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Boko Haram: Soldiers complain of poor welfare, low morale

Posted by admin Armed Forces, Boko Haram, Headlines Friday, March 7th, 2014

here are mounting concerns in security circles over the issue of special arrangement for the security operatives deployed in the operational areas in the three states of Borno, Yobe and Adamawa which are under emergency rule. Saturday PUNCH learnt that low morale occasioned by lack of motivation and poor welfare package might be some of […]

Boko Haram: Military adopts new tactics (Endless new tactics)

Posted by admin Armed Forces, Boko Haram, Headlines Thursday, February 27th, 2014

From MOLLY KILETE, Abuja The Defence Head Quarters (DHQ), yesterday said it has fortified counter measures to contain activities of Boko haram group in the country. The announcement came following the brutal killing of some school children at Federal Government College(FGC), Buni Yadi, in Yobe state. Similarly, the DHQ, said its troops killed six members […]

Army redeploys 127 senior officers

Posted by admin Armed Forces, Headlines Wednesday, February 12th, 2014

Chief of Army Staff, General Kenneth Minimah The authorities of the Nigerian Army have announced the posting and appointment of 127 senior officers. The massive redeployment, which came barely a month after the last exercise by the former Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Azubuike Ihejirika, affected 36 major-generals, 52 brigadier-generals and 39 Colonels. With […]

Military campaign won’t end Boko Haram — ACF

Posted by admin Arewa House, Armed Forces, Latest Politics Saturday, February 8th, 2014

Boko Haram The umbrella socio-cultural body of northern Nigeria, Arewa Consultative Forum, has said the military campaign in the North-East is not designed to end terrorism. It said it was only to reclaim territories occupied by the Boko Haram Sect. The forum said just like a former military Head of State, Gen. Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), […]

Crush B’Haram before 2015, APC tells CDS, others

Posted by admin All Peoples' Congress (APC), Armed Forces, Boko Haram, Party Politics Tuesday, February 4th, 2014

THE All Progressives Congress has asked the new Chief of Defence Staff, Air Marshal Alex Badeh, and the service chiefs to defeat Boko Haram before the 2015 general elections. The APC also urged them to liaise with other arms of the security agencies to improve the level of security across the country ahead of the […]

CDS didn’t say B’Haram war’ll end by April —DHQ

Posted by admin Armed Forces, Boko Haram, General Politics Tuesday, February 4th, 2014

The authorities of the Defence Headquarters, Abuja, have denied a statement credited to the Chief of Defence Staff, Air Marshal Alex Badeh, that the military and security operatives would end the Boko Haram insurgency by April, 2014. The Director of Defence Information, Maj.-Gen. Chris Olukolade, said in an electronic mail on Tuesday that the CDS’ […]

Nigeria Soldier Blinds Keke Driver For Using The Same Road With His Lebanese Expatriate Boss

Posted by admin Armed Forces, Headlines Saturday, February 1st, 2014

The brutality of the Nigeria Soldiers was again displayed on 30th January when an innocent man had his eyes popped out as a result of the beating given to him. According to an eye witness, the incident which happened at 1st Artillery Junction, Portharcourt left everybody in shock. We gathered that the unlucky man’s offence […]

Northern elders’ misguided salvo

Posted by admin Armed Forces, General Politics, Headlines Sunday, January 26th, 2014

IN a country where the level of insecurity and political tension continue to reach unprecedented heights, the stated resolve of the Northern Elders Forum to press criminal charges against the former Chief of Army Staff, Azubuike Ihejirika, for alleged acts of extrajudicial killings committed by his men, can only drive the country further down the […]

New military structure as service chiefs take over

Posted by admin Armed Forces, Latest Politics Thursday, January 23rd, 2014

AS the new service chiefs formally take over the mantle of leadership today, a picture of the new military and its structure has emerged. Those who are taking over from their predecessors are Chief of Defence Staff, Air Marshal Alex Sabundu Badeh, new Chief of Army Staff, Maj.-Gen. Kenneth Tobiah Jacob Minimah, new Chief […]

IHEJIRIKA: Anglican bishop warns Northern elders

Posted by admin Armed Forces, Headlines Wednesday, January 22nd, 2014

BY Tony EdikeENUGU — The Anglican Bishop of Enugu, Rt. Rev. Emmanuel Chukwuma, yesterday, expressed dismay over the threat by the Northern Elders Forum, NEF, to drag the immediate past Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Azubuike Ihejirika before the International Criminal Court, ICC, in Hague for alleged extra-judicial killings of some northerners.He warned that […]