By Bushrah Yusuf-Badmus The Nigerian Army says it will optimise the competencies in the Nigerian Army Education Corps (NAEC) in terms of its operational techniques, training manuals and curriculum to meet the contemporary security threats demands. The Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Waidi Shaibu, said this on Wednesday while declaringContinue Reading
By Olatunde Ajayi The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt.-Gen. Waidi Shaibu, says Nigeria’s current security challenges demand a flexible and coordinated response across the defence and security architecture. Shaibu, speaking at the maiden Nigerian Army Chief Clerks’ Convention 2026 in Ibadan, stressed that no service or agency could operateContinue Reading
By Sumaila Ogbaje The Nigerian Army has intensified its non-kinetic operations with the deployment of modern agricultural technologies aimed at strengthening food security and reducing post-harvest losses across the country. The Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Waidi Shaibu, said this at the inauguration of a parabolic-shaped solar dryer and inertContinue Reading
By Sumaila Ogbaje President Bola Tinubu, represented by Vice President Kashim Shettima on Thursday led the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, members of the Federal Executive Council, National Assembly, service chiefs and diplomatic corps to honour the nation’s fallen and living heroes. The event, which involved the laying of wreaths atContinue Reading
By Sumaila Ogbaje The Federal Government has conferred various honours on senior officers and soldiers of the Nigerian Army in recognition of gallantry, sacrifice, innovation and outstanding contributions to national security. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the awards were presented at the 2026 Armed Forces Celebration andContinue Reading
By Usman Aliyu The 4 Brigade of the Nigerian Army, Benin, has distributed food items, clothing and cash to widows of fallen officers as part of activities marking the Christmas celebration. The gesture was carried out in Benin during the Commander’s Christmas Luncheon for widows and children, aimed at supportingContinue Reading
By Suleiman Shehu The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt.-Gen. Waidi Shaibu, has reaffirmed the Nigerian Army’s commitment to soldiers’ welfare by inaugurating the Affordable Home Ownership Option for All Soldiers (AHOOAS) Estate. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the estate’s inauguration and that of a shopping complexContinue Reading
By Sumaila Ogbaje The Nigerian Army has decorated 27 newly promoted senior officers to their new rank of Major General with a charge to continue to display loyalty, professionalism and commitment. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that 27 officers were recently promoted from the rank of Brigadier General,Continue Reading
By Sumaila Ogbaje The Nigerian Army says troops of Operation Peace Shield rescued 10 kidnapped women during a special operation in the early hours of Friday in Sanga Local Government Area of Kaduna State. A credible source at Army Headquarters revealed this to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) onContinue Reading
