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Proscribed IMN member urges Court to vacate its order

Ihesiulo Grace 7 August 2019 0

Andrew Orolua – Abuja The Federal government last week’s Friday obtained an order of the Federal High Court Abuja proscribing the Islamic Movement of Nigeria (IMN), as a terrorist organization. The proscription followed an application brought by the federal government through the

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Buratai calls for caution in the use of social media by personnel

Ihesiulo Grace 8 February 2018 0

The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt. Gen. Tukur Buratai has called for caution in the use of social media by personnel of the Nigerian Army. Buratai who was speaking during the official opening of a three day workshop titled ‘Office management and Document Security workshop 2018’ stated that the social media posed an additional […]

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Operation Crocodile Smile II : Buratai urges troops to be more aggressive in combatting crime

Ihesiulo Grace 25 October 2017 0

In order to successfully achieve the goal to rid Lagos and Ogun of crime through the ‘Operation Crocodile Smile II’ , the Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Lt. Gen. Tukur Buratai has charged personnel participating in the exercise to be more aggressive in carrying out their task. The COAS who was speaking during a visit […]

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Adequate funding key to containing insurgency, kidnapping, others – Buratai

Ihesiulo Grace 24 October 2017 0

The need for the adequate funding of the Nigerian Army was once again emphasised by the Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai during the Nigerian Army Finance Corps (NAFC) 11th Biennial Training Conference which held at AHQ Command Officers’ Mess II Apapa, Lagos. The Chief of Army Staff who was the Special Guest at […]

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Fed up of waiting, Bama refugees to trek home tomorrow

Ihesiulo Grace 24 September 2017 0

Internally Displaced Persons of Bama local government, one of the communities worst hit by the Boko Haram insurgency in Borno state, have decided to return home by foot starting tomorrow. The resolution was reached following an emergency meeting held in Maiduguri on Saturday, September 23 by the Bama Initiative. The association had formed a committee, […]

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Nigerian Army Small Arms Championship will hold in Sambisa Forest – Buratai

Ihesiulo Grace 26 March 2017 0

Lt.-Gen.Tukur Buratai, the Chief of Army Staff, says this year’s Nigerian Army Small Arms Championship will hold in Sambisa Forest to consolidate the army’s grip on the area. Buratai announced this while speaking with newsmen on the final arrangements for the event on Saturday in Maiduguri. “We have been in the North East, fighting the […]

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Army won’t train recruits in Sambisa says, Usman

Ihesiulo Grace 18 March 2017 0

The Nigerian Army has refuted report that it will be training the 76 Regular Recruits Intake (76RRI) in the Sambisa forest. The Army spokesman, Brig.-Gen. Sani Usman in a statement on Saturday urged the public to disregard message on the social media purportedly emanating from the Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai to that […]

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Army Chief pays tribute, urge soldiers to sustain peace, celebrates WASA in Lagos

Ihesiulo Grace 20 February 2017 0

The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai, has urged the Nigerian Army to remain committed in the discharge of their duties for ensuring peace and stability in the country. Buratai disclosed this during the celebration of the Nigerian Army West Africa Social Activities (WASA) organised by the Nigerian Army Finance Corps (NAFC), which […]

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Nigeria to deploy 800 soldiers to Darfur for Peacekeeping

Ihesiulo Grace 4 January 2017 0

The Chief of Army Staff, Lt-Gen Tukur Buratai, on Tuesday said Nigeria would deploy 800 soldiers to the United Nations Mission (UNAMID) in Dafur. Buratai made the disclosure at the Nigerian Army Peace Keeping Centre during the graduation of 755 soldiers and 45 officers that participated in the pre-deployment training in Jaji, Kaduna State. The army chief, who