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About Nigerian Army
The Nigerian Army (NA) is the largest component of the Nigerian Armed Forces, and responsible for land warfare operations. It is governed by the Nigerian Army Council (NAC). It bears the brunt of the nation’s security challenges, notably the Boko Haram insurgency.
The original elements of the Royal West African Frontier Force (RWAFF) in Nigeria were formed in 1900. During the Second World War, British-trained Nigerian troops saw action with the 1st (West Africa) Infantry Brigade, the 81st and the 82nd (West Africa) Divisions which fought in the East African Campaign (World War II) and in the Far East.
In Nigeria, from a force of 18,000 in infantry battalions and supporting units, strength rose to around 126,000 in three divisions by the end of the Nigerian Civil War in 1970. In terms of doctrine, the task of the Federal Nigerian army did not fundamentally change: its task remained to close with and defeat an organised enemy.
Once among Africa’s strongest and a mainstay of regional peacekeeping, it has become a flawed force. The initially slow, heavy-handed response to the Islamist Boko Haram insurgency raised serious concerns, President Muhammadu Buhari has taken some steps to reverse the decline and has recorded significant gains against Boko Haram, but ongoing prosecution of former chiefs for graft have further deepened the military’s reputation as poorly governed and corrupt. The government and military chiefs, working with the National Assembly, civil society and international partners, need to do much more: implement comprehensive defence sector reform, including clear identification of security challenges; a new defence and security policy and structure to address them; and drastic improvement in leadership, oversight, administration and accountability across the sector.
The Nigerian Army has advised prospective recruits to report any individual or group of people requesting gratification from them to its Directorate of Recruitment, Resettlement and Reserve. Army spokesman, Col. Sagir Musa, in a statement ...
The Nigerian Army has released the list of successful candidates for its 78 regular recruitment exercise for applicants who showed interest in joining the service. The announcement was contained in a terse statement on the official Facebook ...
Major General Faruk Yahaya, Military Secretary (Army), who signed the release, also gave instructions on what successful candidates should do. He said they are to report at NASI Jaji – Kaduna on Thursday, January 31 ...
Nigerian Army – The underlisted successful candidates from the Nigerian Army Direct Short Service Commission Course 24/2019 Selection Board are to report for officer cadet training at Nigerian Army School of Infantry (NASI), Jaji-Kaduna on Thursday ...
The Nigerian Army has released the list of candidates shortlisted for Short Service Combatant Commission (SSC) 45/2019 and Direct Short Service Commission (DSSC) 24/2019 Selection Board. Concise News understands that the SSC 45/2019 and the DSSC 24/2019 Selection ...
Nigerian Army – The Nigerian Army wishes to inform members of the public and all interested qualified applicants that, the online registration for the 78 Regular Recruit Intake for Trades/Non Tradesmen/Women into the Nigerian Army has ...
The Nigerian Army has announced the commencement of recruitment into the army for interested Nigerians. In a statement on Wednesday, it said interested candidates can now apply for trades/non-tradesmen and women categories. The application windows ...
Nigerian Army Direct Short Service Commission (DSSC) Nationwide Recruitment, October 2018 Nigerian Army – Applications are invited from eligible Nigerians for commission into the Nigerian Army (NA) as Direct Short Service Commission (DSSC) Officers. The ...
Interested and qualified candidates have been urged to apply as the Nigerian army commences intake of regular recruits. The Nigerian Army wishes to inform members of the public and all interested qualified applicants that, it ...
The Nigerian Army wishes to inform members of the public and all interested qualified applicants that, it will commence its online registration for the 77 Regular Recruit Intake for Non Tradesmen and women into the ...
The Nigerian Army, invites applications from suitable qualified candidates for the 2018 Housemanship/Internship training at 44 Nigerian Army Reference Hospital, Kaduna (44 NARHK) in the underlisted position: Job Title: Medical Laboratory Science Intern Location: Kaduna Requirements ...
The Nigerian Army wishes to announce to the general public that 76 Regular Recruits Intake Zonal Screening Exercise earlier postponed will now hold from 27th May – 9th June 2017. All successful candidates from the ...
The Nigerian Army wishes to announce to the general public that 76 Regular Recruits Intake Zonal Screening Exercise earlier scheduled to hold from 19th February, 2017 – 3rd March 2017 has been postponed till further ...
Nigeria Army – The Chief of Army Staff, Lt. General Tukur Buratai said the Nigeria Army would recruit 12,000 men this year to boost its operations across the country. Buratai, who was speaking during a ...
The Nigerian Army, has released the list of Shortlisted Applicants for 76 Regular Recruits Intake Zonal Screening. The candidates whose names appear below will participate in the Zonal Screening Exercise which will hold between February ...
The Nigerian Army has announced the release of results for the 76 regular recruits intake Pre- Screening Examination. In a statement signed by the Nigerian Army’s Chief Administration, Maj Gen M.I. Alkali and posted on ...
The Nigerian Army, invites applications from suitable qualified candidates for the 2017 Housemanship/Internship training at The Military Hospital Lagos (MHL), The 68 Nigerian Army Reference Hospital Yaba (68 NARHY) and 44 Nigerian Army Reference Hospital ...
The Nigerian Army, invites applications from suitable qualified candidates for the 2017 Housemanship/Internship training at the Military Hospital Lagos (MHL) in the underlisted positions: Dental Technology Intern Dental Therapy Intern Optometry Intern Medical Laboratory Science ...
Nigerian Army – The Candidates shortlisted below are to report for the Short Service Combatant Course 44/2016 Selection Interview scheduled to hold at the Nigerian Defence Academy (Old Site), Kaduna from 5 – 19 August ...
Nigerian Army – The candidates shortlisted below are to report for the Direct Short Service Commission Course 23/2016 Selection Interview scheduled to hold at NYSC Orientation Camp, Dutse, Jigawa State from 5 – 19 August, ...
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