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We’ll not compromise your welfare, Tinubu assures soldiers

President Bola Tinubu, on Thursday, assured officers and soldiers of the Nigerian Army that their welfare would not be compromised. The President gave the assurance

Niger Govt. donates N50m to military

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Niger Government has launched the emblem appeal fund for the 2025 Armed Forces Remembrance Day with a donation of N50 million. Gov. Mohammed Umar-Bago launched

Army Confiscates Over 130,000 Litres Of Stolen Products In Niger Delta

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Troops of the 6 Division, Nigerian Army, in collaboration with other security agencies, have sustained their momentum in the fight against oil theft in the

Army commander celebrates barracks children, harps on importance of education

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Army commander celebrates barracks children, harps on impThe Commander 14 Brigade, Nigerian Army, Brig.-Gen. Olusola Diya, has urged barracks children to prioritise education as a

Nigerian Army’ll win battles, defend nation’s sovereignty – COAS

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The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt.-Gen. Olufemi Oluyede, says the Nigerian Army will remain committed to winning all land battles in defence of the

Army Chief, Lt Gen Oluyede Asks Nigerian Troops To Sustain Fight Against Insecurity

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The Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Olufemi Oluyede, has charged the Nigerian Army troops to uphold patriotism and the fighting spirit in the discharge

Nigerian Army Confirms Two Soldiers Killed By ESN Fighters In Imo, One Missing, Weapons Carted Away

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The Nigerian Army has confirmed that two of its soldiers were killed and weapons carted away by operatives of Eastern Security Network (ESN), an armed

Eight Persons Arrested, One Shot As Women In Delta Community Protest Against Military Invasion

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One person has been reportedly shot by a group of vigilantes and eight others arrested by the police attached to the Otu-Jeremi Police Divisional Headquarters, Ughelli South

Troops Kill ‘Notorious Terrorist’ In Zamfara State

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Alhaji Ma’oli was killed alongside other suspected terrorists on Thursday. The Coordinator Joint Media Coordination Centre, Operation Fansan Yamma, Lieutenant Colonel Abubakar Abdullahi, said the

Sokoto accidental bombing: Military blames villagers as ex-gov, others demand probe

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The Chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher Musa, has warned civilians harbouring suspected criminals to desist from such acts or face the consequences of their