Military

November 10, 2013

2 soldiers, 5 gunmen die as JTF, insurgents clash in Kano

by ‘Jola Sotubo Residents of Hotoro Danmarke and Brigade Quarters in Kano State were witnesses to violence on Friday and Saturday as operatives of the Joint Task Force (JTF) and Department of State Security (DSS) invaded the area which was believed to be the hideout of suspected insurgents. The operation resulted in a shootout... Read More

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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 and be able to use some leverage? Will you leave your pearls with a thief believing he has changed? Will you wait and hope that... Read More

1993, democracy, Military, opinion, Peregrino Brimah, ynaija

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. The law has destroyed the age long lawyer/client confidentiality. It would be recalled that the colonial regime did not recognise the fundamental rights of Nigerians... Read More

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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. Security troops attached to the 7 Division in Maiduguri conducted a major raid yesterday on the sect’s hideouts at Ajigi, Kafa and Izza villages of... Read More

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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, Minister of Defence, does not know; Lieutenant General Azubuike Ihejirika, Chief of Army Staff, does not know; the National Assembly, oversight guardian angel of our... Read More

arrest, Civics, Colonel Texas Chukwu, Goodluck Jonathan, Labaran Maku, Military, nigeria

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 a Modern Agricultural Skills Acquisition Centre at Milgoma, Bodinga Local Government Area. The former president said he intends to emulate the likes of Aliyu Wamakko in kick-starting the revival... Read More

agriculture, Aliyu Wamakko, Bodinga, Ibrahim Babangida, Military, nigeria, president, shehu shagari

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 a good reminder about the despotic nature of military rule… Decree no. 2 was also used for summary arrest and detention of all those who... Read More

Babangida, Book Review, Buhari, Coup, Decree 2, Jibrin Ibrahim, legacy, Military, mutiny, nigeria, orkar, treason, Vatsa

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 terrorists. According to sources, the seventh division of the Nigerian Army with headquarters in Maiduguri is leading the manhunt with headquarters at Mongonu, Yola, and the Multi-National... Read More

boko haram, Civilian, Manhunt, members, Military, remnants

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 of the Boko Haram group, may have died between 25 July and 3 August, Lt-Col Sagir Musa said. Boko Haram, which has waged an insurgency... Read More

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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 Abdullahi, former vice chancellor of the Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, is fast acquiring notoriety not just as a northern irredentist, but also as a political... Read More

2015, Ahmadu Bello University Zaria, Aso Rock, Haniel Ukpaukure, indices, Military, north, occupant, Prof Ango Abdullahi, utterances, Vice-Chancellor

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 an Islamist political party that was considered – up till now – the second biggest political power in Egypt. The Al Nour Party was a partner, not... Read More

crisis, egypt, Hosni Mubarak, Military, Muslim brotherhood, Nader Bakkar, opinion, ynaija

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 on Saturday at the Government Secondary School located in the town of Mamudo. Reports say the attack was so gruesome that some of the victims were... Read More

boko haram, damaturu, Mamudo, Military, nigeria, School, State of emergency, yobe

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, corrupted institutions, stolen elections. They fail because beneath the chaos are political problems that soldiers cannot unpick…” The foregoing quote was taken from a January,... Read More

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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 doubts about Morsi’s handling of the massive street protests that spread across the country in recent days. Egyptian Army Chief Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi took to... Read More

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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 while reading the Steve Jobs autobiography by Walter Isaacson. The second time I heard about it was while watching the Nigerian version of the Rick... Read More

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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 for fools is deceiving himself and will have the people to answer to. – Full text of the proclamation speech by the late M.K.O. Abiola... Read More

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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 assistance is complete, the country is strong. When their assistance is defective, the country is weak. When the generals are completely thorough, their plans do... Read More

Amnesty, boko haram, deja vu, Dolapo Aina, Military, opinion, President Jonathan, Special Forces, State of emergency

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 women were punished for their ‘unbecoming behaviour’ after the pictures emerged on local news sites. The images, published on Israeli news site Walla, showed the... Read More

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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 children are part of those released by military authorities on Friday to the governors of Borno and Yobe state. They were released by the Commander, 21... Read More

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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 Hezbollah terrorist cell in Nigeria. Fawad is said to be the ring-leader of a major terrorist operation in the country. According to Iliyasu Abba, the... Read More

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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 of brute force. Can you count how many soldiers against the woman’s resilience? Force is nothing without determination. – This photo was sent in... Read More

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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 “leave no stone unturned” in ending sexual assault in the military, a trend he says undermines the armed services. According to the Associated Press, “He... Read More

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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, ASP John Ijagbemi, said the three men were of Kabaji Village, Mararaba, Nasarawa State; DHQ DR and D Division, Area 7, Garki, Abuja, respectively. Ijagbemi said on... Read More

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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 is nowadays famous for spoiling Fortune Chukwudi’s football career by alerting the world to the fact that as of 2009 when Fortune was Cap’n of... Read More

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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 commander forced them into single cells. In an official statement. Authorities explained that the action was taken “in response to efforts by detainees to limit... Read More

barack obama, Guantanamo Bay, Military, Obama Administration

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 dead, The Associated Press reported. According to Marine Corps spokesman Agustin Solivan, the suspected gunmanshot one Marine, then barricaded himself inside the staff barracks area... Read More

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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 the time they were done, no fewer than three students had lost their lives, a few more with gunshot injuries and many others badly bruised.... Read More

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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 Messenger network popular with youngsters, posed as a 19-year-old, and then drove to her home city of Norwich to have sex with her. The 36-year-old,... Read More

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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 “inappropriate communications” with a woman who is said to have received threatening emails from Paula Broadwell, the woman with whom Petraeus had an extramarital affair.... Read More

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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 S. Raymo, 22, and wife Jessica M. Raymo, 21, were each charged with one count of felony use of a child less than 17 in... Read More

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