Retired Soldiers Suspend Protest as FG Assures Entitlements Payment Veterans raised concerns over payment chart discrepancies and unpaid allowances. Soldiers suspended protests, urging transparency in future entitlements. The Federal Government has pledged to settle outstanding entitlements owed to retired soldiers this week, ending a week-long protest at the Ministry of Finance in Abuja. EDITOR’S PICKS … Read more
Bawa-Allah encouraged parents to recognize the significance of their children’s involvement in the armed forces Bawa-Allah Says Lagos State has struggled over the years to get interest of Lagosians to take their rightful place in the armed forces Bawa-Allah encouraged parents to support their children’s aspirations Hon. AbdulWasiu Bawa-Allah, the Commissioner representing Lagos State at … Read more
A former military governor of Akwa Ibom and River states and Minister retired Major General Godwin Osagie Abbe (Rtd.), has passed away in Abuja following a prolonged illness. Eko Hot Blog reports that Abbe was widely recognized for his service to Nigeria, served as the Minister of Defence and Interior, and also held the position … Read more
The Nigerian Army Council has recently approved the promotion of 108 senior officers to the ranks of Major-General and Brigadier-General. Eko Hot Blog reports that among these promotions, 35 Brigadier Generals have been elevated to Major-Generals, and 73 Colonels have been promoted to Brigadier-Generals. These newly promoted officers hold crucial command and staff positions within … Read more
The Niger state government has pleaded with the Nigeria army to redeploy its troops to communities prone to terrorist attacks in the state. Acting Governor of the state, Mr Yakubu Garba, made the appeal in an interview with newsmen after the 3-days Fidda’u prayer for 13 people killed by bandits in Shiroro. EKO HOT BLOG … Read more
As of today, the basic problem with Nigeria on the war against terrorism is that she is following a defective strategic front. This is what the situation is and it is very sad! All the empirical evidence in the last ten or so years have shown that Nigeria has been following a wrong policy in … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that the abductors of over 287 schoolchildren in Kuriga village of Chikun Local Government Area of Kaduna State are reportedly demanding N1 billion from the victims’ families as ransom. Recall that gunmen invaded the school last Thursday morning shortly after the Assembly session and abducted the pupils and some staff members … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that soldiers of the Nigerian Army have been given a directive to maintain unwavering loyalty to President Bola Tinubu, the Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces. The General Officer Commanding (GOC) 81 Division Nigerian Army (NA), Major General Mohammed Takuti Usman gave the charge on Wednesday, stressing that the Nigerian … Read more
The Nigerian Army, in collaboration with special forces and CJTF, has carried out an operation in Sambisa Forest. The operation has led to the killing of 35 Boko Haram terrorists and the rescue of some captive women. The troops have recovered weapons and cleared multiple insurgents’ camps. EKO HOT BLOG reports that no fewer than … Read more
The Nigerian army has thwarted Boko Haram attack on Monguno Town in Borno State. The troops under the MNJTF swiftly engaged them in a fierce gun battle that lasted for about 30 minutes. It was not clear how many were injured or killed from both sides at the time of filling in this report. EKO … Read more
Troops Killed Scores Of Boko Haram, Recovered Several Arms In Three Weeks EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Nigerian Defence Headquarters has disclosed that troops of Operation Hadarin Daji within the last three weeks have killed scores of bandits and recovered several arms. Major General Benard Onyeuko made the disclosure during a briefing on Thursday, … Read more
The widow took to her Instagram page to lampoon the army, while reacting to a statement by the Nigerian Army on Tuesday that hundreds of Boko Haram terrorists surrendered in Bama on Monday and pleaded for forgiveness from Nigerians. Oluwaseun Sakaba, the widow of Late Col. Ibrahim Sakaba, has alleged that the Nigerian Army assassinated … Read more
The Army revealed that the assailants approached on foot and motorcycles but were forced to retreat after the troops opened fire on them. The Nigerian Army on Monday said that troops of the 25 Task Force Brigade have successfully repealed a dawn attack attempted on Damboa town in Borno State. According to a statement signed … Read more
The statement reads: “It has come to our notice that various groups and individuals that have nothing to do with the case filed by Chief Sunday Adeyemo a.k.a Igboho Oosa have been laying claims to sponsoring the suits and/or criticising decisions of court thereon. Chief Yomi Aliu, the lead counsel of Yoruba Nation agitator Sunday … Read more
The logic is that it is an aberration for senior military personnel to take orders from their juniors. Following the appointment of Farouk Yahaya as Nigeria’s Chief Of Army Staff, the Nigeria Army has forced 29 Generals to compulsory retirement to balance the scales within the Army’s hierarchy. According to a report by Premium Times, … Read more
Candidates were drawn from all the six geopolitical zones in the country. the shortlisted candidates to report for officer cadet training at the old site of the Nigerian Defence Acadmy (NDA), Kaduna, on April 6. The Nigerian army on Friday released a list of 300 candidates selected for its short service combatant course 47/2021 selection … Read more
Azunna Maduabuchi, a soldier in the Nigerian army, has been sentenced to death for killing his superior. Maduabuchi was sentenced by a court court martial sitting at the Nigerian army 7 division in Maiduguri, Borno state on Tuesday. A court martial is a legal proceeding for military personnel who commit one offense or the other, … Read more
Tukur Buratai, chief of army staff, has admonished recruits of the Nigerian army to be ready to put their lives on the line in defence of the country’s territorial integrity. Ekohotblog reports that Buratai gave the admonition when he spoke at the final screening for 80 regular recruits at Falgore forest in Kano. The army … Read more
The gallant troops of Operation SAHEL SANITY of The Nigerian Army have rescued 642 kidnap victims and neutralised 64 bandits, foiled 167 banditry and 81 kidnapped attempts from June to December last year. This was uncovered by the Acting Director Defence, Media Operations, Brigadier General Benard Onyeuko, while briefing newsmen in Faskari Super Camp Four … Read more
Troops of the Operation Safe Haven (OPSH) have arrested two suspects over the murder of the district head in Zango Kataf Local Government Area of Kaduna State. Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs in Kaduna, Samuel Aruwan, confirmed the arrest of the suspects in a statement issued on Friday. Haruna Kuye, who was the … Read more