Tag: soldiers
Two soldiers, one rebel killed in east Ukraine fighting
Two soldiers and a pro-Russian rebel were killed in the last 24 hours in eastern Ukraine where isolated clashes continue…
Polls: Oshiomhole petitions army over illegal deployment of soldiers
Jethro Ibileke/Benin Edo State Governor, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole, has threatened to drag authorities of the Nigerian Army before the International…
Soldiers intercept ballot snatching in Sagamu
Abiodun Onafuye/Abeokuta Soldiers in and around Sagamu stopped political thugs from snatching a ballot box on Saturday 28 March during…
PDP Tactics Alarm Opposition Leaders
The opposition All Progressives Congress, APC, has expressed alarm about the various moves by the ruling Peoples Democratic Party, PDP,…
BREAKING: Court bars soldiers from polling stations
Akin Kuponiyi A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos, southwest Nigeria, on Monday, restrained the President Goodluck Jonathan-led Federal Government…
Borno to build heroes estate for slain soldiers, vigilantes
The Borno State Government said on Saturday that it planned to build Borno Heroes Estate for the families of soldiers,…
Convicted soldiers must be released – Falana
Nigeria human rights lawyer, Femi Falana, has called on the Nigerian government to release the 70 convicted soldiers with the…
Special promotion for soldiers fighting Boko Haram – Minimah
The Nigerian Army on Wednesday announced a special promotion for all soldiers involved in liberating Baga in Borno from Boko…
No Role For Soldiers In Polls —Falana
Human rights lawyer, Mr Femi Falana (SAN) has declared that soldiers have no role to play in elections. Falana in…
Real reasons APC don’t want soldiers during election – Fani-Kayode
*says Ekiti audio tape leak not enough evidence evidence against use of soldiers The Presidential Campaign Organisation of PDP on…
Fashola condemns soldier’s siege on Tinubu’s residence
Kazeem Ugbodaga Lagos State Governor, Babatunde Fashola has condemned soldiers’ siege on the Bourdillon residence of the All Progressive Congress,…
Combat Ready Soldiers Invade Bola Tinubu’s Residence
Combat ready soldiers have invaded the residence of former Lagos state governor, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu on Bourdillon, Ikoyi, Lagos his…
Fears over latest Boko Haram town, military base seizure
Boko Haram’s seizure of a key town and military base in Nigeria’s far northeast has tightened its grip on the…
Boko Haram kills 11 soldiers, many civilians in captured Baga
Boko Haram killed dozens of civilians and at least 11 soldiers when the militants took control of a Nigerian town…
Police Foil Kidnap Attempt By Fake Soldiers
Cyriacus Izuekwe A team of police have foiled a kidnap attempt by four men suspected to be fake soldiers at…