Tag: Nigerian military
The Military Mayhem In Lagos
The mayhem unleashed last Friday in Lagos by the Nigerian military is not only disgusting, but a depressing realisation that…
Military to partner stakeholders to curb insecurity
The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), Air Chief Marshal Alex Badeh, said on Friday that the military would cooperate with…
War Against Terror And Information Management
The military of any nation is mostly heard only where actions in favour of such nation is paramount and in…
Army’s Unwarranted Crackdown On Media
By Michael Jegede The three essential functions performed by the media are that of information, education and entertainment. These are…
Nigerian Military Clamps Down On Media
Oluokun Ayorinde/Abuja The Nigerian military which has come under severe criticisms locally and international for failing to contain the Boko…
Nigerian army says it can rescue the abducted girls
The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has condemned the impression being created by a section of the press that the military lacks…
Military battles criminal gangs in Central Nigeria
Ayorinde Oluokun/Abuja Nigeria military has announced that it has embarked on a major military operations in Benue,Nasarawa and Plateau, the…
Senator’s convoy bombed by fighter jet
Senator Ali Ndume’s convoy was bombed on Saturday by a fighter jet of Nigeria’s military , the senator said today.…
Boko Haram loses 38 men in shootout with Nigerian troops
Nigeria’s military said they had killed as many as 38 Boko Haram fighters during counter-insurgency operations in Damboa, in the…
Analysis: Boko Haram raid casts doubt on Nigerian army claims
A daring Boko Haram raid in the northern Nigerian city of Maiduguri was an embarrassing setback for the security forces,…
24-hour curfew imposed after Boko Haram attacks Maiduguri
Boko Haram militants have staged dare-devil attacks overnight in Maiduguri, the north eastern Nigerian city, prompting military authorities Monday to…
Nigerian troops kill scores of Boko Haram fighters
Nigeria’s army said Friday it had killed 74 suspected Boko Haram fighters in a raid in northeastern Borno state, as…
Boko Haram: Army slams 24 hour curfew on Yobe state
The Nigerian military on Friday imposed a 24-hour curfew on the north eastern State of Yobe following attacks on Damaturu…
Mortuary records reveal heavy Boko Haram human losses
Just a few days after Amnesty International published a report accusing Nigeria’s military of killing close to 1000 Boko Haram…
Nigerian troops foil Boko Haram multi-front attacks, kill 40
Amidst report of extra-judicial killings of Boko Haram suspects by Nigeria’s military, while suspects were under their custody, Nigeria’s military…