Acting COAS expresses worries over challenges faced by soldiers …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> The Acting Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt.-Gen. Olufemi Oluyede, has solicited for more budgetary allocation for the Nigerian Army to enable it to discharge its constitutional responsibilities and provide accommodation for soldiers. Oluyede made the appeal when he received the Senate … Read more
Brit troops warned ‘if you sweat, you die’ as NATO soldiers brave extreme cold on Putin’s doorstep …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> BRITISH troops were warned “If you sweat, you die” as NATO soldiers braved extreme cold in Finnish fighting simulations. Artillery squaddies revealed how they coped living in outdoor tents in -8c conditions during the … Read more
Soldier at centre of £1m fraud got a job applying for government grants after Army swindle was exposed …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> A SOLDIER at the centre of a £1million fraud got a job applying for government grants after his Army swindle was exposed, a court heard. Cpl Aaron Stelmach-Purdie, 33, was hired by UK … Read more
Late COAS Taoreed Lagbaja To Be Laid To Rest Today …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> Preparations have been finalized for the burial of the late Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja, who passed away last week following a prolonged illness. Reports indicate that his remains, which arrived at Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport on Thursday at … Read more
Two drunk soldiers caught romping in cockpit of Apache attack chopper …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> TWO soldiers were caught romping in the cockpit of an Apache attack chopper. The pair, believed to be drunk, were discovered half-naked by shocked comrades. They were squeezed into the rear of a two-seater AH-64 gunship, armed with devastating 30mm … Read more
‘Lakurawa Not A New Terror Group; DSS, Police, Army Aware Since 2016’ …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> A security expert and a member of the Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF) have revealed that Lakurawa terrorist group, operating in parts of northern Nigeria, has existed for several years. Henzodaily recalls that the Defence Headquarters announced the emergence of … Read more
‘Lagbaja’s Death Not Natural, We Will Invoke Spirit For Vengeance’ …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> Traditionalists in Osun State have expressed concerns over the death of the former Chief of Army Staff, Lt. General Taoreed Lagbaja, suggesting that his demise was not of natural causes. Spiritual leaders from his hometown, Ilobu in Irepodun Local Government Area, … Read more
Late Queen’s customised open-top Land Rover with in-built ‘traffic light system’ sells for enormous price …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> THE late Queen Elizabeth’s customised Land Rover which has a special ‘traffic light system’ has sold for a huge sum. The green open-top 1978 Series III model was part of the ‘Royal Review’ convoy of cars … Read more
Ross Kemp trains with Gurkhas as he urges Sun readers to donate to the Royal British Legion poppy appeal …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> ROSS Kemp pulls no punches — as he urges Sun readers to scan the QR code and donate to the Royal British Legion poppy appeal. TV hardman Ross trained with the Gurkhas … Read more
Army dismisses claims of insurgents’ take over of its training camp …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> The Nigerian Army has described the claim by the Niger State House of Assembly that insurgents have taken over its Training Area in Kontagora, as untrue. The Director of Army Public Relations, Maj.-Gen. Onyema Nwachukwu, dismissed the claim … Read more