Tag: Nigerian Army

Remembering the Fallen (2015 – 2025): Nigerian Military Officers Who Made The Ultimate Sacrifice

The Nigerian army has had both successes and setbacks in its struggle against insurgency, particularly Boko Haram, a…

2026 Armed Forces Remembrance Day: How Tinubu, Nigerian leaders Pay Tributes To Fallen Soldiers

Nigeria commemorates Armed Forces Celebration and Remembrance Day (AFCRD) on January 15. On this day, the entire country…

2026 Army Recruitment: How To Apply

The Nigerian Army on Tuesday, January 6, launched recruitment for the Direct Short Service Commission and declared free…

“Joining Is Like a Death Sentence”— Youths react to Nigerian Army Recruitment

The Nigerian Army on Tuesday, January 6, launched recruitment for the Direct Short Service Commission and declared free…

How NYSC Camps became Nigeria’s fast track Police training grounds in late 2025

When November 26, 2025 hit, Abuja felt the weight of urgency. The Presidential Villa released a statement that…

Meet Brigadier General Musa Uba, the heroic Nigerian soldier who was killed by ISWAP in an ambush

ISWAP fighters on Friday, November 14, tragically killed Brigadier General Musa Uba in an ambush in Borno State.…

Lt. General Olufemi Oluyede: 21 things you probably do not know about the new Chief of Defence Staff

On Friday, October 24, President Bola Tinubu appointed Lt. General Olufemi Oluyede as the new Chief of Defence.…

Major Military Shake-Up in Tinubu’s Regime Fuels Ongoing Coup Rumours

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the immediate removal and replacement of Nigeria’s top military commanders in what…

Taoreed Lagbaja: Remembering Ilobu-born son of a motor dealer who became the 23rd Chief of Army Staff in Nigeria

A big tree fell in Ilobu, the land of unrefined salt, "Obu-Otoyo." When the tree fell, it led…

Nigerian Army begins recruitment exercise (How To Apply)

The Nigerian Army has announced the commencement of online registration into 81 Regular Recruit Intake for both Trades/Non…

Career Ambassador: I’m not a politician, so I have no word for the opposition, Buratai tells PDP

Lt Gen Tukur Buratai (Rtd), the immediate past Chief of Army Staff has reacted to the position of…

Nigerian Army debunks reports of secret execution of Igbo soldiers

The Nigerian Army has discredited allegations by a coalition that it conducted secret trials and executed six Igbo…