Tag: Generals
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Our generals must know when to halt or pull back – By Owei Lakemfa
The country rose in one voice to condemn the March 14, 2024 killing of 17 military officers and men in Okuama community who were said to be on a peace mission. It did so without having the facts or asking pertinent questions. The point that soldiers, who signed up to serve the country, were killed,…
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Army fetes 62 retired Generals
The Nigerian Army on Saturday, treated 62 retired and retiring generals to a regimental dinner and awards to honour them for their 35 years of meritorious service to the nation. The senior officers comprising 24 major generals and 38 brigadier generals are those who retired or due for retirement within 2022. The Chief of Defence…
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Army redeploys 11 Generals, other senior officers in massive shakeup
There’s been a major shake-up in the Nigerian Army following the new postings and appointments of senior officers. The Nigerian Army released the list of the appointees in a statement signed on Thursday, by the Director Army Public Relations, Brigadier General, MM Yerima. This, according to the statement is in line with the vision of…
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Insecurity: Buhari must mobilise military veterans to battlefield – Atiku
Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar has called the government of President Muhammadu Buhari to consider recalling retired military veterans in the battle against terrorism in the country. Atiku, in a statement on Tuesday lamented that the security situation in Nigeria was deteriorating rapidly and that ordinary Nigerians were living in fear for their lives and…
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Major shake-up in Army as COAS approves appointment, redeployment of over 100 generals
The Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Ibrahim Attahiru, has approved appointment of new General Officers Commanding (GOCs), Principal Staff Officers, commandants of military institutions and corps commanders of units and formations of Nigerian Army. The Director, Army Public Relations, Brig.-Gen. Mohammed Yerima, in a statement on Saturday, said the appointment/redeployment was a normal routine aimed…
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Army redeploys 210 Generals, 1,336 others
The Nigerian Army has redeployed 210 generals and over a thousand of its officers to various new positions in a major shakeup. According to a list on Saturday, a total of 1,546 officers were redeployed. Besides the generals that were redeployed, 450 Colonels, 309 Majors, 251 Captains and 322 Lieutenants were also affected. According to…
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BREAKING: Covid-19 ravages Nigerian army as 26 senior officers test positive after Irefin’s death
The Nigerian Army officially announced Sunday night that 26 senior officers have so far tested positive for COVID-19, in the wake of the death of its General Officer Commanding (GOC) 6 Division Port Harcourt, Maj.- Gen. Johnson Irefin. Irefin attended the Chief of Army Staff Conference in Abuja on Monday, where he complained about some…
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The Trump Team: Billionaires And Generals
By Vijay Prashad Money and the military define the Cabinet of Donald Trump’s presidency. For a man who ran to help the “forgotten Americans”, there are few “forgotten” people in his team. Most of the Cabinet appointees have experiences far from the crises that wrack rural and industrial America. Amongst the billionaires are mostly people…