The Silverbird Television has honoured the Nigerian Army with “Silverbird Heroes Award” at the prestigious Eko Hotel and Suites, Victoria Island, Lagos on Sunday. This is in recognition of the enormous contribution to peace and the sacrifice being made daily in the protection of the territorial integrity of Nigeria and fight against terrorism and insurgency…
The corpse of Gen. Idris Alkali (rtd) who was declared missing on September 3 has been recovered in an abandoned well in Guchwet, Shen of Jos south local government area of Plateau state. Brig. Gen. Umar Mohammed who led the search team disclosed the task remaining for his team was to bring the perpetrators…
There is currently tension at the Maiduguri international airport in Borno state as angry soldiers are shooting indiscriminately to protest their deployment from the state capital to another local government. The aggrieved soldiers reportedly arrived at the airport at 6pm ahead of their posting to Marte local government area. But trouble started when they regrouped…
Troops of 271 Tasks Force Battalion of Operation Lafiya Dole were ambushed on Thursday by Boko Haram terrorists leading to the death of five soldiers. Disclosing this in a press statement, Director Army Public Relations, Brig. Gen Texas Chukwu said the incident occurred during clearance operations along Pridang – Bitta in Gwoza Local Government Area…
The Nigeria Army has refuted the claims of a former Chief of Army Staff that it was biased or partisan in the conduct of its operations in Taraba State. Briefing newsmen at a press conference, the Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen T.Y Buratai made public the report of the panel convened to investigate allegations…
• Neutralize Two Boko Haram Insurgents Troops of Operation Lafiya Dole have rescued an aged man who was held hostage by elements of Boko Haram Terrorists group in the remote village of Gobara in Gwoza Local Government Area of Borno state. In a rare display of bravery and humaneness, a Platoon Commander of the 192…