A former President, Olusegun Obasanjo has said he decided to retire 93 officers in a day in order to rid the force of officers capable of staging a coup d’état, and that ensured the survival of the Fourth Republic. He said it was the only option at that time that was capable of making the... Read More

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July 16, 2017

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My decision to retire 93 military officers has helped Nigeria’s democracy – Obasanjo

Former President Chief Olusegun Obasanjo said his decision to retire 93 top military officers has helped save and stabilise Nigeria’s democracy. He spoke at his 80th birthday celebration organized by the Nigerian Society of Engineers (NSE) in Abuja on Saturday. He said that moving people from one position to another could be a blessing in... Read More

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December 15, 2016

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Academic pursuit was almost impossible during my days in the military – Buhari

President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday said army officers were not privileged to pursue academic qualifications during his time in the military. According to a statement byhis Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, Buhari said this during the decoration of his Aide-De-Camp, Col. Mohammed Abubakar; and the Commander of the Presidential Air Fleet,... Read More

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July 17, 2016

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Arms scandal: Indicted officers may be dismissed

Fresh reports reveal that military officers mentioned in the arms scam report released by the Federal Government may be dismissed from service. According to The Punch, a third arms scam report was released on Thursday, indicting 10 individuals which includes two former army chiefs, Lt-Gen. Azubuike Ihejirika and his successor, Lt-Gen. Kenneth Minimah. The Director of... Read More

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February 4, 2016

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‘Military officers stashed arms funds in accounts of their wives, children’ – EFCC

The Economic and Finanacial Crimes Commission has traced some of the $2.1billion arms procurement funds to the accounts of wives and children of some former and serving military chiefs. The Nation reports that the EFCC may possibly restrict access to all the identified accounts before the end of the week. A source privy to details of the investigation was... Read More

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Why I decided to retire 93 officers in one day – Obasanjo

My decision to retire 93 military officers has helped Nigeria’s democracy – Obasanjo

Academic pursuit was almost impossible during my days in the military – Buhari

Arms scandal: Indicted officers may be dismissed

‘Military officers stashed arms funds in accounts of their wives, children’ – EFCC

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