{
  "id": 15009732,
  "title": "Army honours 22 soldiers after 35 years of service",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/army-honours-22-soldiers-after-35-years-of-service",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-16T18:08:54.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch",
    "slug": "punch",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/army-honours-22-soldiers-after-35-years-of-service/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On Thursday, the Nigerian Army honoured 22 Senior Non-Commissioned Officers for their 35 years of dedicated and meritorious service. Brigadier General Saka Jimoh, the Commander of 3 Brigade, presented cash gifts and other tokens of appreciation to the retirees at a send-off ceremony held at the Brigade Auditorium. Jimoh commended the retirees for their loyalty, discipline, and steadfast commitment to duty throughout their service. He emphasized the significance of military service, which often requires personnel to make significant sacrifices for the nation's defence. He urged the retirees to remain ambassadors of the Nigerian Army and to uphold values of discipline and integrity. The outgoing Brigade Regimental Sergeant Major, Master Warrant Officer Suleiman Mohammed, thanked Brigadier General Jimoh for the honour bestowed upon them. Following the ceremony, a luncheon was organised to celebrate the retirees, with Jimoh joining other senior officers to appreciate their contributions.",
  "summary": "The Nigerian Army’s 3 Brigade has honoured 22 Senior Non-Commissioned Officers for their 35 years of dedicated and meritorious service to the nation. Read More: https://punchng.com/army-honours-22-soldiers-after-35-years-of-service/",
  "key_points": [
    "Nigerian Army honors 22 Senior Non-Commissioned Officers",
    "Retirees receive cash gifts and appreciation tokens",
    "Brigadier General Saka Jimoh commends their loyalty and discipline"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Punch",
        "title": "PHOTOS: Army honours departing senior officers",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/photos-army-honours-departing-senior-officers-14948231",
        "published": "2026-10-16T12:12:54.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}