Nigerian Military
6 Aug
The Nigerian military high command, led by the Chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher Gwabin Musa, is scheduled
7 Jun
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
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
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…
6 Apr
Sen. Musa Kwankwaso, a former Minister of Defence, says the military has capacity to end the current security challenge facing the country, given the necessary motivation.
5 Dec 2023
The Nigerian military has yet again been caught in misdirected airstrikes, with the latest incident claiming over 80 lives in Kaduna State.
12 Nov 2023
Dr Bello Matawalle, Minister of State for Defence, says the Nigerian military is well equipped for modern warfare that is technology-driven
12 Oct 2023
The Defence Headquarters says troops of Operation Delta Safe have uncovered and deactivated 53 illegal refining sites, recovered stolen products and apprehended 19 suspected oil thieves in one week.
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The Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria (CIBN) held its 2024 second induction for 741 new members on Saturday in Lagos. The institute reassured Nigerians that the planned banks recapitalisation would boost the nation’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP). The President of CIBN, Prof. Pius Olarenwaju, during the hybrid induction and award ceremony, called for excellence…
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Gov. Dauda Lawal of Zamfara, on Saturday, donated N100 million and 10,000 bags of assorted grains to flood victims in Gummi Local Government
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Residents of Awka, Anambra State, have praised Gov. Chukwuma Soludo’s road projects, citing increased investment, improved agricultural productivity, and enhanced accessibility. The residents commended the governor’s efforts in transforming the region, during a project tour organised by the Recover Nigeria Project, a civil society organisation, on Saturday in Akwa. The projects visited included the Amansea-Awa-Ndiukwuenu-Ufuma…
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To cushion the effect of the current economic hardship occasioned by the removal of the petroleum subsidy, the Ike Odoeme Foundation has launched a N100 million initiative targeted at empowering women and youths in the South East. The initiative, tagged "Project Mount," was launched in Owerri, the Imo State capital, and aims to provide N500,000…
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Gov. Nasir Idris of Kebbi has attributed the large turnout of voters in the ongoing local government elections in the state to his administration’s track records. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the governor spoke shortly after casting his vote at Nagari Science College, Birnin Kebbi. Idris, who cast his vote at about…
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The Northern minority ethnic nationalities under the auspices of the Coalition of Indigenous Middle Belt Organizations (CIMBO) have called for the restructuring of the nation into regional bases, for unity and peaceful co-existence in the country. Specifically, CIMBO rose from a two-day maiden conference in Kaduna on Saturday, calling for the restructuring of Nigeria into…