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National Electoral Offences Commission Bill passes second reading; Electricity operators not delivering on targets will face penalties – FG | 5 Things That Should Matter Today

National Electoral Offences Commission Bill passes second reading Anambra records first positive case of monkeypox Electricity operators not delivering on targets will face penalties – FG Sanwo-Olu sanctions increase of BRT fare Soldiers Reportedly Kill 10 People In Cross River Across Nigeria’s 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory, these are the five top Nigerian news... Read More

Anambra State, BRT bus, Cross River, Electoral Offences Commission Bill, electricity operators, Monkeypox, Sanwo-Olu, soldiers

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356 Nigerian soldiers allegedly resigned in the middle of active duty, this should worry you

Unless you don’t follow the news, then you must have come across one of the many reports of disgruntled military personnel, from order rank soldiers who abandon their posts or complain via social media of the alleged lack of ammunition and economic support for soldiers in the field, to high ranking titled officers who have... Read More

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boko haram, Military, nigeria, Resign, soldiers

December 30, 2018

This is one of many reasons Nigeria’s security architecture may need a complete overhaul

It began with a petition written against one Filis Arinze – which seems like a threat. The Special Task Force (STF), Jos, Plateau, have detained a businessman, Suleiman Mohammad Dikwa, alongside his lawyer, Felix Pukuma, after it was said that they had written a petition against Miss Filis Arinze. The arrest took place on December... Read More

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human rights, soldiers

December 15, 2017

Nigerian Army says it will punish Soldiers who divulge sensitive information

The Nigeria Army says it will henceforth severely punish any soldier found to have divulged information on ongoing military operations without due clearance. Why it matters: The Army had in recent past been accused of breach of human rights laws and rules of engagement in some of its operations especially in the North East and South... Read More

human rights abuse, Nigerian Army, soldiers

December 8, 2017

‘403 soldiers to retire from the armed forces next week’

Austine Jekenu, an air vice marshal, commandant, Nigerian Armed Forces Resettlement Centre (NAFRC), has said about 403 military personnel would retire from the armed forces next week. He told journalists on Thursday in Lagos that the retiring soldiers were drawn from the Army, the air force and the navy. “A total of 403 servicemen comprising... Read More

403 soldiers, retire, soldiers

November 12, 2017

Three soldiers killed during clearance operations in Sambisa

The Nigerian army has said three soldiers were killed and six others injured during clearance operations of Boko Haram hideouts in Sambisa forest, Maiduguri, Borno state. Kinsley Samuel, deputy director public relations 7 division of the army, disclosed this in a statement. He listed the hideouts to include Talala, Ajigin, Mangzum, Abagajiri, Kafa, Dusula, Buk,... Read More

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November 6, 2017

You will get your allowances this week | Buratai tells soldiers

Chief of Army Staff, Tukur Buratai has assured Lafiya Dole troops that their two months outstanding operational allowances would be paid this week. Army spokesman, Sani Usman in a statement said the Ministry of Defence had released funds for the payment. Background: The assurance is coming hours after an anonymous soldier wrote to President Muhammadu Buhari over... Read More

allowances, soldiers, Tukur Buratai

October 29, 2017

Soldiers were ambushed in Zamfara | Army confirms

The Nigerian Army on Sunday confirmed its anti-terrorism team was ambushed by suspected bandits on Friday around Maru Local Government Area of Zamfara. Army Spokesman, Brig-Gen. Sani Usman, confirmed the attack. He said none of the soldiers was killed during the attack. Sani also said the army headquarters was still gathering intelligence on the unfortunate development. A... Read More

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Nnamdi Kanu

October 11, 2017

How soldiers, policemen looted Nnamdi Kanu’s residence – IPOB

The proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has alleged that officers of the Nigerian Army and Nigeria Police Force looted Nnamdi Kanu’s family house in Abia State. What happened: Nnamdi Kanu and his father had disappeared after soldiers allegedly attacked his residence, during the Operation Python Dance II exercise. His younger brother had recently raised alarm... Read More

IPOB, looted, Nnamdi Kanu, policemen, soldiers

October 8, 2017

Soldiers have invaded our residence again | Nnamdi Kanu’s brother laments

Emmanuel Kanu, younger brother of the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu has alleged that some soldiers invaded the family residence in Abia on Sunday, Punch reports. This is after troops allegedly invaded the residence during the Operation Python Dance last month. According to Punch, Kanu’s brother alleged that the soldiers carted... Read More

