GOC 6 Division Urges Commanders To Leave Behind Lasting Legacies
The General Officer Commanding (GOC) 6 Division, Nigerian Army and Land Component Commander, Joint Task Force (South-South) Operation DELTA SAFE, Major General Emmanuel Emekah, has urged commanders of affiliated formations and units of the Division to initiate projects that enhance personnel welfare and improve operational efficiency. The GOC, who gave the charge during the commissioning […]
Nigerian Army Commissions Over 250 Projects Nationwide
The Nigerian Army has commissioned more than 250 Special Intervention Civil-Military Cooperation (CIMIC) projects across the country’s six geopolitical zones as part of activities marking the Nigerian Army Day Celebration (NADCEL) 2026, reaffirming its commitment to strengthening civil-military relations and supporting national development. Speaking at the inauguration of a renovated Community Secondary School in Lussue, […]
Nigerian Army Reaffirms Commitment to Community Development
The Nigerian Army has reiterated its commitment to fostering public support, enhancing Civil-military cooperation, and promoting community development. The Chief of Army Staff, COAS, Lieutenant General Waidi Shaibu, made the assertion at the commissioning of Community Primary and Secondary School Rumumasi in ObioAkpo local government area of Rivers State in Commemoration of Nigerian Army Day […]
Army Chief Calls for Innovative Strategies, Adaptive Approaches in Tackling Insecurity
The Chief of Army Staff, COAS, Lieutenant General Waidi Shaibu has stressed urgent need for fresh perspectives, innovative strategies, and adaptive approaches to safeguarding the lives and property of all Nigerians. Lieutenant General Shaibu made the call at the Nigerian Army Day Celebration, NADCEL 2026 Lecture with the theme ” Protecting the people and the […]
GOC Emekah Pledges Continued Army Support for Health Initiatives
The General Officer Commanding (GOC) 6 Division Nigerian Army and Land Component Commander, Joint Task Force (South-South) Operation Delta Safe, Major General Emmanuel Emekah, has reiterated the commitment of the Nigerian Army to help with healthcare interventions and humanitarian efforts in order to enhance the health status of Nigerians. Emekah gave the commitment while addressing […]
Bayelsa Is Home, Declares Chief of Air Staff Aneke
The Chief of the Air Staff, Air Marshal Sunday Kelvin Aneke, on Wednesday March 4, 2026 described his return to Bayelsa State as a emotional homecoming, reminiscing about his previous posting as Air Officer Commanding (AOC) of the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) Mobility Command in Yenagoa. Air Marshal Aneke, who led a delegation of senior […]
Police, Army Collaboration in Nigeria: A Partnership Forged in Crisis, Contested in Practice
In Nigeria’s ongoing struggle with insecurity, collaboration between the Nigeria Police Force and the Nigerian Army has become both indispensable and deeply controversial. Over the years, the lines between military and civilian security roles have blurred, with joint operations increasingly deployed to address insurgency, banditry, kidnapping, and other violent crime. But these collaborations raise tough […]
Nigerian Army Reaffirms Commitment to Families of Fallen Heroes and Serving Officers
On the occasion of the 2026 Armed Forces Celebration and Remembrance Day, the Nigerian Army has reiterated its unwavering commitment to the welfare of both serving personnel and the families of fallen heroes. Major General Emmanuel Eric-Emekah, the General Officer Commanding (GOC) of the 6 Division Headquarters in Port Harcourt, made this pledge during a […]
COAS Seeks Public Support Against Economic Sabotage in Niger Delta
The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt.-Gen. Waidi Shaibu, has called on residents of the Niger Delta to cooperate with security agencies by providing timely and credible information to curb economic sabotage in the region. Shaibu made the appeal during an operational visit to the 6 Division of the Nigerian Army in Port Harcourt, Rivers […]
Army Destroys Seven Illegal Bunkering Sites, Seizes 109,000L of Stolen Crude
The Nigerian Army has intensified its crackdown on oil theft in the Niger Delta, destroying seven illegal bunkering sites and recovering more than 109,000 litres of stolen petroleum products within two weeks. The operations were executed by troops of the 6 Division, headquartered in Rivers State, between 10 and 23 November 2025. Acting Deputy Director, […]
I Have Respect For The Military, Says Wike
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, on Thursday 13th November 2025, dismissed insinuations of using a disputed land issue in Abuja to fight the Nigerian military, saying he has always supported the armed forces. Speaking with journalists on the clash involving his officials and some military personnel, Barr Wike urged Nigerians to […]
Army Inaugurates Python Project, CBQ in Rivers State
The Nigerian Army 6 Division Headquarters, Rivers State, has inaugurated two important projects in its Port Harcourt barracks, the Python Roundabout and Corporal Below Quarters (CBQ). The projects, renovated by the Commanding Officer, 29 Battalion Lieutenant Colonel Joseph Otogo, were inaugurated by the General Officer Commanding, 6 Division Nigerian Army and Land Component Commander, Joint […]