Buhari inaugurates 700 made-in-Nigeria troops-carrying trucks
March 3, 2023 President Muhammadu Buhari inaugurated 700 Ashok Leyland troops-carrying vehicles for the Armed Forces of Nigeria on Friday. The inauguration was done virtually. Buhari said the procurement of…
NHRC inaugurates panel on human rights violations in Counter-Insurgency operations
Feb. 7, 2023 The National human rights commission (NHRC) on Tuesday inaugurated a special investigative panel on alleged human rights violations in Counter-Insurgency operations in the North east. Following the…
Nigerian rights panel, underfunded, overmatched, begins probe of powerful military
Feb. 7, 2023 A special panel named by Nigeria’s National Human Rights Commission launched an investigation Tuesday into recent Reuters reports on rights abuses by the country’s army. Those familiar…
Abortion allegation: CDS calls for independent investigation
Dec. 16, 2022 The Chief of Defence Staff, Gen. Lucky Irabor has called on the National Human Rights Commission to launch an independent investigation into allegation by Reuters of illegal abortion…
Oil Theft: Pipeline contract awarded to Tompolo’s firm a colossal embarrassment to the nation’s security agencies – Falana
October 17, 2022 Human rights lawyer Femi Falana says the award of pipeline surveillance contract to a company led by former militant leader Government Ekpemepulo aka Tompolo is a “colossal…
Insecurity: Our focus 2022 would be on developing capacities for improved performances – COAS
Dec. 10, 2021 The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt.-Gen. Faruk Yahaya, on Friday assured Nigerians of visible signs of improved security across the country in the coming year. Yahaya…
Insecurity: Buhari meets with Service Chiefs; more Tucano jets arrive next week
September 7, 2021 After a three-hour security briefing from the nation’s top security chiefs, President Muhammadu Buhari directed them to find new tactics to insecurity in the country, particularly in…
Security: Nigeria to receive additional batch of A-29 Super Tucano Jets next week as Buhari meets with security chiefs
September 7, 2021 President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday met with security chiefs to receives security briefing and to find lasting solution to the security challenges in the country, particularly in…
Army holds 40-Day prayer for late COAS Attahiru, family, others
June 30, 2021 A 40-day prayer was observed for the repose of the soul of late Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Lt,-Gen. Ibrahim Attahiru and other officers who died in…
Newly appointed Army spokesperson, Nwachukwu assumes office, pledges better partnership with media
June 16, 2021 The newly appointed Director, Army Public Relations, Brig.-Gen. Onyema Nwachukwu on Wednesday assumed office with a promise to ensure better relationship with the media. Nwachukwu took over…