Tag: soldiers
Mutiny: Anglican Primate appeals to FG to spare soldiers
The Primate of Church of Nigeria, Anglican Communion, Most Rev. Nicholas Okoh, has appealed to the Federal Government to spare…
Four soldiers hurt in Boko Haram ambush in Kogi
Suspected Boko Haram gunmen opened fire on a military convoy at the weekend in Kogi state, injuring four soldiers, a…
Lawyers disagree on ‘Death Sentence’ on mutinous soldiers
By Akin Kuponiyi&Henry Ojelu The death sentence passed on 12 soldiers by a military tribunal over their alleged in mutiny…
Jonathan calls for 100% loyalty from soldiers
President Goodluck Jonathan on Saturday called on soldiers to demonstrate 100 per cent loyalty to the nation. The president made…
Deploy soldiers against Boko Haram not elections, Tambuwal Tells FG
Jethro Ibileke/Benin Speaker of the Federal House of Representatives, Alhaji Aminu Tambuwal on Saturday added his voice to the condemnation…
IS executes ‘dozens’ of captured Syrian soldiers
Islamic State fighters have executed “dozens” of Syrian soldiers it captured during its storming of a key northern air base…
Military commences inquiry into Zaria shooting
The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) on Friday said that it had commenced inquiry into the shooting incident that occurred in Zaria…
Soldiers, Shi’ite Muslims Clash in Zaria leaves Four Dead
At least four persons have been reported dead after the clash between soldiers and adherents of the Islamic Shiite Movement…
Jonathan Must Learn From History
By using the military to intimidate his perceived opponents, President Goodluck Jonathan is making the same mistake many African leaders…
BRT Crisis: Army pledges continuous cordial relationship with civilians
The Nigerian Army on Thursday in Lagos said it would continue to ensure a cordial relationship with civilians in the…
18 Soldiers Face Trial Over Maiduguri Mutiny
Eighteen soldiers have been court–martialed by the Nigerian Army for attempted murder and mutiny in Maimalari cantonment, Maiduguri. An online…
NCC Declares NITEL, Starcomms, Others Inactive
Daniels Ekugo Nigerian Telecommunications Limited (NITEL) and 13 other telecoms companies in Nigeria have been declared “inactive operators” by the…
Lagos, Soldiers And Social Disorder
By Tayo Ogunbiyi The peace of Lagos was recently threatened as some obviously aggrieved soldiers went on the rampage along…
Fashola condemns soldiers for burning BRT buses
Kazeem Ugbodaga Lagos state governor, Babatunde Fashola has condemned Friday’s mayhem at Palmgrove area on Ikorodu Road in which irate…
Soldiers go berserk, set BRT buses on fire on Ikorodu Road
Kazeem Ugbodaga, Tunde Adekeye & Simon Ateba Irate soldiers went on the rampage on Friday morning at Palmgroove area of…