Abia, invade, Nnamdi Kanu, residence, soldiers

September 27, 2017

Deploying soldiers to tackle civil matters may lead to a coup | Afenifere warns FG

The Pan-Yoruba socio-cultural organisation, Afenifere has said it is dangerous for the military to be deployed to tackle civil matters in some parts of the country. This was contained in a communiqué issued at the end of the monthly meeting of the group at the residence of its leader, Pa Reuben Fasoranti, in Akure, the Ondo... Read More

Afenifere, civil unrest, Coup, FG, police, soldiers

Nnamdi Kanu

September 19, 2017

Nnamdi Kanu may have been killed by invading soldiers – Lawyer

Ifeanyi Ejiofor, lawyer representing leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu has said his client was kidnapped by soldiers and possibly killed already. Ejiofor made the allegation in a statement on Tuesday issued in reaction to insinuations that Kanu has fled. Background: There had been insinuations that Nnamdi Kanu had fled hid... Read More

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September 18, 2017

Whereabouts of Nnamdi Kanu, parents unknown since soldiers’ attack – IPOB

The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) on Monday alleged that the whereabouts of its leader, Nnamdi Kanu and his parents are unknown since the alleged attack on his residence in Abia. The background: Troops of the Nigerian Army had reportedly opened fire on Kanu’s residence during the Operation Python Dance in the South-East. They were... Read More

Attack, IPOB, Nnamdi Kanu, soldiers, whereabouts

September 18, 2017

Why didn’t you call for a council of state meeting before… | Falana attacks Jonathan

Human rights lawyer, Femi Falana has asked former President Olusegun Obasanjo to apologise for the killings in Odi, Bayelsa state and Zaki Biam, Benue state during his tenure. Why it matters: In 1999, the army reportedly killed 2,483 people in Odi, after the death of a soldier. Many people were also reportedly killed in Zaki Biam... Read More

femi falana, Goodluck Jonathan, iafra, olusegun obasanjo, soldiers, south east

September 14, 2017

IPOB/Army clash: Abia govt extends curfew by one day

The Abia State government has extended the curfew on Aba, the commercial city of the state by one day. The state government had initially announced a 3-day dusk to dawn curfew on Tuesday, following a clash between soldiers and members of the Indigenous People of Biafra. In a statement issued by Enyinnaya Appolos, Chief Press... Read More

Abia, army, clash, curfew, IPOB, soldiers

September 13, 2017

Convicted soldiers appeal to Army, Buhari for pardon

Some soldiers who were dismissed by various courts-martial have appealed to the Presidential Investigation Panel to Review Compliance of the Armed Forces with Human Rights Obligations and Rules of Engagement to hear their complaints against the Nigerian Army. Among them are former Commander of the Multi-National Joint Task Force, Enitan Ransome-Kuti, Lt. Col. A. O. Ojo, and 54... Read More

appeal, convicted, panel, pardon, President Muhammadu Buhari, soldiers

September 13, 2017

“They grabbed and smashed my handset” | Journalists recount how they were harassed by soldiers in Abia

Some journalists have narrated how they were maltreated by soldiers at the Nigerian Union of Journalists (NUJ) secretariat in Abia. The soldiers had invaded the NUJ office in Umuahia, the state capital, during an operation in the area. According to the journalists, about 20 soldiers invaded the secretariat, manhandled two journalists and destroy their gadgets.... Read More

Abia, harassed, journalists, NUJ, secretariat, soldiers

September 12, 2017

The YNaija Tracklist: If given the opportunity, I will fight corruption like never before – Atiku | Irma leaves most of Florida without power | More stories

If given the opportunity, I will fight corruption like never before – Atiku – YNaija I don’t understand why we are talking about second term already – Soyinka – YNaija Judiciary: No one will be spared in the fight against corruption – CJN – YNaija Stop confronting soldiers | Abia govt warns residents – YNaija... Read More

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September 12, 2017

Stop confronting soldiers | Abia govt warns residents

The Abia State government has urged residents to desist from confronting soldiers performing their duties. The State government also pleaded with the Nigerian Army to undertake its Operation Python Dance II with caution. Deputy governor of the state, Ude Oko Chukwu in a statement said the government would ensure the safety of residents of the state. Chukwu... Read More

