soldier
11 Oct
A US soldier who pleaded guilty to trying to provide information to the Islamic State group to help it attack American troops in the Middle East was sentenced to 14 years in prison on Friday. Cole Bridges, 24, pleaded guilty in June of last year to attempting to provide material support to a designated foreign…
25 Sep
Former female soldier Private Ruth Ogunleye, who was discharged after accusing senior officers of sexual harassment, has urged the Nigerian Army to release the findings of its investigation into the matter. In January 2024, Ogunleye alleged via TikTok that Colonel I.B. Abdulkareem, along with Colonel G.S. Ogor and Brigadier General I.B. Solebo, had made her…
23 Sep
At least one soldier lost his life while four others survived an ambush by terrorists in the North West, in Maru Local Government Area (LGA), Zamfara State. Security expert Zagazola Makama reliably gathered that the troops from Sector 1 were ambushed while on patrol and escort duty along the Dansadau-Yar Galadima road. The ambush, which…
7 Aug
A soldier has shot and killed a 16-year-old boy in the Samaru area of Zaria, Kaduna State, during the ongoing #EndBadGovernance protest. The boy, Isma’il Muhammad, was said to have been shot by the soldier while the imposed 24-hour curfew by the Kaduna State Government was being observed. The curfew was imposed on Monday after…
22 Mar
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has assured Nigerians that the country is about to turn the corner concerning the economic difficulties. Tinubu said this in a dinner with Senate to break the Ramadan fast at the State House on Thursday. “I am grateful for what you have been doing. The natural challenge we are facing will…
16 Jan
The confrontation between the duly elected Governor of Lagos State, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu and an errant soldier, who breached the traffic regulations of Lagos State, has generated a lot of reactions in the public space.