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Friday, August 2nd, 2019
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has demanded the setting up of a Judicial Commission of Inquiry to investigate the reported burial of 1000 fallen Nigerian soldiers in a secret mass grave. He also wanted another panel of inquiry to determine the true state of the war against terror in the country. In a statement personally […]
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Friday, August 2nd, 2019
The presidential candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, has challenged President Muhammadu Buhari to probe the reported secret burial of 1,000 Nigerian soldiers killed by Boko Haram and ISWAP. In a statement he signed yesterday, Atiku said that the Wall Street Journal’s report on the matter was saddening, adding that the attempt […]
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Tuesday, September 25th, 2018
Chief of Army Staff Combined Second and Third Quartet Conference is currently underway at the Army Headquarters Command Officer mess, in Abuja, Nigeria’s capital. The conference is being attended by Principal Staff Officers from Defence and Army headquarters, operations Commanders, Commander Multi-National Joint Task Force, Njamena, Chad Commanders of Nigerian Army Training Institutions, Corps Commanders, […]
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Armed Forces, Headlines, Navy
Saturday, June 23rd, 2018
Afeez Hanafi The driver of a Chief Magistrate in Igbosere, Lagos State, has been arrested by the police for allegedly stealing a Toyota Corolla belonging to his boss, Mrs. Folake Oshin. The suspect, Timothy Yashim, reportedly connived with three other accomplices to sell the car estimated at N5m to a car dealer in Kano State […]
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Friday, April 27th, 2018
Nigerian Navy impounds vessel with 406 illegal migrants Philip Nwosu, Lagos The Nigerian Navy said it has impounded a passenger vessel with 406 illegal migrants allegedly travelling from Libreville, Gabon, to Lagos. The Navy said there were indications that the vessel which brought the illegal migrants into the Lagos waterways might be on mission to […]
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Armed Forces, Headlines, Navy
Friday, April 13th, 2018
Nigeria loses $70m annually to illegal fishing –Navy — 14th April 2018 Philip Nwosu About $70 million is lost annually to illegal unreported and unregulated fishing in Nigeria, so the Nigerian Navy has said. Addressing student of the United States War College on a study tour to Nigeria, at the naval base in Lagos, the Navy […]
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Saturday, January 27th, 2018
Photo: Embraer A-29 Super Tucano. Federal Government has concluded arrangements to meet the Feb. 20 deadline for payment of 494 million dollars meant for procurement of 12 A-29 Super Tucano Light-attack aircraft from U.S., Minister of Defence, Mansur Dan-Ali, said. The minister made this known while briefing State House correspondents after the meeting of National […]
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Armed Forces, Headlines, Navy
Sunday, January 14th, 2018
Molly Kilete, Abuja The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) said it has taken delivery of five new trainer aircraft which also marks the final batch of the 10 aircraft ordered by the Federal Government from Pakistan. The aircraft, a Super Mushshak brand, and fitted with digital glass cockpit, are said to be capable of being used […]
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Air Force, Armed Forces, Army, Latest Politics, Navy
Monday, December 4th, 2017
265 officers from Army, Navy, Air Force penciled down for retirement By Joseph Erunke ABUJA-THERE is high anxiety in the Nigerian Armed Forces as indications are ripe that President Muhammadu Buhari may effect changes in the nation’s military leadership any moment soon. The development, according to Vanguard source, will see the exit of the Chief […]
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Africa, Armed Forces, Latest Politics, Navy
Saturday, September 2nd, 2017
he Acting President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo has unveiled five Super Mushshak trainer aircraft out of the 10 acquired by the Federal Government from the Pakistani government. This unveiling was done in Kaduna on Tuesday. Osinbajo, who was represented by the Minister of Defence, Mansur Dan-Ali, said the aircraft were acquired to boost the capacity of […]
