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….Urges Military to Take Proactive Action Against Terrorists President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has expressed his profound sympathy to the military authorities following the loss of six brave soldiers during a dawn terrorist attack on January 4, 2025, on an army base in Sabon Gida, Damboa, Borno State. In a message circulated by Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the PresidentI on Information and Strategy, the President extends his heartfelt condolences to the families of the fallen soldiers, whose sacrifice in defending the nation will forever be honoured and remembered. In the wake of this tragic event, President Tinubu calls for a…

The Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Lieutenant General Olufemi Oluyede has declared the Doctrine and Training Conference for the year 2025 open in Minna on Tuesday, 7 January 2025. Addressing participants, the Army Chief clarified that the conference offers a veritable platform for in-depth deliberations on the implementation of doctrine and training directives in the Nigerian Army (NA) for year 2025 and beyond. He hinted that the conference is in tandem with the mandate of Training and Doctrine Command Nigerian Army (TRADOC) to lead the effort in shifting the paradigm in personnel training as contained in the Nigerian Army Training…

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu of Nigeria has vowed to lift Africa out of poverty. Tinubu made the vow on Tuesday in Ghana . He said African leaders remained committed to lifting their nations out of poverty and building resilient economies at their own pace. Tinubu, who was a Special Guest of Honour, said this at the swearing-in of President John Mahama in Accra, Ghana. “We have nothing to prove to anyone except ourselves. We have found the critical path to our success. We shall lift our nations out of poverty and build a resilient economy at our own pace. “Today,…

A statement credited to the Acting Deputy Director of 6 Division Nigerian Army, Lt-Col Jonah Danjuma has revealed how troops eliminated a criminal gang responsible for the killing of four soldiers. According to the statement, “In a carefully planned and orchestrated operations, troops of 5 Battalion, Nigerian Army projected force into the hideout of a criminal gang at Kalaogbokolo in Ahoada West Local Government Area, Rivers State. The gang was responsible for killing of four soldiers and the abduction of two Korean expatriates, who were staff of Daewoo company on 12 December 2023 at Kalaogbokolo in Ahoada West Local Government…

The Nigerian Army College of Logistics and Management (NACOLM) held a grand ceremony on Monday, 6 January 2025, to decorate 11 senior officers recently promoted to higher ranks. The event, held at the College’s permanent site in Ojo, Lagos, was presided over by the Commandant NACOLM, Major General Wisdom Etuk, who personally decorated the officers with their new badges of rank. The ceremony was a reflection of the Nigerian Army’s commitment to recognizing excellence and encouraging professionalism among its personnel. The promotions included 2 senior officers elevated to the rank of Brigadier General (Brig Gen), 7 senior officers to the…

In its quest to enforce integrity and purge its organization of fraudulent elements, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC), has dismissed twenty seven (27) officers from its workforce. The officers were dismissed for various offences bordering on fraudulent activities and misconduct. A statement by the Head, Media and Publicity of the EFCC, Dele Oyewale hints that the officers were dismissed following the recommendation of the Staff Disciplinary Committee of the Commission and it was ratified by the Executive Chairman, Mr. Ola Olukoyede. Olukoyede reiterated the commitment of the Commission to zero tolerance for corruption, warning that no officer is…

Kogi State Governor, Usman Ahmed Ododo, has directed an immediate interception of those responsible for the killings of two farmers in the Odo-Ape community of Kabba/Bunu Local Government Area of the state, on Friday. The governor gave the directive in a statement signed by the Commissioner for Information and Communications, Kingsley Fanwo, and made available to journalists on Saturday in Lokoja. He said he had directed the State Security Adviser, Jerry Omodara, to collaborate with security agencies and local vigilante groups to ensure the perpetrators were apprehended and brought to justice. Two farmers were killed on Friday…

In a historic milestone, the Nigerian Army Women Command celebrated the promotion of Army Warrant Officer Hajara Egbunu on Friday, January 3, 2025. Brigadier General Mathias Amatso, Commander of the Nigerian Army Women Command, decorated Egbunu with her new rank badge during a ceremony held at the Command Conference Room in Abuja. This landmark achievement makes Egbunu the first female soldier from the elite Infantry Corps and the Nigerian Army Women Command to attain the prestigious rank of Army Warrant Officer. Lieutenant Maureen Ogbuka, Acting Assistant Director of Army Public Relations for the Nigerian Army Women Command, highlighted in a…

Troops of the Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF) operating under Sector 3 in Mongunu, in collaboration with the Civilian Joint Task Force (CJTF) has intercepted a suspected terrorist courier conveying suspected Improvised Explosive Device (IED) making materials at the entrance to Gubio Local Government Area. According to a statement by Lt.-Col. Olaniyi Osoba, the Chief Military Information Officer of the Taskforce, the incidence happened on Thursday, 2 January 2025 in a significant counter-terrorism operation. “The arrested suspect, identified as Mr Murktar Alhaji Chari (28), confessed to transporting the materials to Damasak town in Mobbar Local Government Area for a…

Omala Youth For Noble unanimous passed vote of confidence on the Chairman Omala Local Government Council The support group Executives and all the members of the group has passed a Vote of Confidence on the Executive Chairman in their end of the year last meeting today 29th December The decision which came at the end of the year last meeting 29th, December 2024 is in commendation of the efforts and commitment of the Chairman to stabilize peace, unity and to reposition Omala The Chairman assures of his commitment to promote peace, unity and ensuring the continued stability, growth and development…