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October 15, 2013

Peregrino Brimah: Let’s recover the ’93 hijacked revolution

by Peregrino Brimah Shall we the masses who hold all the power, continue to be threatened by these wicked and insensitive, gluttonous people and do nothing? Must we not have…

October 10, 2013

Femi Falana: Access to information and transparency

by Femi Falana, SAN Under the Money Laundering Act 2004, it is a criminal offence for lawyers not to disclose information obtained from their clients in respect of certain suspicious.…

October 8, 2013

Boko Haram: 30 suspected sect members killed in showdown with troops

by Adeola Balogun The crackdown on Boko Haram members in Borno State continues as the army has dealt a big blow to the sect by reducing its numbers by 30.…

September 22, 2013

Pius Adesanmi: Teachable moments from Colonel Texas Chukwu’s usable ignorance

by Pius Adesanmi A massively under-educated and ignorant citizenry is the only hope of Nigeria’s irresponsible political leaders for longevity. President Jonathan, his Commander-in-Chief, does not know; Mr. Labaran Maku,…

September 17, 2013

IBB reportedly drops presidential ambition

by Akan Ido Former president of Nigeria, Ibrahim Babangida has announced that his days of seeking votes in presidential elections are over. Babangida said this in Sokoto yesterday while inaugurating…

September 11, 2013

Book Review: Nigeria and the legacy of the military

by Jibrin Ibrahim The author narrates in detail the war against the media and press freedom by the Buhari/Idiagbon regime. Decree 4 on Public Officers Protection Against False Accusation is…

September 4, 2013

Boko Haram: Military intensify search for remnants of sect members

by Oge Okonkwo The military has embarked on a search for remnants the Boko Haram sect, following the strategic ambush of innocent citizens in villages in the North by the…

August 19, 2013

Boko Haram leader, Abubakar Shekau ‘may be dead’, says the JTF

Nigeria's militant Islamist leader Abubakar Shekau may have been killed by the security forces during a shoot-out, an army spokesman has said. An "intelligence report" showed that Shekau, the leader…

August 5, 2013

Opinion: The problem with people like Ango Abdullahi

by Haniel Ukpaukure It is time people like Ango Abdullahi realise the futility of clinging to primordial sentiments that have served the people of the region no good. Professor Ango…

August 4, 2013

Opinion: How the Egyptian crisis escalated

by Nader Bakkar Generally, the Muslim Brotherhood didn’t neglect a single opportunity to make enemies with all their opponents and any group that might have a different stand. I belong to…

July 6, 2013

State of Emergency: Boko Haram kills 30 students in Yobe boarding school

by Akan Ido Gunmen suspected to be members of the Boko Haram militant Islamic group stormed a boarding school in Yobe killing 30 students. The incident reportedly happened around 2am…

July 4, 2013

Olusegun Adeniyi: Egypt’s coup and the danger it portends for Nigeria

by Olusegun Adeniyi “Like most human follies, military coups sound good at the time; and always fail. They sound good because what they replace is usually bad: riotous civilian leaders,…

July 3, 2013

Just In: Military overthrows Morsi in Egypt coup

Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi was forced out of office Wednesday by the Egyptian military and opposition leaders, just a couple of hours after the Obama Administration voiced its first public…

June 13, 2013

Okechukwu Ofili: Nigeria – Our history of forgetting history

by Ikechukwu Ofili Until the lions have their own historians, the history of the hunt will always glorify the hunter - Chinua Achebe The first time I heard about Biafra was…

June 12, 2013

Epetedo Declaration: “Today, I join you in saying, ‘Enough is Enough!'” – MKO Abiola [Read Full Text]

by Moshood Kashimawo Abiola No one can give you power. It is yours. Take it! From this day, show to the world that anyone who takes the people of Nigeria…

June 6, 2013

Opinion: Jonathan’s State of Emergency and the art of war

by Dolapo Aina The amnesty deal offered by the government wasn’t comprehended by all and sundry until the declaration of military involvement. “Generals are assistants of the nation. When their…

