Tag: Army
Court adjourns Tinubu’s case against Army Chief, Minimah
A Federal High Court, Lagos, on Tuesday adjourned till April 20, a fundamental rights’ enforcement suit filed by former governor…
Army in 24-hr lockdown of Oshiomhole’s Edo
Jethro Ibileke/Benin Edo North, where Governor Adams Oshiomhole hails from, was under 24-hour Army lockdown, Saturday, as all the entry…
Army intimidate journalists in Benin
Jethro Ibileke/Benin Operatives of Nigerian Army has begun systematic intimidation of Nigerian journalists this morning in Benin, Edo state. Journalists…
Army, JTF threaten to arrest, kill APC council chairman in Rivers
Information that broke out at about 11:00 pm on Friday has it that the Caretaker Committee Chairman of Andoni Local…
Army confined to barracks as Lesotho votes
Lesotho’s army will be confined to barracks when the small mountain kingdom votes Saturday in a snap election to break…
Don’t use army to protect anyone’s tenure, Oshiomhole warns
Jethro Ibileke/Benin Governor Adams Oshiomhole of Edo state has charged officers and men of the Nigerian Army to remain loyal…
Army takes over stadium for PDP, as police confirm attack on APC venue
Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Rivers state, backed by a full compliment of detachment of combat-ready soldiers…
I’ll restructure the army, police, says Buhari
The presidential candidate of the All Progressive Congress (APC), General Muhammadu Buhari, has promised to restructure the Nigeria Army and…
Fayose And 2015 Elections: Open Letter To The Army And The Police
By Joe Igbokwe “In the speech of Mr. Ayo Fayose he said propaganda would only waste time and that attack…
Army restricts vehicular movement in Maiduguri
The 7 Division of the Nigerian Army, Maiduguri, on Wednesday announced a two-day restriction of vehicular movements in Maiduguri and…
Boko Haram: Army explains delay in recapturing seized towns
The Nigerian Army said on Wednesday that the need to reduce collateral damage had delayed the recapture of some towns…
Don’t use military operations for campaign, army warns politicians
The Military on Friday in Abuja called on politicians in the country to refrain from using political campaigns to undermine…
Al-Qaeda seizes key army base in Syria
Syria’s Al-Qaeda affiliate on Monday seized the key army base of Wadi al-Deif in the country’s northwestern province of Idlib…
Army confident of winning war against Boko Haram
The Nigerian Army has reaffirmed its determination to win the ongoing war against the Boko Haram insurgents. Col. Aba Popoola,…
Death Sentence On 12 Soldiers: Falana Petitions Army
By Simon Ateba Lagos lawyer and Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Barrister Femi Falana, has contested the death sentence passed on…