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Army Seizes Power in Gabon Following Controversial Election; NNPP Suspends Kwankwaso Over Alleged Romance with Peter Obi, others | 5 Things That Should Matter Today
Army Seizes Power in Gabon Following Controversial Election NNPP Suspends Kwankwaso Over Alleged Romance with Peter Obi, others Tony Elumelu Meets with President Tinubu, Commends New Reforms Police Arrest 67…
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Army thwarts ISWAP ambush, kills IEDs specialist, 3 others in Borno; Termites ‘eat up’ NSITF documents containing expenditures worth N17bn | 5 Things That Should Matter Today
Army thwarts ISWAP ambush, kills IEDs specialist, 3 others in BornoTermites 'eat up’ NSITF documents containing expenditures worth N17bnNigeria’s inflation hits 17-year high amid soaring food pricesPoliceman gets IGP award…
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Is this just an issue of incompetence or there is more to the insecurity in Nigeria?
On the heels of the statement made by the Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Tukur Buratai, projecting that terrorism might be here to stay for at least another 20…
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It’s 2020 and NDA cadets shouldn’t be bullying helpless citizens, except we are a lawless country
For Nigerians, the abuse of power by the Nigerian army and the humiliating treatment of everyday persons whom they find offense with has not only been normalized but is considered…
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Nepotism in the Nigerian army cost the policemen killed last week their lives
If you follow politics in Nigeria, then the events of last weekend must have caused you some concern. The Nigerian army released a statement on Twitter 'explaining' the events that…
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Nigeria’s Army wants you to know, they have no problems killing civilians
The Islamic Movement of Nigeria (IMN) on Sunday, November 4, 2018, released a list detailing the names of the thirty-four individuals that were reported;y killed when the Nigerian Army opened…
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President Buhari might have an election to win, but what about the Shi’ites?
On Saturday, October 27, 2018, the Nigerian Army and the members of the Islamic Movement of Nigeria (IMN), popularly known as the Shi'ites sect clashed in Zuba, an outskirt town…
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The Late 5: Mamora ‘rejects’ Buhari’s appointment, Putin secures fourth term as Russian leader, and other top stories
These are the top five Nigerian stories that drove conversation today. Former senator, Olurunnimbe Mamora, has rejected his appointment as the Chairman of the Abuja Investment and Infrastructure Centre. According to…
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The Late 5: JAMB clerk denies snake story, Army says Boko Haram has returned to recovered areas, and other top stories
These are the Nigerian stories that drove conversation today. Theatre Commander of Operation Lafiya Dole, Rogers Nicholas has said Boko Haram insurgents have returned to places captured by the Nigerian…
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The Late 5: FG says NHIS boss won’t escape investigation, Army to begin military operation in Benue, and other top stories
These are the top five stories that drove conversation in Nigeria today. The Federal Government has said the reinstatement of the Executive Secretary of the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS),…
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The Big 5: Army says Boko Haram has been completely defeated, Maina sues EFCC and other top stories
These are the stories you should be monitoring today. The Inspector General of Police, Ibrahim Idris has ordered the arrest of the controversial spokesman of former Military President Ibrahim Babangida…
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No civilian died in Boko Haram attack on food trucks – Army
The Nigerian Army on Monday denied reports that civilians were killed when Boko Haram insurgents attacked World Food Programme trucks on Saturday. Theatre Commander, Operation Lafiya Dole, Maj.-Gen. Rogers Nicholas, gave the clarification…
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Army sentences soldier to death for killing five civilians
A soldier, Lance Corporal John Godwin, serving in Operation Lafiya Dole has been sentenced to death by a General Court Martial in Borno. Godwin was sentenced for killing five rescued civilians…
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The Late 5: Buhari speaks on Atiku’s exit, Zimbabwe’s army transfers power, and other top stories
These are the top five stories that drove conversation today. President Muhammadu Buhari has finally heard the agitations of workers and workers' unions in the country. The President has inaugurated…