June 3, 2013

No, they didn’t! Female Israeli soldiers pose for pictures in underwear and combat fatigues (PHOTOS)

Four Israeli female soldiers have been disciplined after pictures of themselves dressed only in their underwear and combat gear were posted on Facebook. The Israeli military said yesterday the group of…

June 1, 2013

Boko Haram: We were paid N5,000 each to burn down schools – Kid suspects

by Isi Esene Children with ages ranging between nine and fifteen years have confessed to burning primary schools and spying on soldiers on the orders of Boko Haram leaders. The…

May 31, 2013

How the JTF uncovered Lebanese terrorist cell in Nigeria

by Isi Esene Fauzi Fawad, the co-owner of Wonderland, Abuja’s biggest and most popular amusement park, and Amigo, one of the largest supermarkets have been named as a member of a Lebanese…

May 22, 2013

Photo of the Day: SEE the strength of a (SUPER) woman

by Isi Esene Your guess is as good as ours on the details surrounding this military action but what is clear is the courage of this woman in the face…

May 16, 2013

Just in: Military commanders are “ashamed” about the sexual assualt of 26,000 members last year – Obama

by Hauwa Gambo Following a new Pentagon report revealing that at least 26,000 members of the American military "may have been" assaulted in 2012, President Barack Obama pledged today to…

May 1, 2013

2 soldiers, and a civilian in court for beating man to death with military belt

The Police on Tuesday arraigned three men, Asovabo Clement, Cpl Alhassan Halidu and Cpl Linus Anthony before an FCT High Court for alleged criminal conspiracy and culpable homicide. The prosecutor,…

April 24, 2013

The sexual prowess of Pa Ugo – and more, in today’s news roundup with Cheta Nwanze

In any event, we can confirm that Baga has been more or less sealed up by the boys in khaki. God bless the dead. 1980 Nations Cup winner, Adokiye Amesiamaka…

April 16, 2013

Guantanamo Bay prison engulfed by hunger strike as prisoner publishes moving op-ed in New York Times

by Rachel Ogbu In an effort to stop a prolonged hunger strike at Guantanamo's communal camp, military guards fired four non-lethal rounds at detainees early Saturday morning as the facility…

March 22, 2013

3 dead, including suspected gunman in US Marine base shooting (VIDEO)

A Marine opened fire on two of his comrades on Marine Corps Base Quantico in Virginia late Thursday, then turned the gun on himself, military officials said. The incident left all three Marines…

March 2, 2013

Opinion: NSUK killings – God’s word to Nigerian leaders and military

by Wale Odunsi According to him, the men in khaki fired directly at the crowd after taking strategic positions in a way that suggests they were facing the enemy. By…

January 11, 2013

Pathetic: Military officer, 36, rapes 12-year-old after contacting her via BlackBerry Messenger

A Royal Military Police sergeant who had sex with a 12-year-old girl after befriending her on his mobile phone is facing prison. Adrian Rose found the girl through the BlackBerry…

November 13, 2012

TICKER: Top US General, Afghanistan commander linked to CIA’s director’s adultery scandal

In a new twist to the Gen. David Petraeus sex scandal, the Pentagon said Tuesday that the top American commander in Afghanistan, Gen. John Allen, is under investigation for alleged…

October 26, 2012

TICKER: US soldier accused of watching wife on Skype while she had oral sex with 15-year-old girl

A soldier from an upstate military reservation is accused of watching his wife have sex with a 15-year-old girl via Skype while he was stationed in Afghanistan, cops said. Shawn…

October 8, 2012

Confirmed: 30 killed by military in Maiduguri today

by Hauwa Gambo The Associated Press has confirmed that Nigerian soldiers today killed at least 30 civilians in the northeaster city of Maiduguri. The soldiers were retaliating following the killing…

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