Retired Lt.Gen.Tukur Buratai, the immediate past Chief of Army Staff has said military action alone can’t tackle security challenges in the country. Buratai, a non career ambassadorial designate stated this, when he appeared before Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs for secreening on Thursday in Abuja. “This security challenge is something that started more than 30, […]
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The immediate past Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Tukur Buratai (rtd), has said that the President gave him an appointment, because of the relationship between his father and Buhari. Buratai made this statement during a gala night organized by the 29th Regular Course Association in Abuja. The event was to honour the ex Army […]
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The immediate past Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai (Rtd) has claimed he left the Nigerian Army better than he met. Buratai made this statement in his valedictory speech during the Pulling Out Parade by the Nigerian Army on Friday in Abuja. He said that the army under his watch had achieved tremendous feat […]
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The new Chief of Army Staff, Major General Ibrahim Attahiru,, has taken over the mantle of leadership of the Nigerian Army in an elaborate handing over ceremony by his predecessor, Tukur Buratai, in Abuja on Thursday. President Muhammadu Buhari had, on Tuesday, announced the appointment of Attahiru alongside other service chiefs. In line with the […]
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Lt Gen Tukur Yusuf Buratai, Nigeria’s Chief of Army Staff, on Sunday, disclosed that the Nigerian troops have killed 1,015 Boko Haram ISWAP terrorists in the ongoing operation in Nigeria’s Northeast region which started on 12th April – about six weeks ago. The Chief of Army staff made this known during a luncheon organised for […]
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The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt.-Gen. Tukur Burutai, on Monday, assured soldiers wounded while fighting Boko Haram insurgents that their sacrifices would not be in vain. Burutai gave the assurance during a visit to the soldiers on admission at the 7 Division Medical Services and Hospital (DMSH) in Maiduguri. The visit was in celebration […]
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The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Tukur Buratai, has ordered the deployment of troops in the south-east to quell “violent” secessionist agitations. Speaking on behalf of Buratai at a news conference on Friday, DD Ahmadu, army chief of training and operations, announced that a military exercise tagged ‘Operation Python Dance’ would commence in the five […]
Continue Reading•‘Presidency unaware of petition yet’ The Army on Saturday, rose to the defence of its Chief of Staff, Lieutenant General Tukur Buratai over his acquisition of two properties in Dubai.The army said there was nothing illegal or secret about the properties as Buratai listed them in his Assets Declaration Form. Reacting to a media report […]
Continue ReadingThe attention of the Nigerian Army has been drawn to another campaign of calumny and distraction by faceless criminal gang of economic saboteurs that hide under the aegis of Joint Niger Delta Liberation Force (JNDLF) alleging that some officers of the Nigerian Army approached them for support to overthrow our duly elected present democratic government. […]
Continue ReadingNigeria’s army chief, Lt. General Tukur Buratai visited the frontline of the Nigeria’s war against Boko Haram insurgents in Gamboru Ngala, a border town with Cameroon on Wednesday. Find some images from the visit:
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