Youth Assembly to Buhari: Tell military to stay away from #EndSARS
The World Assembly of Youths (WAY) on Monday appealed to President Muhammad Buhari to restrain the military from the ongoing #EndSARS protests. The WAY Vice-President (Africa), Mr Preye Ketebu-Brown, made…
ECOWAS leaders to push Mali junta to hand over power within a year
West African leaders seeking a return to democracy in Mali will on Friday demand that the military junta that ousted the president in a coup last week appoint a civilian…
Troops abort Boko Haram/ISWAP attack on Kukawa community –DHQ
The Defence Headquarters says military troops had successfully thwarted attempt by the Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists to scuttle the resettlement of Kukawa community in Borno on Tuesday. The Coordinator, Defence Media…
Nigerian Army redeploys 37 Generals in major shake-up
The Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai, has approved new postings/deployment and appointments of 37 Generals and five Colonels to different formations and units in his effort to rekindle…
Disgraced Army General, Otiki, returned only N100m out of N500m
The General Court Martial of the Nigerian Army has found Major Gen Hakeem Oladapo Otiki, who is due to retire this year, guilty on five counts and ordered his demotion…
Abacha legacies not all bad- Kano residents say 21 years after death
Today, June 8, marks twenty one years after the death of Nigerian military Head of State, General Sani Abacha, and some residents of Kano, the military ruler’s home state, said…
Electoral violence: Police, military confirm arrest of 1,119 suspects
Police and military authorities on Thursday, confirmed that 1,119 persons were arrested in connection with electoral offences during the Feb. 23 and March 9 elections across the country. Police spokesman,…
Military presence reason for low voter turnout – TMG
The Transition Monitoring Group (TMG) has blamed low turn of electorate during Saturday’s Governorship and House of Assembly polls across the country on “militarisation and over policing” of voting process….
Polls: Military behind killings in Rivers – Wike; 15 thugs nabbed in Bayelsa
Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State has accused the military of masterminding electoral violence in the state which resulted in the death of many. Gunshots were heard in some parts…
Nigerian journalists condemn military invasion of Trust newspapers
Despite President Muhammadu Buhari ordering soldiers out of the premises of Trust Media publishers of Daily Trust among other titles, some Nigerian journalists have voiced their displeasure at the manner…