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Service chiefs: Yoruba elders commend Buhari for appointing Kinsman

Ihesiulo Grace 9 February 2021 0

Doosuur Iwambe, Abuja Elders from the South West geo-political region of the country have applauded President Muhammadu Buhari for appointing one of their illustrious sons in the Nigerian Military into the nation’s security management team as Chief of the Air Staff. The South West elders,

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Nnamdi Kanu’s family raises alarm over military presence

Ihesiulo Grace 26 November 2020 0

On Wednesday, Nnamdi Kanu’s family raised the alarm over the presence of soldiers in their village, Isiama Afaraukwu in Umuahia North Local Government Area of Abia State. Emmanuel, his younger brother, told correspondents that residents have become apprehensive by the soldiers’ presence. Although he said nobody had so far been arrested, Kanu however said that […]

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Military sustaining onslaught against terrorists –DHQ

Ihesiulo Grace 27 April 2020 0

The Defence Headqaurters says the Nigerian military has continued to sustain its onslaught against the Boko Haram/Islamic States of West Africa Province (ISWAP) terrorists’ elements in the North East. The Coordinator, Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. John Enenche, in a statement on Sunday, said that the military had in recent times neutralised several terrorists in the

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Military donates Laboratories for Covid-19 tests

Ihesiulo Grace 17 April 2020 0

The Nigerian Military says it has provided two laboratories to carry out test for COVID-19 cases. The Coordinator, Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. John Enenche, said this on Friday at a news conference in Abuja while giving updates on preparedness of the armed forces to combat COVID-19. Covid-19: CAN announces 30 minutes praises to God for […]

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Just In: Nigerian Military destroys ISWAP camp at Tumbun Fulani in Borno

Ihesiulo Grace 4 April 2020 0

The Air Task Force of Operation Lafiya Dole (OPLD) and Artillery Batteries of Sector 3 of the Multi-National Joint Task Force (MNJTF) have destroyed an Islamic State of West Africa Province (ISWAP) camp at Tumbun Fulani on the fringes of Lake Chad in Northern Borno. The Acting Director, Defence Media Operations, Brig.-Gen. Bernard Onyeuko, disclosed […]

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Foreign NGOs And The War Against Insurgency

Ihesiulo Grace 5 March 2020 0

For so long, the Nigerian military has consistently raised alarm over the untoward role foreign media and some non-governmental Organisations, NGOs play, in collaboration with their local partners in the war against insurgency in the Northeast. The military has repeatedly spoken against the uncomplimentary activities of these foreign organisations which tend to undermine

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Revealed: How INGOs, staff embezzle funds meant for northeast IDPs

Ihesiulo Grace 3 March 2020 0

The activities of some International Non-Governmental Organizations (INGOs) operating in North-East Nigeria have once again come under the radar with regards to their true motives in the carrying out of humanitarian activities. In many quarters, it has been stated that the presence of various INGOs in North-East Nigeria is one of the reasons why the […]

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The Nigerian Military has made enormous gains over ISWAP – Experts

Ihesiulo Grace 26 February 2020 0

The operations of the Nigerian Military in the ongoing battle with Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorist group in North-East Nigeria have received commendations recently from a wide array of security experts that stated that indeed there had been tremendous gains made so far. This medium undertook an investigative report and sorts the views of a cross-section of […]

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Nigerian military razed villages in war on Islamist insurgents: Amnesty International

Ihesiulo Grace 14 February 2020 0

Nigeria’s military burned down villages and forcibly displaced hundreds of people in its fight against Islamist insurgents in the country’s northeast, rights group Amnesty International alleged on Friday. In the allegation, Amnesty said Nigerian soldiers razed three villages after forcing hundreds of men and women to leave their homes in the northeastern state of Borno

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PMB”s doctrine of necessity and the military

Ihesiulo Grace 3 February 2020 0

In Nigeria today, it can be safe to say that the Nigerian Military has been stretched beyond its constitutional recognized mandate. It is interesting to note that for every internal security operation in the country, there is always the input of the Nigerian Military and which in most cases, provides the needed solution to the […]

