Tag: Nigerian military

@Toksero: #BokoHaram – Need for review of military expenditure and strategy (Y! FrontPage)

by Toks Ero Pertinent questions must be asked concerning the Nigerian federal government's and the military’s handling of the Boko Haram insurgency. From inception of incidences of bomb blasts to…

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We have swept Boko Haram out of Chibok – Military

by James Sambo   According to reports, Nigerian soldiers are said to have taken back Chibok town in Borno after it which was captured by the Boko Haram insurgents on Friday,…

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@Saatah: #Ebola and other few positives from Nigeria

by Saatah Nubari Pessimism is not bad, especially when you view Nigeria from somewhere around No 54, Heart Attack Is Not A Bad Way to Die Street, off  All Hope…

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No @Amnesty, military not guilty of any human right abuses – NHRC

by Laila Ibrahim Contrary to indictments made by Amnesty International about the Nigerian military abusing human rights in the fight against insurgency, the National Human Rights Commission  (NHRC) in Nigeria…

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Jonathan directs military to institute special programme to honour fallen heroes

by Laila Ibrahim President Goodluck Jonathan has directed the institution of a special programme that will honour officers of the armed forces who lose their lives in active service. Speaking…

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Battle of Bama: Military gain upper hand with airstrikes

by James Sambo As the Battle for Bama, the second largest town in Borno State, heats up, the Army has gained some grounds, a source has said. The Chief of Air Staff, Air…

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Tunde Leye: We need to move away from 1914 | Equip our military now (Y! FrontPage)

by Tunde Leye I am going to touch on a sensitive issue. I have read severally very lengthy and detailed analysis of the great and selfish error that led to…

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Tinubu says the Nigerian Military have become servants of President Jonathan

by Kolapo Olapoju APC leader, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, says the end of the Peoples Democratic Party will be far from pretty. Speaking through his media aide, Sunday Dare, on Monday,…

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Army arrests Kaduna bomber disguised as a woman

by S'ola Filani The bomber The Nigerian military  has taken into custody a suspected bomber connected with the Wednesday's bomb explosion in Kaduna. The young man had disguised as a…

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Opinion: Chibok survivors and multiple narratives of victimhood

by Jibrin Ibrahim Yes indeed, time is passing and the agronomy of the parents and relations continue to grow. So far, seven of the parents of the girls have died…

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BUSTED: Military arrests bomb expert behind Abuja, Jos bombings

by Zara Mustapha File photo A man who confessed to being a bomb expert for the dreaded Islamic sect Boko Haram has been arrested by military operatives in Borno state…

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Opinion: Pres. Jonathan, Nigerian military and the missing girls

by Kayode Badmus Children's day has come and gone and these kids missed out, so today we would be celebrating another democracy day but are we even in a democratic…

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Opinion: The vow of the Nigerian military is patrotism to death, let’s support them

by Denzel Chukwudinma In the light of the unfair criticism that have been shot the way of our military officials in recent times, I write this article to bring what the…

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Perry Brimah: The Nigerian military is being heavily compromised

by Perry Brimah Nigeria’s security department has visibly, deliberately failed to curb terror freely plaguing the nation; not a single sponsor of terror has ever been prosecuted, despite preponderance of…

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Opinion: Boko Haram – Is the military in a false propaganda war?

by Zainab Okino Not long after, Nigerians woke up one day to the revelation by the Army of the death of Boko Haram’s spiritual leader. Abubakar Shekau was said to have died…

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#InCaseYouMissedIt: Boko Haram leader, Shekau claims responsibility for Maiduguri attacks

by Adeola Balogun The leader of Boko Haram has again resurfaced in a video which is said to have been exclusively obtained by Agence France-Presse (AFP). The leader of the…

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