Nigerian Troops

Nigerian troops fought back Boko Haram insurgents at Gonar Bukar settlement on Gashua Road on the outskirts of Damaturu, the Yobe capital late on Sunday.The spokesman of the army’s Operation Lafiya Dole, Capt. Njoka Irabor,…

No fewer than 20 soldiers and an army commander lost their lives during a gun duel with Boko Haram insurgents in Yobe state on Wednesday.The Cable reports that the troops were ambushed on their way from Borogozo in Yobe where the…

The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai, on Thursday lauded the doggedness of gallant troops over defeat of Boko Haram insurgents at Maisadari community in the outskirts of Damaturu, Yobe.In a statement, Lt. Njoka Irabor,…

A video showing soldiers pushing a faulty armoured personnel carrier (APC) has appeared online.The soldiers were heard saying “they are pushing APC by number. Nigerian army, there is problem.”An APC is a specially designed combat…

In light of the recent losses sustained by the Nigerian military, some good news to douse the tension came in form of a recent military success when troops successfully repelled another major assault by the Boko haram offshoot, the Islamic…

As news filtered out about the onslaught against Nigerian Troops over the weekend by Boko Haram insurgents belonging to the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) faction, the group has officially claimed responsibility for the attacks…

As Nigeria prepares is caught up in election fever with campaigns officially kicked-off, the nation has been given a stark reminder of the precarious level of insecurity in the country as Boko haram fighters attacked three Nigerian Military…

President Muhammadu Buhari is set to finally visit the Nigerian troops fighting against Boko haram insurgents today, 1st October, in Maiduguri.This would mark the first time the president would visit the soldiers in the state.He earlier…