Abia, confront, IPOB, Residents, soldiers

Nnamdi Kanu

September 11, 2017

How IPOB members stopped soldiers from entering my house – Nnamdi Kanu

Leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu has narrated how soldiers allegedly invaded his compound in Abia State. While speaking with journalists, Kanu said the soldiers, loaded in an armoured tank and three Hilux vans shot his supporters. The Biafran agitator added that some of his members formed human shields to prevent the... Read More

Abia, Invasion, IPOB, members, Nnamdi Kani, soldiers

August 25, 2017

Opinion: What does the Military do to our loved ones?

by Nimi Princewill A while back, a close friend of mine and neighbour, decided to pursue his dream of joining the Nigerian Army. Was it a cool decision for his friends and family? Yes. Were we expecting him to preserve a chunk of his admirable gentle nature—which we all loved him for, despite the rigours... Read More

Military, nigeria, opinion, psychological change, soldiers

Go into forests and wipe out Boko Haram insurgents | Buratai tells troops

Chief of Army Staff, Tukur Buratai has urged troops to advance into forests and wipe out remnants of Boko Haram terrorists. Buratai gave the charge on Tuesday in Bama, after he decorated two officers and 63 soldiers for their exceptional performances. “You must take this fight to their hideouts. You must go further, that should... Read More

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N329bn recovery from oil marketers; Jeff Bezos’ $90bn net worth | The 5 numbers that mattered last week

$90 billion – Amazon founder and owner of Washington Post, Jeff Bezos became the richest man in the world on Thursday, according to a Forbes real-time list of billionaires. He overtook Bill Gates whose wealth amounted to $89.8 billion at the time. N329 billion – Anti-graft agency, EFCC recovered this sum from nine major oil... Read More

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Three bomb explosions rocked Ajilari Cross area of Maiduguri on Tuesday night.

Multiple explosions rock Maiduguri

Multiple explosions were heard in Maiduguri on Tuesday night, the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports. NAN reports that six explosions occurred between 10:45 and 11:00 PM. About four explosives were detonated simultaneously while two other powerful sounds were also heard some 15 minutes later. [Read Also: 12 DEAD, 18 INJURED IN SUICIDE ATTACKS IN MAIDUGURI... Read More

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How soldiers, bankers diverted military funds into 33 bank accounts – Magu

The Acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ibrahim Magu has narrated how two army officers allegedly colluded with two employees of the United Bank for Africa Plc to divert the sum of N339m from the account of the Military Pensions Board. Magu in a letter to the Chief of Defence Staff,... Read More

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447 Boko Haram fighters killed in three months —Army

The Nigerian Army has said over 447 Boko Haram terrorists have been killed between April and June while 10 soldiers lost their lives. The Theatre Commander of Operation Lafiya Dole, Maj. Gen. Ibrahim Attahiru said this on Thursday during a briefing in Maiduguri, Borno State. Attahiru added that a total of 19, 642 persons abducted... Read More

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Nigeria is in a state of emergency – Dogara

Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara has expressed shock over the deployment of military personnel in over 28 states in the country. Dogara spoke in Abuja at a “Capacity/Interactive Needs Assessment Workshop of Security Sector Related Committees in the House of Representatives” on Monday. He said the development showed that Nigeria was already... Read More

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Buratai orders probe of alleged sexual assault in Bama IDP camp

Chief of Army Staff, Tukur Buratai has ordered investigation into alleged sexual abuse of female internally displaced persons (IDP) in Bama camp, Borno State. The women in the camp had alleged that some soldiers and members of civilian JTF were demanding sex in exchange for favours. They also accused them of detaining their husbands in... Read More

Bama, civilian jtf, IDP camp, PROBE, soldiers, Tukur Buratai

Stop provoking soldiers, Falana tells politicians

Human rights lawyer, Femi Falana has warned politicians not to provoke Nigerian soldiers. Falana said this while speaking at the 50th birthday celebration of human rights lawyer, Jiti Ogunye, held in Ikeja, Lagos. He was reacting to reports of alleged coup involving some unidentified politicians. He said, “If somebody has to keep $9.7 million in... Read More

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How to survive the 3-week NYSC orientation camp

by Itunuoluwa Adebo So the Batch A NYSC call-up letters are out!. You’re probably feeling a weird mix of excitement, anxiety, annoyance and for some undiluted sadness. Whichever state you’ve been posted to, the compulsory 3weeks orientation camp can either be a complete nightmare or the most awesome experience you’ve ever had. Yes, I said... Read More

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