UPDATE ON 89RRI RECRUITMENT EXERCISE ABUJA (CONVERSEER) – The Nigerian Army has rescheduled the 89 Regular Recruit Intake (89RRI) exercise, which will now hold from June 8th to 21st, 2025. This was disclosed in a statement posted on the official X handle of the Nigerian Army on Friday. According to the statement, this supersedes the…
MAIDUGRI (CONVERSEER) – The Nigerian military forces have reportedly eliminated scores of Boko Haram insurgents in Bita, Borno State in the aftermath of a major counter-terrorism operation. The army described the mission as a “decisive and coordinated” joint effort involving both land troops and air support. According to a statement released on Friday via the…
A 25-year-old soldier, Private Yahaya Yunusa, has been apprehended by the Nigerian military for being in possession of ammunition in Jaji, Igabi local government area of Kaduna State. According to SaharaReporters, Yunusa, who was attached to the 197 Special Forces Battalion in Zamfara State was arrested around 11:55 a.m. on Friday while unlawfully carrying 214…
Nigerian soldiers deployed in Operation Fansan Yamma, North West, have expressed frustration over the military’s failure to rotate them, citing a lack of funds. The troops, who were initially assigned a six-month deployment, have now spent two years and six months on the frontlines without being allowed to return home, SaharaReporters can report. Despite being…
ABUJA – Maj Gen EF Oyinlola has officially assumed command of the Special Task Force, Operation SAFE HAVEN (OPSH), headquartered in Jos, Plateau State. This followed a formal handing and taking over ceremony held on Tuesday, where he succeeded Maj Gen AE Abubakar, who has been redeployed as Deputy Commandant of the National Defence College…
