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FG: Insecurity: 70% Of Nigeria’s Armed Forces Engage In Domestic Police Duties

Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Mr. Boss Mustapha
CDS: Over 23,000 repentant boko haram members have surrendered The federal government has disclosed that about 70 per cent of officers of the Nigerian Armed forces are currently engaged inRead More

Insecurity: Uzodimma Flags Off Operation ‘Golden Dawn’

Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodinma
Imo State Governor, Senator Hope Uzodinma, has flagged off the Armed Forces exercise that would help bring sanity to the state ahead of the yuletide tagged “Operation Golden Dawn” withRead More

Shock, Anger, Trail Daredevil Attack On Nigeria’s Elite Military University

Armed bandits in army uniform
Kill two officers, abduct one Officers in charge of CCTV allegedly slept off ACF: It’s a desecration, Northern elders want senior officials sacked, allege intelligence failure El-Rufai sad over attack,Read More

Nigerian Military: 1,000 Terrorists Prosecuted, 500 Jailed

boko haram
Indicates more to go on trial June The military yesterday put the number of Boko Haram terrorists who have been prosecuted at 1,000 while 500 have been jailed. In addition,Read More

North-west Govs Seek More Time For Ranching

National Security Adviser (NSA), Maj. Gen. Babagana Monguno (rtd)
Apparently apprehending open grazing as the root cause of the prevailing tension between herders and farmers nationwide, North-west governors at yesterday’s meeting with security chiefs in Kaduna, reportedly sought moreRead More

Buhari Excited Over Release Of Abducted Katsina Schoolboys

President Muhammadu Buhari
344 freed, on their way from the forest, says Masari To be presented to president today After nearly a week in captivity, freedom yesterday finally came the way of 344Read More

#EndSARS: Only Buhari Can Order Military Deployment, Says Army General

Brigadier General Ahmed Ibrahim Taiwo of the 81 Division, Intelligence Brigade
Insists Lagos govt didn’t communicate change in curfew time Only President Muhammadu Buhari, in his capacity as the Commander-in-Chief of the armed forces, could have authorised the deployment of soldiersRead More

No Plan To Conscript “Repentant” Terrorists Into Armed Forces – Presidency

Presidential spokesman, Malam Garba Shehu
No repentant Boko Haram terrorist has been conscripted into the armed forces, the presidency said last night, adding that there is no plan to enlist any of them in future.Read More