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Zimbabwe’s army transfers power to police after bloodless coup
Zimbabwe’s military has returned power to the national police on Monday, after staging a blodless coup on November 15 against former President Robert Mugabe. This was announced in a joint statement…
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Learn Igbo, Yoruba and Hausa | Army orders personnel
The Nigerian Army has ordered its personnel to learn Igbo, Hausa and Yoruba languages. In a statement by Army spokesperson, Brigadier-General Sani Usman on Wednesday, the army it was part of…
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Army constitutes board to investigate sergeant, captain’s death
The Nigerian Army has constituted a board of inquiry to investigate the shooting in Chibok. Director, Army Public Relations, Brig Gen Sani Usman, confirmed this in a statement on Sunday.…
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The YNaija Cover this evening – the 6th of November
Follow the links to read the stories and analyses on YNaija:
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Army organises football competition for Borno youth in Sambisa
The Nigerian Army has organised a 16-team football competition in Sambisa Forest for youth of Gubio Local Government Area of Borno State. Deputy Director, Army Public Relations, Colonel Timothy Antigha, confirmed…
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Soldiers were ambushed in Zamfara | Army confirms
The Nigerian Army on Sunday confirmed its anti-terrorism team was ambushed by suspected bandits on Friday around Maru Local Government Area of Zamfara. Army Spokesman, Brig-Gen. Sani Usman, confirmed the attack. He…
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Stop assault on Abia indigenes | Ikpeazu warns army
Abia State governor, Okezie Ikpeazu has warned the Nigerian army against assaulting indigenes of the state. Background: Members of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) had clashed with soldiers during…
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Army launches Operation Crocodile Smile in Lagos
Chief of Army Staff, Tukur Buratai on Friday launched Operation Crocodile Smile, a military exercise, at Takwa Bay Island in Lagos state. Background: The army had launched Operation Python Dance in…
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Lethal weapons were recovered from Nnamdi Kanu’s residence in joint operation – Police
The police say the raid on the residence of the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, carried out last Sunday was based on an intelligence report,…
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Parents withdraw children from schools in S’East over monkeypox
Parents and Guardians of primary and secondary school pupils in the south-east states on Wednesday withdrew their wards from school, following the rumour that the Nigerian army was injecting monkeypox virus into…
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Army ambush Boko Haram insurgents smuggling food into Sambisa Forest
The Nigerian Army has said some Boko Haram insurgents were ambushed while smuggling food into the Sambisa Forest area. The Army said two of them were shot dead during the…
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Shi’ites submit memo to panel probing army, after Falana held meeting with El-Zakzaky
The Islamic Movement in Nigeria (IMN) has submitted a memo to the judicial panel set up to investigate allegations of extra-judicial killings made against the Nigerian army. Background: Soldiers had…
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Army to launch Operation Crocodile Smile II in N’Delta
The Nigerian Army has said it would launch the second phase of Operation Crocodile Smile in the Niger Delta. Spokesman of 6 Division of the Nigerian Army, Port Harcourt, Colonel…
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We will launch Operation Crocodile Smile in Ogun soon – Army
The Brigade Commander, 35 Artillery Brigade, Nigeria Army, Alamara, Abeokuta, Basil Adoke, has said ‘Operation Crocodile Smiles’ will launch soon in Ogun State. He advised residents of the state and…
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The Late 5: President Buhari to spend four days in London; Boko Haram reportedly kills nine IDPs in Borno; and other top stories
Good evening. Here are the top 5 stories that drove conversation today: President Muhammadu Buhari will spend four days in London, his media assistant, Femi Adesina, told BBC Hausa on Friday.…
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Boko Haram insurgents not controlling 7 Borno LGAs – Army
The Nigerian Army on Friday said reports that terrorist group, Boko Haram currently control seven Local Government Areas(LGAs) in Borno state is false. In a statement on Friday, Deputy Director Public Relations,…
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