Nigerian Army uncovers weapon and bomb-making devices at politician’s residence

By Wale Odunsi on March 6, 2013

Six AK 47 assault rifles, some ammunitions and bomb making devices were found following an operation by the Nigerian troops in the home of a serving politician, Hussain Dei Dei near Dalet…

Boko Haram raids army barracks, kills 22

No fewer than 20 persons, including a soldier, were killed during an attack in the early hours of yesterday when gunmen believed to be Boko Haram members attacked a military barracks in Monguno village, about 200km from Maiduguri, the Borno state capital.

Blueprint gathered that the attack occurred a few hours after the Village Head of Baderi in Marte local government area, Alhaji Lawan…

WOOOOWWWW!!! See Tuface Idibia in Army Uniform

TuBaba himself… Always cute!

Nigerian Army Calls For Improved Welfare Packages

 

The Nigerian Army has again called for an improved welfare package for its officers and men of the command to boost their surveillance in its quest to making the nation a crime free one.

General Officer Commanding, 82 Division, Nigerian Army, Major General Oluwaseun Oshinowo made the call in Calabar, the Cross River state capital, after he commissioned  a renovated…

Army arrest 63 in hunt for abductors of Okonjo-Iweala’s mum

The Nigerian Army, on Thursday, said soldiers had arrested 63 people in raids as they searched for the finance minister’s 82-year-old mother, kidnapped from her home on Sunday.

It is not yet known whether the abduction of Kamene Okonjo, mother of former World Bank director Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, was political or for financial gain.

“Yesterday…

Nigerian army kills 30 in raid on militant base

MAIDUGURI, Nigeria – Nigerian troops shot dead at least 30 people during raids in the northeast city of Maiduguri, bastion of the radical Islamist sect Boko Haram, witnesses and hospital staff said on Friday.

Three witnesses told Reuters that soldiers from the Joint Task Force (JTF) raided several neighborhoods in Maiduguri late on Thursday and arrested or shot dead dozens of young men.

“More than 30 bodies were brought…

Acting on Tip Off, Army Ambushes and Kills Boko Haram Fighters in Zaria Today

Acting on Tip Off, Army  Ambushes and Kills Boko Haram Fighters in Zaria Today

The Nigerian army has…

Army Colonel Arrested By Fashola On BRT Lane Fined N25, 000

Army Colonel arrested by Fashola on BRT lane fined N25, 000

The Nigerian Army on Tuesday fined the two officers, Colonel Kayode Yusuf and Sergeant Aliu Adeomi, who were arrested last Tuesday by the Lagos State Governor, Babatunde Fashola for driving on the BRT lane.

Both officers have been asked to pay N25,…

Swiss Army Knives were Renamed Such in English as U.S. Soldiers in WWII Found the Original Name “Schweizer Offiziersmesser” Difficult to Pronounce

The term “Swiss Army Knife” was coined by United States soldiers after WWII.  The soldiers had trouble pronouncing the original name of “Schweizer Offiziersmesser” (Swiss Officer’s Knife) and thus began calling the multi-tool a “Swiss Army Knife”.

The company that makes Swiss Army Knives is Victorinox, named after the founder, Karl Elsener’s, deceased mother, Victoria. The “nox”…

Gene Simmons Offers Army Veteran A Job On Kiss’ Summer Tour

Kind-hearted rocker Gene Simmons…