Tag: Insurgency
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‘You’ll soon witness massive shift from insurgency to peace, stability’ – Buhari to Nigerians
President Buhari to Nigerians
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Insurgency: NEGF calls for enhanced collaboration among security agencies
Six North-East governors on Tuesday night called for continued collaboration among security agencies in the fight against insurgency in the sub-region. The governors of Adamawa, Bauchi, Bomo, Gombe, Taraba and Yobe, who met under the auspices of North-East Governors Forum (NEGF), said the collaboration was necessary to sustain the current gains recorded in the war…
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Its time to conclude North-East insurgency and move on to other businesses – COAS
The Chief of Army Staff, Major-General Farouk Yahaya on Saturday said the army is committed to ending the insurgency in the North-East. The army chief made the comment while on an operation visit to frontline troops of Sector 2, Joint Taskforce of the Nigeria Army ‘Operation Hadin Kai’ in Damaturu, Yobe State. Major-General Yahaya said…
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Drug abuse, illicit drug trafficking more dangerous than insurgency, banditry – Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari on Saturday rated the danger posed to the country by illicit drugs as worse than those posed by insurgency, banditry and other threat to the stability of the country. President Buhari made the assertion as he launched the War Against Drug Abuse (WADA), an initiative of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency…
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We Will Defeat Insurgency, Chief Of Air Staff Assures Nigerians
By Debo Oladimeji Against the backdrop of insecurity in the country, the Chief of Air Staff (CAS), Air Vice Marshal (AVM) Isiaka Oladayo Amao has assured Nigerians that insecurity will soon be a thing of the past. Speaking on the state of insecurity in the country, he said that the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) is…
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Poverty, illiteracy responsible for insurgency in Nigeria – Borno State Governor
Governor Babagana Zulum of Borno State has identified poverty and illiteracy as some of the factors responsible for insurgency in the country. Zulum stated this on Friday, in Abuja, at the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the Nasarawa State Government and Flour Mills Nigeria (FMN). The MoU by the two parties was…
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Insurgency: Terror balancing from ESN will fizzle out Boko Haram soon – Investigation
By Emman Ovuakporie The terror balancing effect from the South Eastern part of Nigeria will soon gradually fizzle out Boko Haram. An investigation conducted by TheNewsGuru.com, TNG revealed that the terror balancing carried out by the ESN will soon checkmate Boko Haram which derives its funding from banditry and other sources. In this survey carried…
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Insurgency: Few days after aggrieved soldiers protest, COAS orders purchase of spare parts, repair of faulty equipment
The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Ibrahim Attahiru has ordered the immediate purchase of spare parts and repairs of damaged equipment to better the fight against insurgency in the country. The Army chief also admitted that the the military is facing logistics constraints affecting its operations across the country. He stated this on…
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Buhari orders military chiefs to restore normalcy to ‘troubled’ Nigeria
President Muhammadu Buhari has ordered the military service chiefs to be decisive in dealing with terrorists and ending the insurgency in the North-east without further delay. Buhari has also justified the extension of the Kano-Katsina-Jibiya rail line to Maradi in Niger Republic, saying the project, when completed, will boost trade between Nigeria and Niger Republic,…