London, Dec. 14, 2020 (AltAfrica)-Chairman of Nigeria’s Presidential Task Force on COVID-19, Mr. Boss Mustapha, has admitted that some members of his household have tested positive for coronavirus The news came same day the Nigerian Army officially announced that 26 senior officers have so far tested positive for COVID-19, in the wake of the death ...

London, Dec. 13, 2020 (AltAfrica)-The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai, has urged troops not to be distracted by the move by International Criminal Court (ICC) to investigate war crimes against Nigerian forces in the north east. Buratai made the call in a statement by the Acting Director, Army Public Relations, Brig.-Gen. Sagir ...

London, August 22, 2020 (AltAfrica)-The Nigerian Military said it has successfully smashed an international illegal arms smuggling syndicate that supplies arms and ammunition to bandits in the North West. The Coordinator, Defence Media Operations, Major General John Enenche disclosed this during a press briefing in Abuja the nation’s capital. He said that the three suspects ...

London, August 2, 2020 (AltAfrica)-The Nigerian Army on Saturday said its troops under the Operation SAHEL SANITY had killed 80 bandits and arrested 33 suspected bandits in the ongoing clearance operation against banditry in northwest region. Operation Sahel Sanity, launched by the Nigerian Army in July 2020 was to checkmate the activities of armed bandits ...

London, June 2, 2020 (AltAfrica)-More Boko Haram and ISWAP-Islamic States West Africa Province terrorists have surrender to the Troops of Operation Lafiya Dole (OPLD) of the Nigerian army in the North East. RELATED: AFTER INTENSE BOMBING, TOP BOKO HARAM COMMANDER SURRENDERS WITH FAMILY TO JOINT TASK FORCE The Coordinator, Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. John Enenche, ...

London, Feb. 19, 2020 (AltAfrica)-Minister of Defence, Maj.-Gen. Bashir Magashi (rtd), on Tuesday presented cheques to next-of-kins of the deceased officers and men of the armed forces who died in battle front in 2019. Magashi personally presented the cheques to all of the 184 beneficiaries of the group life assurance of the armed forces. He ...

London, Feb. 15, 2020 (AltAfrica)-The Nigerian Army has accused Amnesty International (AI) of deliberately supporting the acts of terrorism perpetrated against Nigeria by the Boko Haram and the Islamic State of West African State (ISWAP) terror groups. Acting Director Defence Information, Brigadier General Onyema Nwachukwu, in a statement, cautioned the group to put an end ...

London, Dec. 23, 2019 (AltAfrica)-An ISWAP, the Islamic State West Africa Province attempted invasion of Damaturu, capital of Yobe state in Nigeria’s north east was thwarted by Nigeria’s military on Sunday. READ ALSO: UGANDA INSTALLS SPECIAL EQUIPMENT TO BLOCK USAGE OF FAKE PHONES According to residents, the insurgents suspected to be members of the ISWAP, ...

London, Dec. 16, 2019 (AltAfrica)-The Nigerian Army on Monday redeployed 20 Major-Generals and more than 10 Brigadier-Generals in a major shake-up which it said would “reinvigorate the system for greater efficiency.” The redeployment was approved by the Chief of the Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai, and took immediate effect, according to a release by the ...

By Taiwo Adelu London, Oct. 26, 2019 (AltAfrica) – The Nigerian Army is set to unveil its first locally made Armoured Vehicle-Mine Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) vehicle designed and built locally by Command Engineering Depot in collaboration with the Defence Industries Corporation of Nigeria. It is named EZUGWU MRAP EZUGWU MRAP, the 4×4 Armoured Vehicle ...