AdminJan 22, 20161 min readArmy repels Boko Haram attack in BurataiSome of the terrorists, who came in over ten vehicles, were killed. The militants launched the attack at about 6pm, in a battle which...
AdminJan 21, 20162 min readNigerian Newspapers: 10 things you need to know this Thursday morningGood morning! Here are 10 things you need to know this morning: 1.Report says a Boko Haram kingpin, Jarasu Shira, was on Wednesday...
AdminJan 20, 20161 min readDeclare your assets now – Buratai charges army officersHe gave the directive, Wednesday, during a conference with Principal Staff Officers and Directors serving at the Army Headquarters....
AdminJan 19, 20162 min readWhy we killed Shiite members in Kaduna – BurataiBuratai spoke at the headquarters of the National Human Rights Commission in Abuja during the opening ceremony of the sitting of an...
AdminJan 11, 20161 min readNigerian Army has defeated Boko Haram – BurataiHe spoke over the weekend while laying the foundation stone for the new Brigade headquarters complex at the 2 Brigade, Port Harcourt,...
AdminDec 26, 20152 min readBoko Haram can no longer coordinate attacks – Buratai boastsHe gave the assurance on Thursday after his operational visits to troops locations in parts of Borno and Yobe states. He said within the...
AdminDec 25, 20152 min readChristmas: Buratai prays for gallant soldiersHe also noted that President Muhammadu Buhari was making concerted efforts to improve on their effectiveness and capacity. The COAS who...
AdminDec 24, 20152 min readShi’ite/Army Clash: Falana charges Buhari to prosecute Army Chief, BurataiFalana Human rights lawyer, Femi Falana (SAN), has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to prosecute the Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen....
AdminDec 23, 20151 min readReps questions Buratai over soldiers, Shiites clashChief of Army Staff, COAS, Lt. Gen. Tukur Buratai was on Tuesday questioned by the House of Representatives joint committee on Army,...
AdminDec 21, 20152 min readCommission inaugurates 5-man panel to investigate Army, Shiite clashThe Executive Secretary of the commission, Prof. Bem Angwe, who inaugurated the panel in Abuja on Monday, said that the investigation...
AdminDec 21, 20151 min readFalana urges Buratai to release 70 convicted soldiersThe senior lawyer insisted that 70 and not 66 soldiers were sentenced to death by two courts-martial in 2014, stressing that the army...
AdminDec 19, 20151 min readMany feared killed as soldiers, Boko Haram battle in BurataiResidents of the area told newsmen on phone that Boko Haram gunmen launched a dawn raid on Buratai village, triggering a fierce gun...
AdminDec 18, 20151 min readNew Theatre Commanders appointed for Operation Lafiya DoleConsequently, a new Theatre Commander has been appointed. He is Major General Hassan Umoru. Until his appointment, General Umoru was the...
AdminDec 15, 20151 min readBuratai recounts how he escaped death in the hands of Shiite membersThe Chief of Army Staff, COAS, Lt-Gen Tukur Buratai, yesterday recounted how he escaped death in the hands of suspected members of...
AdminDec 13, 20151 min readShiitte wanted to assassinate Buratai – Nigerian ArmyColonel Sani Usman, the Director of Army Public Relations, said the attack took place while Buratai was on his way to pay homage on the...
AdminDec 2, 20152 min readStop running from Boko Haram – Buratai warns troops in Gulak, GajiganaMajor General Johnson Ochoga Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Tukur Yusufu Buratai yesterday visited Gajigana, Magumeri Local...
AdminNov 24, 20152 min readDecember 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,...
AdminNov 15, 20151 min readMilitary far better off under democratic rule – BurataiBuratai made the assertion on Saturday in Bauchi while addressing senior military officers drawn from the Armoured Corps and 33 Artillery...
AdminNov 9, 20151 min readBuratai asks troops to give Boko Haram final pushBuratai, who visited the front-line unit of 113 Task Battalion in Gubio Local Government Area of Borno State, commended the troops for...
AdminOct 26, 20151 min readBoko Haram not controlling any local government in Borno – BurataiShettima had while receiving the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Mr. Babachir David Lawan, who led a six-man...
