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Military retirees in the country have urged the Federal Government to upgrade the Veterans Affairs Division in the Ministry of Defence to a ministry to cater for their welfare. The retirees made the call in a communiqué issued to newsmen on Saturday in Abuja at the end of a 3-day …
October, 2019
September, 2019
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11 September
9/11: Trump Vows Strong Military Response If Terrorists Strike US Again
President Donald Trump of the United States on Wednesday used a ceremony to honour the nearly 3,000 people, who died in the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks to warn that any future attack would be met with a large military response. Speaking at a ceremony marking the 18th anniversary of …
August, 2019
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17 August
Identify, Eliminate Bandits Anywhere You Find Them, Buhari Charges Military
President Muhammadu Buhari has charged the military to be more spontaneous in restoring peace to the country, particularly states troubled by bandits. He gave the order in Katsina on Saturday while ordering them “not to spare bandits’’. A statement by his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu …
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17 August
Don’t Spare Any Bandit, Buhari Orders Military
President Muhammadu Buhari on Saturday in Katsina, charged the military to be more spontaneous in restoring peace to the country, particularly states troubled by bandits, ordering them ‘not to spare bandits’. Addressing 15 officers and 160 soldiers of the 17th Army Brigade and Nigerian Air Force 213 Operational Base in …
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1 August
We’ll Assist Military To Fight Insurgency, Says Lawan
Ahmed Lawan, President of the Senate, has said the National Assembly would give its full support to the Nigerian Military in its ongoing fight against insurgency in the North East and other security challenges in other parts of the country. Lawan, who was represented by Sen. Michael Nnachi, made the …
July, 2019
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31 July
Military To Take Delivery Of Super Tucano Fighter Jets In 2020 – Presidency
The Federal Government has reiterated its determination to continue to procure sophisticated weapons to keep the nation’s military in good fighting shape, saying the country will take delivery of Super Tucano fighter jets in 2020. A statement by the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Garba …
June, 2019
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8 June
Man Abducted By Kidnappers In Military Uniform Regains Freedom
The Osun Police Command on Saturday said it had rescued one Bewaji Oladipo, who was allegedly kidnapped by a gang in Lagos, at Railway Crossing, Inisa, in Osun. The command, in a press statement by its spokesperson, SP Folashade Odoro, said the kidnapped victim was rescued at about 6:45pm, on …
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3 June
Boko Haram Attacks Military Bases, Cart Away Weapons
Boko Haram insurgents have carried out multiple attacks on military bases in Borno state, overrunning three of them and stealing weapons, security sources said on Monday. Fighters believed to be from the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP), the IS-linked faction of Boko Haram, stormed four bases from Friday through Sunday …
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3 June
Security Forces Move Against Anti-government Protesters In Sudan
Sudanese security forces have attacked a pro-democracy protest outside the military headquarters in the capital, Khartoum. Live ammunition has been used and eyewitnesses say there are fatalities. The security services moved on the main protest site early on Monday. Khartoum residents reported hearing heavy gunfire and seeing smoke rising from …
May, 2019
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15 May
Military, Opposition Agree Three-year Transition In Sudan
Sudan’s military leaders have announced an agreement with the opposition alliance for a three-year transition period to a civilian administration. The Transitional Military Council (TMC) said the alliance would have two-thirds of the seats on a legislative council. At a joint news conference on Tuesday, Lt. Gen Yasser al-Atta said …