Army repels Boko Haram attack in Buratai
Some of the terrorists, who came in over ten vehicles, were killed. The militants launched the attack at about 6pm, in a battle which...
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Nigerian Newspapers: 10 things you need to know this Thursday morning
Good morning! Here are 10 things you need to know this morning: 1.Report says a Boko Haram kingpin, Jarasu Shira, was on Wednesday...
Declare your assets now – Buratai charges army officers
He gave the directive, Wednesday, during a conference with Principal Staff Officers and Directors serving at the Army Headquarters....
Why we killed Shiite members in Kaduna – Buratai
Buratai spoke at the headquarters of the National Human Rights Commission in Abuja during the opening ceremony of the sitting of an...
Nigerian Army has defeated Boko Haram – Buratai
He spoke over the weekend while laying the foundation stone for the new Brigade headquarters complex at the 2 Brigade, Port Harcourt,...
Boko Haram can no longer coordinate attacks – Buratai boasts
He gave the assurance on Thursday after his operational visits to troops locations in parts of Borno and Yobe states. He said within the...
Christmas: Buratai prays for gallant soldiers
He also noted that President Muhammadu Buhari was making concerted efforts to improve on their effectiveness and capacity. The COAS who...
Shi’ite/Army Clash: Falana charges Buhari to prosecute Army Chief, Buratai
Falana Human rights lawyer, Femi Falana (SAN), has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to prosecute the Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen....
Reps questions Buratai over soldiers, Shiites clash
Chief of Army Staff, COAS, Lt. Gen. Tukur Buratai was on Tuesday questioned by the House of Representatives joint committee on Army,...
Commission inaugurates 5-man panel to investigate Army, Shiite clash
The Executive Secretary of the commission, Prof. Bem Angwe, who inaugurated the panel in Abuja on Monday, said that the investigation...
Falana urges Buratai to release 70 convicted soldiers
The senior lawyer insisted that 70 and not 66 soldiers were sentenced to death by two courts-martial in 2014, stressing that the army...
Many feared killed as soldiers, Boko Haram battle in Buratai
Residents of the area told newsmen on phone that Boko Haram gunmen launched a dawn raid on Buratai village, triggering a fierce gun...
New Theatre Commanders appointed for Operation Lafiya Dole
Consequently, a new Theatre Commander has been appointed. He is Major General Hassan Umoru. Until his appointment, General Umoru was the...
Buratai recounts how he escaped death in the hands of Shiite members
The Chief of Army Staff, COAS, Lt-Gen Tukur Buratai, yesterday recounted how he escaped death in the hands of suspected members of...
Shiitte wanted to assassinate Buratai – Nigerian Army
Colonel Sani Usman, the Director of Army Public Relations, said the attack took place while Buratai was on his way to pay homage on the...
Stop running from Boko Haram – Buratai warns troops in Gulak, Gajigana
Major General Johnson Ochoga Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Tukur Yusufu Buratai yesterday visited Gajigana, Magumeri Local...
December deadline: Army says those who want Buratai out planning media attack
“They intend to execute this plan as from next month, December 2015, using all means possible; lies, fabricating baseless stories,...
Military far better off under democratic rule – Buratai
Buratai made the assertion on Saturday in Bauchi while addressing senior military officers drawn from the Armoured Corps and 33 Artillery...
Buratai asks troops to give Boko Haram final push
Buratai, who visited the front-line unit of 113 Task Battalion in Gubio Local Government Area of Borno State, commended the troops for...
Boko Haram not controlling any local government in Borno – Buratai
Shettima had while receiving the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Mr. Babachir David Lawan, who led a six-man...
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