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Nigerian Army School of Infantry gets new Commandant (Photos)
The Nigeria Army School of Infantry, NASI has a new commandant. He is Brigadier General A. O. Folorunsho.
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Nigerian Army gives N3,000 each to freed Boko Haram insurgents
The Nigerian Army on Monday, said it has released a total of 249 suspected Boko Haram terrorists and accomplices, arrested by troops in several mop up operations. The Army said…
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Arms scandal: Ihejirika, Minimah, 52 others to face probe
President Muhammadu Buhari has approved recommendations made by the Committee saddled with the responsibility of investigating the Defence Equipment Procurement from 2007 to 2015, for further investigation of those involved,…
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‘Disregard inaccurate lists’ | Nigerian Army says this is the real number of retired officers
The Nigerian Army has said that only 38 senior officers were retired from the military. Colonel Sani Usman, Acting Director Army Public Relations, in a statement released on Sunday, urged…
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Names of Generals, Colonels kicked out of the Nigerian Army
The Nigerian Army, on Saturday, revealed that it has sent some senior officials on compulsory retirement following findings that the top Army officials were either involved in the mismanagement of…
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Nigerian Army destroys 8 Boko Haram camps (PHOTOS)
The Nigerian Army, in continuation of the war against insurgency, has destroyed 8 camps belonging to the Boko Haram terrorist sect in Yajiwa, Alagarno Forest, Borno State. The Acting Director,…
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236 Boko Haram captives rescued by Nigerian Army
In furtherance of its anti-terrorism campaign, Nigerian Army, on Tuesday, announced that it had rescued more than 236 persons including 12 infants from Boko Haram hideouts in Borno state. This…
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The Big 5: These are the stories you should be monitoring today
Here are the top five stories to monitor today. 1) List of looters The Presidency has failed to make good its promise to release names of persons who stole Nigeria's…
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’10 suspected’ members of Niger Delta Avengers arrested by Nigerian Army
The Nigerian Army 'has arrested' 10 suspected members of the Niger Delta region. The Commander, 4 Brigade, Nigerian Army, Benin City, Farouk Yahaya, revealed this on Sunday while addressing journalists.…
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With ’76, Nigerian Army enters Nollywood
Moviedom in Nigeria awaits the premiere of a game-changing film rooted in the events of the botched 1976 coup. One of the most arduous tasks in the production of the…
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Army defeats Boko Haram, 2 Borno emirs return to their palaces
The victories recorded by the Nigerian Army over terrorist sect, Boko Haram has in recent times started taking full effect in the liberated communities in the North East. Apart from…
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Shi’ite leader, El Zakyzaky drags FG to court, demands N2bn
The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, today, fixed a date for the hearing of the N2billion suit the detained leader of the Shi’ite Islamic sect, Sheikh Ibraheem Zakzaky slammed…
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5 things to know about Serah Luka, the second rescued Chibok girl
Another Chibok girl, Serah Luka was rescued on Thursday, May 19, in a joint operation carried out by - troops of 231 Battalion, 331 Artillery Regiment (AR), Detachment of Armed…
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How second Chibok girl was rescued – Army
by Chi Ibe The Nigerian army has shared how another of the kidnapped Chibok girls was rescued yesterday evening. The army announced the rescue of Serah yesterday evening, a day…
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Army lied about the Chibok girl; Burna Boy is a grown baby… and more on The Slab with Isime
Just in case this is your first stab at The Slab with Isime, here's a brief education - The Slab is a weekly gabfest offering a newsroom perspective on the week’s…
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Conspiracy theories, pertinent questions about rescue of Chibok girl (READ)
On Wednesday, May 18, a girl believed to be one of the kidnapped Chibok girls was found loitering in the woods with a Boko Haram insurgent and a 15-month-old baby,…
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Rescued Chibok girl says 6 of the girls are dead
by Chi Ibe Amina Ali Mkeki, one of the missing Chibok girls who was rescued today by the Nigerian army, near the Sambisa Forest, had some bad news as to some…
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Opinion: On Boko Haram, Feyi Fawehinmi reviews Buhari’s one-year record
The best person to ask how the war against Boko Haram has gone in the last year is Boko Haram. They must know that they have been in a battle.…
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Nigerian troops discover Boko Haram hospital, administrative base
Efforts to completely reduce the fighting capacity of Boko Haram terrorist group has yielded more positive results as Nigerian troops on Wednesday, May 4, discovered the field hospital, administrative and…
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‘The Military is framing me’ – Suspected murderer of General Shuwa
A man suspected to be responsible for the murder of General Mamam Shuwa has accused the Nigerian military of framing him up. General Mamam Shuwa was killed in his residence…
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‘Herdsmen wear black uniforms, carry AK 47 rifles and are well trained’
A Major-General in the Nigerian Army has warned that the attacks carried out by suspected Fulani herdsmen will soon assume the magnitude of devastation caused by terrorist group, Boko Haram,…
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#Zariamassacre: Nigerian Army must ‘come clean’ on slaughter of 347 Shi’ites – AI
Amnesty International has called on the Nigerian Army to urgently investigate the recent revelation by the Kaduna government - that 347 members of the Shiite Muslim sect were buried in…
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Nigerian Army intercepts, neutralizes Boko Haram suicide bombers
The Nigerian Army, on Friday, disclosed that its troops in the Northeast have successfully foiled an attempted suicide bombing by Boko Haram insurgents during the early hours of Friday. According…
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‘11,595 persons’ rescued from Boko Haram in one month – Nigerian Army
Troops of the Nigerian Army have 'rescued no fewer than 11,595 persons' held hostage by Boko Haram terrorists within the last one month. A statement was released to this effect…
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Boko Haram’s ‘spiritual power base’ finally captured
Alagarno, the spiritual headquarters of Boko Haram in Borno State, has been captured by the Nigerian Army. This development was made known on Tuesday, in Maiduguri, by the Theatre Commander…
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Opinion: Nigerian army, its charm offensive and civilian-military relations
The Nigerian Army in the last one month have been on the “charm offensive” to improve its human rights records and reinvigorate its Civil-Military Relations (CMR). This can be seen…
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Water sources ‘often contaminated’ by Boko Haram – Nigerian Army
The Nigerian army, on Saturday, announced another victory against Boko Haram insurgents in the Northeast - the sect has terrorized the region for years now, leading to a high loss…
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‘Spiritual power base’ of Boko Haram destroyed by Nigerian troops (VIEWER DISCRETION)
During an offensive clearance operation in Borno state, troops of the Nigerian Army destroyed the 'spiritual power base' of Islamic terrorist sect, Boko Haram. The operation on the insurgents' power…
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Army ‘orders release’ of Ransome-Kuti, a week after Falana threatens to sue
Brigadier General Enitan Ransome-Kuti is reported to have been recommended for release from custody by the Nigerian Army Council. Ransome Kuti was arrested in January 2015 and tried for abandoning his duty…
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4 Boko Haram informants arrested by Nigerian Army (PHOTOS)
4 persons suspected to be informants of Islamic terrorist sect, Boko Haram, have been arrested by the headquarters of 33 Artillery Brigade, Nigerian Army, Bauchi. One of the arrested informants…
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- The Importance of Impartial Reporting in Nigeria’s Democracy
- Understanding the Role of Election Tribunals in Nigeria’s Electoral Process
- The Importance of Active Citizenship Beyond the Voting Booth
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