24 July 2026
States

Army Begins Recruitment Drive in Abia

The 14 Brigade of the Nigerian Army has started sensitising youths in Abia State on the ongoing recruitment exercise for the 90 Regular Recruit Intake (90 RRI). According to Lt. Anna Tsaku, Acting Assistant Director of Army Public Relations, the recruitment portal opened on September 19. The exercise aims to provide young Nigerians with the

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Professional Institutes

Army Chief Celebrates NDA Graduating Cadets

The Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Olufemi Oluyede, has honoured graduating cadets of the Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA) at a regimental dinner held in Kaduna on Friday, September 19, 2025. The event marked the passing out of cadets from the 72 Regular Combatant Course, Short Service Course 48 (Army), Direct Short Service Course 33,

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Institutions

Army, DSS Rescue Kidnapped Taraba Lecturer

Soldiers and DSS operatives have rescued a kidnapped lecturer from Taraba State University, Engineer Joshua Saleh. He was abducted on July 31 while travelling along the Chinkai–Kente–Wukari Road in Wukari, Taraba State. The rescue took place after a joint operation by the Nigerian Army’s 6 Brigade and the Department of State Services (DSS). Acting on

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Institutions

Army Vows Command Schools will Lead Nigeria in Education

The Nigerian Army has declared its ambition to make its network of Command Secondary Schools the leading centres of learning in the country, using a graduation ceremony in Akure as a platform to signal its intent. Speaking at the 13th valedictory service of Command Day Secondary School, Maj. Gen. Obinna Onubogu, General Officer Commanding 2

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Research

Army General Urges Firms to Fund Research

Brigadier General Sikiru Adepoju Mohammed has urged Nigerian industries to start funding university research to solve real-life problems and help the country grow. He made this call while speaking at a major engineering and science conference at the University of Cross River State (UNICROSS) in Calabar. General Mohammed said industries should not rely only on

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