Tag: Military
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Military takeover is a setback for prosperity in Africa – Envoy
Nigeria’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations (UN), Amb. Tijjani Muhammad-Bande, has said that military coups recently witnessed in some Africa countries are a setback for prosperity in the continent. Muhammad-Bande told NAN in New York that anything contrary to democracy as entrenched in the regional and
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Arewa group hails FG, military on personnel’s welfare
The Arewa Progressive Youth Forum (APYF) has commended the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), Gen. Christopher Musa for keying into the Federal Government’s poverty alleviation programmes for families of wounded and fallen soldiers.
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Niger crisis: Tinubu insists military intervention last resort
President Bola Tinubu on Thursday said all diplomatic options would be exhausted with the military junta in Niger Republic before any military intervention. A statement on Thursday in Abuja by presidential spokesman, Ajuri Ngelale, said Tinubu also reiterated the non-acceptance of forceful removal of a democratic government.
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NPC asks military for support to deliver credible census
The Chairman of the National Population Commission (NPC), Mr Nasir Kwarra, has sought the support of the Nigerian Army in conducting a credible census in Nigeria.
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Military to review strategy to combat terrorism
Maj Gen Sunday Igbinomwanhia, the commander of Operation Whirl Stroke (OPWS), has noted that the military will continue to review its tactics and methods against the enemies of the state. Igbinomwanhia made this known via a statement at a stakeholder meeting that drew participants from Benue, Nasarawa, and Taraba states on Wednesday.
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Tinubu deeply concerned about military takeover in Gabon
President Bola Tinubu has expressed concern about the Wednesday coup in the Republic of Gabon in the West Coast of Central Africa. Military officers in Gabon say they have taken power and put the president, Ali Bongo, under house arrest,
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BREAKING: Military officers takeover govt in Gabon
Army officers have appeared on national television in Gabon to say they have taken power. They said they were annulling the results of Saturday’s election, in which President Ali Bongo was declared the winner.
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Coup: All borders closed as military officers seize power in Gabon [Video]
Few weeks after the military seized power in Niger Republic, a group of senior Gabonese military officers appeared on national television declaring they have seized power, claiming the recent general election lacks credibility and saying they represent all Gabon’s security and defence forces.
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JUST IN: Ex-military spokesperson Gen Onyeuko dies after complaining of cold
Sad! A former director of Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. Bernard Onyeuko has reportedly passed on. Onyeuko died at a private hospital in Abuja on Saturday morning, after complaining of cold and was rushed to the hospital, where he later died. Onyeuko compulsorily retired from the Nigerian Army after the recent appointment of new service chiefs.
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Another Chibok girl rescued by Nigerian Army in Borno
The Nigerian Army on Monday said it had rescued another Chibok girl, Mary Nkeki, 27, in Dikwa Local Government Area of Borno.