Tag: Buratai
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 ...
The Late 5: Atiku accuses Buhari’s APC of plotting to rig elections; Okorocha’s party dumps Buhari, adopts Atiku | Other top stories
Here are the top stories that drove conversation today Atiku gives Lamido, Makarfi, Dogara, Ekweremadu appointments The presidential candidate of ...
Wanted: An Honest, Self-Reflective, Grown-Up Nigerian Army
On one hand, it is difficult to bash the Nigerian Armed Forces. They have been, to put it mildly, undercut ...
Military Operations: CSOs tasks Buratai on Accountability
A coalition of three civil society Organisations have requested the Chief of Army Staff Lt. Col Tukur Buratai to urgently ...
[The Injustice Blog] Okorocha passes vote of no confidence on Idris and Buratai
The woes of the two major security agencies in the country, the Nigerian Army and the Nigerian Police force was ...
Simon Kolawole: Python Dance and the bite of Biafra
by Simon Kolawole Lt. Gen. Tukur Buratai, the army chief, is a famous snake farmer. Naturally, he had no ...
The YNaija Cover this morning – the 2nd of September
Follow the stories and analyses on YNaija: We are in support of your anti-graft war | Vatican tells Buhari Buratai ...
The Thread: Here’s what Buratai is up to
Yesterday, we brought to your notice discussions from Twitter NG, flagging perceived suspicious actions of the Chief of Army Staff ...
Peregrino Brimah: FG, deport Zakzaky, Zeenat to Iran if they are not safe from Buratai, el-Rufai, others
by Peregrino Brimah I agree with the Nigerian government’s expressed apprehension for the safety of the lives of Sheikh Zakzaky ...
People are flying a kite | Army officers clear air on coup rumours
by Omoleye Omoruyi Retired military officer, Col. Jibrin Isa, has said the recent report about some politicians colluding with military officers ...
Military coup: Army begin search for suspected officers
by Omoleye Omoruyi The Nigerian Army are reported to have begun an internal search for soldiers and officers suspected to ...
Coup rumours made Buratai redeploy top army officers
by Omoleye Omoruyi Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Tukur Buratai, had on Tuesday warned army officers in line with the ...
Peregrino Brimah: Be proactive- Buratai finally deploys lifesaving Dogs a year after ENDS advised
by Peregrino Brimah In December of 2015, as disguised Boko Haram terrorists kept springing up and bombing unsuspecting victims to ...
Pius Adesanmi: Nigerian Army, innovation, and the key in the Dog’s teeth
by Pius Adesanmi Never be too quick to commend a Nigerian official who, Allah be praised, finally does something commendable. ...
Opinion: Still on Fani-Kayode, Buratai, Biafra and the guardians of empire Nigeria
by Jude Ndukwe Let it be stated from the outset that this piece is being written in memory of a ...
Femi Fani-Kayode: Buratai, Biafra and the guardians of empire Nigeria (Pt 2)
by Femi Fani-Kayode The truth is that the unconscionable oppressors that constitute the Nigerian ruling elite and political class and ...
Femi Fani-Kayode: Buratai, Biafra and the guardians of empire Nigeria (Pt 1)
by Femi Fani-Kayode In the last two years, the quest for self-determination amongst the numerous ethnic nationalities that make up ...
Opinion: Tukur Buratai, Fatai Owoseni are agents of ancient evils
by Bayo Oluwasanmi Like many Nigerians, I am emerging from the shock of the recent outbreak of ancient evils ...
Opinion: Two faces of The Nigerian Army
by Mariam C. Mohammed What kind of face exactly does the Nigerian army really want to present to us? ...
The Thread: The press will not stop demanding for good governance
The arrest of Dapo Olorunyomin and Evelyn of Premium Times was a kick in the gut of free press. The ...
The Thread: “This gra gra politics must stop” | Our Top 10 tweets on the arrest of Premium Times publisher, Dapo Olorunyomi
Police officers just raided Premium Times. They arrested the publisher, Dapo Olorunyomi, and my colleague, Evelyn Okakwu. Story up shortly. ...
Farooq Kperogi: Tragicomedy of a corrupt “anti-corruption” government
by Farooq Kperogi This column has lately become more passionate about goings-on in Nigeria’s political and economic spheres than is ...
Opinion: On ‘kidnapping’ of judges
by Adekoya Boladale Today, Nigerians woke up to one of the most bizarre news in our nations history. Yesterday we ...
Moses Ochonu: Buhari’s problem is unhealthy personal loyalty
Buhari’s problem can be summed up in two words: personal loyalty. He is loyal to a fault to those who ...
The Big 5: These are the stories you should be monitoring today
These are the top five stories to monitor today 1. Army to use drones during Edo guber election The Nigerian ...
We will fish out all criminals in Niger Delta – Buratai
The Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Tukur Buratai, has assured Nigerians that the Nigerian Army is fully ready to ...
‘Buratai’s statement is insensitive and unprofessional’ – MEND
The Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND), on Tuesday, lambasted the Chief of Army Staff, Tukur Buratai, for ...
The Big 5: These are the stories you should be monitoring today
These are the top five stories to monitor today 1. Buratai’s Dubai property was declared in his wife’s name The ...
The Other Friends Podcast
- The Other Friends Podcast: Meet TJ BensonTJ Benson is a speculative fiction writer living in Abuja. His debut short story collection, 'We Won't Fade Into Darkness' was published by Paressia Books and he is publishing his sophomore novel, the Mad House under Masobe Books. He is a teacher of fiction and a runner up for the 2017 Short Story Day Africa […]