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There was a clash between some officials of Kick Against Indiscipline (KAI) and Nigeria Army personnel, in Ojuelegba bus-stop, Lagos state this morning. According to an eye witness who sent in the photos, a KAI officer allegedly slapped and tore a man's cloths, just because he was passing by their parked van. Turns out that the man they harassed was not a civilian but a soldier who was dressed in plain clothes.

Twenty soldiers comprising four officers and sixteen men of the Nigerian Army have been arraigned before a court martial in Maiduguri, Borno state over offences bordering on gun-running and murder during their operation in the state.

The Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Lieutenant General Tukur Yusuf Buratai as part of his operational visits to formations and units in the North East, which is in continuation of the activities marking this year's Nigerian Army Day Celebration (NADCEL) 2016, visited troops of 119 Task Force Battalion of 7 Brigade located at Kangarwa on Thursday, July 7.

This happened in Borno state. The soldiers who are in one of the hotbeds of the terror attacks, kept their guns close-by as they said their Eid prayers yesterday July 7th. More photos after the cut..

After observing the Eid prayers together, the Borno state governor hosted the Chief of Army Staff, Tukur Buratai and other senior Army officials to Sallah feast at the government house. More photos after the cut.

A Nigerian military doctor, identified as Lieutenant Musa Mustapha Bature has been sacked by the Nigerian Army court-martial after he was found guilty of having sex with his colleague’s wife. Known for his notorious sex life, 38 year old Lieutenant Bature from Kebbi state, reportedly took advantage of one of his colleague's wife who came to him for consultation...

Chief of Army Staff, Lt Gen Tukur Buratai, has said that members of the Boko Haram terrorist group have moved their war from Land where they have been defeated to Cyberspace. Buratai said this while addressing newsmen in Abuja yesterday June 28th.

The Nigerian Army has released a statement refuting claims by some Nigeria Delta militants that the military was planning a coup to take over the Buhari led government. Some Niger Delta militants under the aegis of Joint Niger Delta Liberation Force (JNDLF) yesterday alleged that some officers of the Nigerian Army approached them for support to overthrow our duly elected present democratic government. Read the Nigerian Army statement below...