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Armed Forces, Army, Boko Haram, Headlines
Saturday, June 15th, 2019
Olaleye Aluko, Abuja The Boko Haram insurgents have attacked a military location at Kareto village in the Mobbar Local Government Area of Borno State, killing the Commanding Officer of 158 Battalion, and an undisclosed number of soldiers. The acting Director, Public Relations, Nigerian Army, Col Sagir Musa, had yet to reply a text message sent […]
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Armed Forces, Army, Headlines, Niger Delta, Rivers, State News
Sunday, June 2nd, 2019
Ogoni women under the aegis of Ogoni Women of Praise have called on Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike to take steps to end the constant harassment of peaceful Ogoni community dwellers by the Nigerian army as the shooting in Ogoni communities is causing extreme fear and sending Ogoni women and children to early graves. Coordinator […]
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Armed Forces, Army, Headlines
Wednesday, April 10th, 2019
Philip Nwosu, Lagos Over 50 widows of soldiers killed in battle in North East Nigeria have been provided with items to help them sustain their families and ensure the well being of their children, by the Lagos Chapter of the Nigerian Army Officers’ Wives Association (NAOWA) The care packages were provided by the Lagos Chapter of […]
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Armed Forces, Army, Elections, Elections 2019, Headlines, Rivers, State News
Sunday, February 24th, 2019
The Rivers State Police Command has confirmed the killing of a soldier at Abonema in Akuku Toru Local Government Area of the South South State. The LGA was turned into a theatre of war Saturday between hoodlums and soldiers as they engaged in gun battle. The Command’s Spokesperson, Nnamdi Omoni, has confirmed the incident. He […]
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Armed Forces, Army, Elections, Elections 2019, Headlines, Rivers, State News
Sunday, February 24th, 2019
The Nigerian army has accused the Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike of making attempt to bribe a military chief to compromise the ongoing polls. The state government has denied the accusation, saying the military was rather trying to divert attention from the “atrocities they are committing in Rivers because of the elections”. The army in […]
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Armed Forces, Army, Elections, Elections 2019, Headlines
Thursday, February 21st, 2019
A prominent group, Media For Morals, has expressed what it described as its full support for the Nigerian Army, particularly the Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant-General Tukur Buratai, for vowing to ensure the armed forces remain apolitical and professional in the discharge of their duties. In a statement signed by its National Coordinator, Dr. Mairo Mudi, the […]
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Armed Forces, Army, Headlines, Katsina, State News, Zamfara
Wednesday, January 30th, 2019
Tunde Omolehin, Sokoto Troops of Operation Sharan Daji have killed 21 bandits, captured 17 and rescued 89 persons taken hostage by the hoodlums in Zamfara and Katsina states. Giving an update on the operation in a statement, Major Clement Abiade, the acting Force Information Officer, Operation Sharan Daji, said the incident happened between January 22 […]
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Armed Forces, Army, Elections, Elections 2019, Latest Politics
Sunday, January 20th, 2019
he Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says it believes elections will be conducted in all 36 states of the country with the help of the military. Rotimi Oyekanmi, the chief press secretary to the INEC Chairman, said this in an interview with Punch newspaper. The commission said the Nigerian Air Force helped during the continuous voter […]
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Armed Forces, Army, Boko Haram, Headlines, South-East
Sunday, January 13th, 2019
The apex Igbo socio-cultural organisation, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, has accused President Muhammadu Buahri and his party, the All Progressives Congress, of deceiving Nigerians with phony promises they do not intend to fulfil. The National Publicity Secretary of the group, Uche Achi-Okpaga, said this on Friday in an interview with SUNDAY PUNCH. The Ohanaeze’s spokesperson therefore predicted electoral […]
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Armed Forces, Army, Boko Haram, Headlines
Wednesday, December 5th, 2018
Molly Kilete, Abuja The Nigerian Army has said eight of its men were killed after Boko Haram terrorists attacked their location at Buni Gari village, in Yobe State, last weekend. Director, Army Public Relations Brig.-Gen. Sani Usman, who made this known in an interview with Daily Sun, in Abuja, also said that the soldiers killed […]