Nigerian Military
17 Jan
Abused and levied by terrorists before they can access their farmlands, northern farmers are in a real dilemma.
15 Jan
January 15th marks a significant day in Nigeria’s calendar - the Armed Forces Remembrance Day.
6 Dec
*Wants other detainees released Senator Ede Dafinone, representing Delta Central Senatorial District, has extended heartfelt condolences to the family of the late President-General of the Okuama community, James Achovwuko Oghoroko, who tragically died in military custody. The senator also called on the Nigerian military to release unconditionally or formally charge other community leaders detained in…
8 Nov
An independent panel set up by the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has cleared the Nigerian military of allegations that it carried out forced abortions on women impregnated by Boko Haram terrorists. The panel, chaired by former Supreme Court Justice Abdu Aboki, was formed in response to a 2022 Reuters report that claimed the military…
26 Sep
Minister of Defence, Mohammed Badaru Abubakar, has affirmed that in efforts to end insurgency, the Nigerian Armed Forces, led by the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Christopher Musa, has facilitated the return of the Niger Republic back into the Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF).
6 Aug 2024
The Nigerian military high command, led by the Chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher Gwabin Musa, is scheduled
7 Jun 2024
Nigeria, like virtually every African country, is a colonial construct of western imperialism and the Berlin Conference of 1879. Its name is a colonial coinage imposed by Flora Shaw, who married the British colonial governor, Frederick Lugard.
21 May 2024
The military has handed over 350 people rescued in Sambisa forest to the Borno Government for rehabilitation and reintegration. Speaking at the handing over on Monday in Maiduguri, Deputy Theatre Commander, Joint Task Force North East Operation Hadin Kai, Maj.-Gen. Kenneth Chigbu, said they were rescued during the 10-day clearance operation in Sambisa. “The people…
12 Apr 2024
On Friday, April 12, 2024, Princess Oluchukwu Owowoh became the first Nigerian female officer cadet to graduate from Sandhurst. She was one of the 135 officer cadets commissioning as army officers at the Sovereign's Parade at the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst (RMAS) in Camberley, Surrey. Established in 1947, following the merger of Royal Military Academy (founded…
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The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has imposed a $25,000 weekly limit on foreign exchange purchases by Bureau de Change (BDC) operators, a measure aimed at tightening control over the retail forex market. Under the directive, issued in a circular signed by Dr. W. J. Kanya, Acting Director of the Trade & Exchange Department,…
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The Niger State Government has received 21 children from the Magama Local Government Area of the state who were rescued from a syndicate of human traffickers. The Deputy Governor of Niger State, Yakuba Garba, disclosed this during a press briefing in his office on Wednesday, February 5, 2025, when he received the victims on behalf…
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The Forum of National Youth Leaders of All Political Parties in Nigeria (FNLYLPPN) says there is no iota of truth in the allegation that they shared N30 million to endorse President Bola Tinubu's re-election bid in 2027. The Forum's co-chairman, Hon. Chinazam Ike, in a statement on Wednesday, described the allegation as unfounded and entirely…
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For a long time, people have believed that pink is for girls and blue is for boys, but where did this idea come from? Many assume it has always been this way, but history tells a different story. Over a century ago, pink was actually linked to boys, while blue was seen as the colour…
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The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has asked the Federal High Court in Abuja to allow it to join the N100 billion lawsuit filed by Dangote Petroleum Refinery against the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) and oil marketers. Dangote Refinery is seeking to stop fuel importation into the country. However, Dangote Refinery…
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The commander of a crack South Korean special forces unit told a court Thursday he had been asked by a superior officer how to cut electricity to parliament during last year's failed martial law order by impeached president Yook Suk Yeol.
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The newly constituted House of Representatives Committee on the South East Development Commission (SEDC) insists that the release of Nnamdi Kanu, the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), remains the recipe for the return of lasting peace and development in the region. Chairman of the Committee, Hon. Chris Nkwonta, who spoke during…
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As the strike by workers of Kaduna Electric enters its third day, residents in the state continue to groan in darkness amid appeals by the electricity authorities that power will soon be restored. Most inhabitants of the suburbs in the metropolis, like Ungwar Romi, Sabo, and Ungwar Maijero, among other places, are facing water shortages…
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OkpebholoEdo State governor, Monday Okpebholo, has suspended the chairman of the state’s Local Government Service Commission, Mr. Damian Lawani, and the state’s Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Samson Osagie, over “allegations of grave official and financial infractions.” The suspension by Okpebholo, which took immediate effect, was announced in a statement on Wednesday night by the…