Tag: military
Military committed to Nigeria’s democratic processes – DHQ
The Defence Headquarters on Wednesday in Abuja reaffirmed the military’s commitment to democratic processes. This was contained in a statement…
Boko Haram: HRW Warns Forces Against Right Abuse
Henry Ojelu Human Rights Watch, HRW has cautioned the African forces responding to the growing threat from Boko Haram with…
Poll Shift: Party sues INEC, military chiefs
Nnamdi Felix/Abuja The last may not have been heard of the postponement of the general elections from the earlier scheduled…
Military recaptures 10 towns from Boko Haram
The National Information Centre said on Monday that the ongoing war against insurgency in the North East was yielding desired…
Two explosions rock Gombe, 5 dead
Two blasts rocked north Nigeria’s Gombe city on Sunday, killing five people, with one of the attacks targeting a military…
Jonathan’s visit to Borno, morale booster to military, says PDP
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has said that Thursday’s visit by President Goodluck Jonathan to Maidiguri, Borno, was a morale…
Military: Claims of mass abduction are under investigation
The military said it had yet to verify reports of alleged kidnapping of scores of villagers at Gumsuri in Borno,…
Military Rule Crippled Our Democratic Culture
By Oluwagbenga Oyebanji I like an environment where ideas are encouraged for debate, where there is no winner no loser,…
Boko Haram raid in Damaturu ‘killed over 150’
Over 150 people, including 38 police, were killed in a dawn raid by Boko Haram on the northeast Nigerian city…
40 Boko Haram gunmen killed in Damaturu clash with military
Nigerian security forces have succeeded in pushing suspected Boko Haram insurgents out of the Yobe state capital of Damaturu in…
Security agents shoot 11 UniJos students, school shutdown
Security agents in Plateau state on Tuesday shot at protesting students of the University of Jos, injuring 11 protesters. The…
Sultan of Sokoto blasts military for fleeing from Boko Haram
Nigeria’s top Islamic leader on Monday accused the military of fleeing when Boko Haram attacks and terrorising civilians, in the…
Nigeria’s military recaptures Gombi, Pelia, Hong from Boko Haram
Nigerian military operating in the North-East had taken full control of Gombi, Pelia and Hong communities in Adamawa state. The…
Boko Haram: Nigerians want hunters not the military
The three North eastern states in Nigeria under the ceaseless attacks by Boko Haram insurgents, may not have taken a…
Boko Haram: CAN asks military to fish out saboteurs in its rank
Ayorinde Oluokun/Abuja The Christian Association of Nigeria on Wednesday said it was ready to meet senior Muslim clerics with a…