Category: Army

  Brig. Gen. Manu says misinformation and AI have raised the stakes for credible military messaging The Defence Adviser at the Nigerian High Commission in the United Kingdom, Brigadier General Habib Baba Manu (OON), has praised the Nigerian Army for strengthening its strategic communication and information management capabilities in the face of rising misinformation, disinformation […]

  The Nigerian Army has expanded its force structure to 12 divisions and commenced the integration of 28,000 recruits as part of measures to increase its operational reach and improve its response to the country’s changing security environment.

  The Nigerian Army has announced a major reshuffle of its senior leadership, redeploying several generals and brigadier generals to key operational, command and staff positions neefing up its operations in the North East.

  The Federal Government has approved a new pensionable salary structure for personnel of the Nigerian Armed Forces, with Generals, Admirals and Air Chief Marshals topping the scale at an annual gross pensionable salary of N29.75 million.

  SOKOTO, Sept. 6, 2026 (NAN) — Troops of the COAS Special Intervention Battalion 7, Sector 2, Operation FANSAN YAMMA, have foiled a terrorist attack and recovered high-calibre weapons, ammunition and motorcycles in Tangaza Local Government Area of Sokoto State.

By PHIL JOHN Healthcare is not a peripheral component of military effectiveness; it is an essential part of combat readiness, troop morale and force sustainability.

  The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Waidi Shaibu, has received a high-level delegation led by a former Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Tukur Buratai (rtd.), for discussions on strengthening healthcare delivery and infrastructure in the Nigerian Army.

  Nigerian Army Colonel Mohammed Ma’aji, who has been accused of involvement in an alleged plot to overthrow President Bola Tinubu’s government, has attributed his actions to what he described as patriotism and frustration over the worsening conditions in the country.

  A retired Nigerian Navy captain standing trial over an alleged plot to overthrow the administration of President Bola Tinubu has told investigators that although he was aware of the alleged conspiracy, he consistently advised its suspected mastermind against carrying it out.

  The Nigerian Army has announced a comprehensive reorganisation of its Divisional Areas of Responsibility following the establishment of four additional divisions approved by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, with existing and newly created formations assigned fresh operational responsibilities across the country.