The Chief Of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant-General Onyeabor Azubuike Ihejirika, yesterday told journalists that it was no longer in doubt that the Boko Haram group was receiving training and possibly funding from external forces, if the kinds of weapons and communication gadgets so far captured from the group by the military were anything to go […]
ABUJA—The Nigerian Army weekend promoted officers from the ranks of Major to Colonels, with over 200 officers in Army formations across the country elevated to the next rank. Amongst the officers promoted to the rank of Colonel are Lt. Colonel Sani K. Usman, Lt. Colonel John Agim-Agim, Lt. Colonel (Mrs.) Mba of the medical corps, […]
People wailed and rolled on the floor at the residence of a retired Brigadier-General who was brutally killed in his living room in Lagos, on Tuesday. His wife, who was also attacked was said to be in a critical condition at the Badagry General Hospital. Brigadier General Umai Jabil Uwurigbe (retd) was killed at about […]
Akpabio Photo: Sun News Publishing More Stories on This Section It had started like just any other day. But soon, it became apparent that this wasn’t going to end up as just another day. Saturday, September 17, 2011 would remain indelible in the minds of many people across Nigeria. It was the day Obong Godswill […]
THE city of Kaduna came under heavy security checks yesterday at the Passing Out Parade (POP) of 196 cadets of the Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA). Both invited and uninvited guests were subjected to thorough screening. The graduating cadets were drawn from the Army, Navy and Air Force. The security presence was obviously spurred by the […]
OFFICERS and ratings of the Nigerian Navy, in Lagos, on Wednesday, paid their last respect to the late Admiral Augustus Aikhomu, a former military vice president, who served as Chief of Naval Staff between 1984 and 1986. Aikhomu died on August 17, at the age of 71 years. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reported that Aikhomu’s […]
JOS—Following President Goodluck Jonathan’s directive to the Chief of Defence Staff, Air Chief Marshal Oluseyi Petirin to take over the security of Jos and stop the sectarian killings, Vanguard gathered yesterday that the Nigerian Airforce has already put on standby, a C-130 aircraft for the airlifting of troops from two Army Brigades, one from the […]
A 21-year-old man from Oko-Amakom in Oshimili South local government area of Delta State was allegedly shot dead yesterday by an armed soldier following a hot argument that ensued over masquerade dance. Trouble reportedly started when some soldiers attached to an oil prospecting company in the area ran into a group of masquerade dancers. The […]
Yola – A major tragedy was averted during Eld-el-Fitri celebration in Yola yesterday as the military intercepted about eight heavily armed terrorists heading towards the main Eid praying ground ostensibly to attack Muslim faithfuls observing the prayers. The men and officers of the 23 Armoured Brigade, which intercepted the people said to be on a […]
The Delta State Police Command on Monday arrested three fake military personnel for allegedly taking advantage of the uniform to intimidate members of the police force in Warri, Delta State. The suspects were arrested, even as the spokesman for the police in the state, Mr. Charles Muka, told reporters that a suspected kidnapper was […]
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