Tag: army

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Kolapo OlapojuJanuary 4, 2015

Remembering Occupy Nigeria: See 8 pictures that depict the uprising

by Adedayo Ademuwagun This week makes it exactly three years since the Occupy Nigeria uprising of January 2012. It went down ...

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Kolapo OlapojuDecember 26, 2014

How to be Olusegun Obasanjo – His watch and his legacies

by Adedayo Ademuwagun   Olusegun Obasanjo was 21 years old when he joined the army in 1958. That time, he ...

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Kolapo OlapojuNovember 14, 2014

Drama in the Senate, as Army Chief refuses to speak on #BokoHaram over press presence

by Kolapo Olapoju On Thursday, 13 November, a drama of sorts ensued as members of the Senate Committee on Defence ...

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Isime EseneNovember 8, 2014

Nigerian Army releases 125 Boko Haram suspects

by Isi Esene The Nigerian Army has, today, released an additional 125 people detainees suspected of having links with the ...

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Kolapo OlapojuNovember 6, 2014

Extrajudicial killings: Soldiers shoot 16 men to death in Potiskum

by James Sambo According to an AFP report, on Wednesday, 5 November, after morning prayers, Nigerian soldiers rounded up 17 people, ...

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YEditorOctober 29, 2014

Power company wants Senate’s help to make Army pay electricity bills

by James Sambo The National Assembly should intervene in order to get military formations and the Police to pay their ...

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Kolapo OlapojuOctober 22, 2014

Five more soldiers face death sentence for mutiny

by Kolapo Olapoju As the Nigerian Army intensifies its effort to bring erring soldiers to book, five more soldiers have ...

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Kolapo OlapojuOctober 10, 2014

49-year-old woman arraigned for stealing mobile phone

by Azubuike Azikiwe A 49-year-old woman, Ogunleye Caroline, has been arraigned for allegedly stealing a mobile phone, worth N65,000. Caroline ...

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YEditorSeptember 28, 2014

Army repels fresh #BokoHaram attack on Konduga and Maiduguri

by James Sambo A fresh attempt by Boko Haram to advance towards Maiduguri, the Borno State capital, has been repelled ...

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Kolapo OlapojuSeptember 24, 2014

Nowhere to hide: Fifty members of #BokoHaram nabbed on the run

by James Sambo Nigerian troops have arrested 50 fleeing members of the Boko Haram sect in Biu local government of Borno ...

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Kolapo OlapojuSeptember 23, 2014

Army spokesman, @GENOlukolade, is confused about the release or otherwise of the Chibok girls

by Kolapo Olapoju Earlier today, it was reported by the British Broadcasting Corporation, BBC, that some of the Chibok girls kidnapped ...

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Kolapo OlapojuSeptember 19, 2014

These are the photos of Boko Haram militants killed in battle of Konduga (VIEWER DISCRETION)

by James Sambo Last Wednesday, the Army announced that it had killed 60 insurgents in a battle between the Nigerian ...

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Op-Ed EditorSeptember 18, 2014

@Survivor71: The law is the law, the wages for mutiny soldiers is death

by Buki Otuyemi Nigeria is an amazing country filled with the most wonderful people, most of whom exhibit the oddest ...

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SolaSeptember 17, 2014

JUST IN! Kontuga under attack again by Boko haram

by S’ola Filani Kontuga is currently under attack by the Boko Haram insurgents. The official twitter handle of the Defence ...

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Isime EseneSeptember 17, 2014

Army kills scores of Boko Haram fighters, release more photos from Konduga battle

by James Sambo Scores of Boko Haram militants have been killed by the military on the outskirts of Borno State. ...

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Kolapo OlapojuSeptember 12, 2014

Boko Haram: “Stop alarming citizens” – Defence Headquarters warn foreign and online media

by Azubuike Azikiwe The Nigerian Army is displeased with recent reports by the media on the Boko Haram crisis in ...

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Kolapo OlapojuSeptember 10, 2014

Are we still part of Nigeria? ‘Concerned Bama Indigenes’ want to know

by James Sambo Contrary to the Nigerian military’s claims that it has recaptured the town of Bama, Borno, from the ...

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YEditorSeptember 5, 2014

Finally he speaks! The full text of Borno governor, Kashim Shettima’s speech

Fellow, and dear citizens of Borno State, In recent days and weeks, we have come under renewed and augmented attacks, ...

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Kolapo OlapojuSeptember 1, 2014

Another firefight: Boko Haram face-off with Nigerian troops in Bama

by James Sambo Boko Haram insurgents are reportedly engaged in a firefight with Nigerian troops in the city of Bama, ...

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Kolapo OlapojuAugust 28, 2014

We will get Gwoza back from Boko Haram – Gen Olukolade is now ready to accept reality

by Kolapo Olapoju On Wednesday, 27 August, the Director of Defence Information, Major-General Chris Olukolade said the Nigerian Army will ...

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Isime EseneAugust 26, 2014

480 Nigerian soldiers are back from Cameroon

by Isi Esene The Defence Headquarters have announced the return of over 400 soldiers who reportedly fled into Cameroon after ...

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Kolapo OlapojuAugust 25, 2014

Soldiers and Boko Haram engaged in firefight in Borno

by Kolapo Olapoju Media reports are saying that soldiers of the Nigerian Army are currently engaged in a fire fight with ...

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YEditorAugust 25, 2014

Don’t listen to Shekau, his claims are empty – MOD

by James Sambo The Ministry of Defence Sunday dismissed the claim by the leader of the Boko Haram, Abubakar Shekau, ...

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Op-Ed EditorAugust 25, 2014

Tunde Leye: We need to move away from 1914 | Equip our military now (Y! FrontPage)

by Tunde Leye I am going to touch on a sensitive issue. I have read severally very lengthy and detailed ...

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Kolapo OlapojuAugust 24, 2014

The weapons to end Boko Haram in Nigeria are on the way – Army chief

by Azubuike Azikiwe Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Kenneth Minimah, says the army would end the terror attacks of ...

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Kolapo OlapojuAugust 20, 2014

#DailyNewsVlog on Chxta’s corner: Dr. Ameyo Adadevoh’s death and Mutiny in the army

Today we pay tribute to Dr. Stella Adadevoh, God rest her soul. Then we talk about the discontent seemingly brewing ...

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Kolapo OlapojuAugust 19, 2014

Army Mutiny: Soldiers refuse to fight Boko Haram in Borno [DETAILS]

by Kolapo Olapoju Some soldiers stationed in Maiduguri have reportedly refused to take up arms against Islamist Boko Haram militants ...

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YEditorAugust 18, 2014

There is now a refugee crisis at Maiduguri camp [DETAILS]

by James Sambo Facilities at the various camps for the internally displaced persons (IDPs) in Maiduguri, the Borno State capital, ...

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Isime EseneAugust 11, 2014

“False, unfair & uncharitable” | Is GEJ congratulating Aregbesola or ‘subbing’ him?

by Isi Esene   President Goodluck Jonathan has reacted to the victory of Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola in the elections which ...

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Kolapo OlapojuAugust 7, 2014

YNAIJA2015: Heavy security presence in state capital, Osogbo | #OsunDecides

by Adedayo Ademuwagun Security has been beefed up in Osogbo and environs by virtue of the upcoming gubernatorial election in ...

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