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National Security: Military under Buhari has been exceptional, wont be compromised for politicians – CALSER

Ihesiulo Grace 31 January 2020 0

The Centre for Africa Liberation and Socio-Economic Rights (CALSER) has responded to the House of Representatives, describing the Nigerian military under President Muhammadu Buhari as “exceptional”, displaying unalloyed commitment and can’t be compromised for selfish politicians. CALSER made this known at a press conference on Friday in Abuja to address the avalanche

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Nigerian military not recruiting ex-Boko Haram fighters – DHQ

Ihesiulo Grace 2 December 2019 0

The Defence Headquarters has dismissed the alleged recruitment of de-redicalised Boko Haram ex-fighters into the Nigerians military. The Acting Director of Defence Information, Brig.-Gen. Onyema Nwachukwu, disclosed this in a statement on Sunday in Abuja. Nwachukwu described the information being peddled on social media as false and misleading, urging Nigerians to

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Boko Haram: Fake news merchants distracting Nigerian military from attaining maximum goals – Centre

Ihesiulo Grace 14 November 2019 0

The Centre for Social Justice, Equity and Transparency (CESJET) believes certain individuals and groups in the business of peddling falsehood are jeopardizing the remarkable progress of the Nigerian military. The Centre made this known in a special report to address the “impact of fake news on the war against terrorism and implication for national security”. […]

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NFC, Army, decry wrong portrayal of military in movies

Ihesiulo Grace 14 October 2019 0

The Nigerian Film Corporation (NFC) and the Nigerian Military have decried the wrong portrayal of the military in Nigerian movies, saying it is undermining the military’s enormous sacrifices and its personnel. The Head, Public Relations, of the corporation, Mr Brian Etuk, said in a statement issued to News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)  on Monday in […]

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Global Amnesty special rapporteur commends Nigerian military’s effective coordination against Boko Haram

Ihesiulo Grace 9 October 2019 0

…tasks FG, NGOs to resettle IDPs in liberated communities A special rapporteur from the Global Amnesty Watch (GAW) has hailed the Nigerian military for displaying effective coordination against Boko Haram terrorists in the North-East amidst conspiracy. The GAW came about this commendation after a systematic tour of selected communities in the once troubled region,

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APC charged to emulate Atiku’s support for Nigerian military

Ihesiulo Grace 27 November 2018 0

The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has been advised to follow philanthropic style of Alhaji Atiku Abubakar rather than casting aspersions on him. The APC has chosen the occasion of Atikus birthday and turbaning as Waziri Adamawa to tagg the Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party events as selfishness’ and ‘mercantilism’. Reacting to the […]

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Boko Haram: How Not To Belittle Buratai Into A Neurotic Sack!

Ihesiulo Grace 13 September 2018 0

We are all pretty aware of the so many influences, emotions and sentiments which becloud the senses, each time a Nigerian pens down anything on the ongoing war against insurgency in the Northeast and other parts of Nigeria. The ink flows with a lot of inexplicable grumpiness against the Nigerian military. And the Nigerian Army, […]

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AFP’s Intervention for Boko Haram

Ihesiulo Grace 4 September 2018 0

The Nigerian military is in a bind. It makes progress in its war on Boko Haram insurgents in the country’s northeast only to see the progress relatively rolled back by forces that appear to have defied all efforts directed at making them relent and allow Nigeria have peace. The output of the sabotage by these […]

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Armed Forces Remembrance Day: Atiku celebrates fallen heroes

Ihesiulo Grace 14 January 2018 0

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has commended the efforts made by the Nigerian military especially those who fought in the first and second World Wars, the Nigerian Civil War and those who served or are still serving in different theatres of war, notably the Boko Haram insurgency in northeast Nigeria. In a statement on Sunday, […]

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Nigerian Army: A journey of great strides in the eyes of observers

Ihesiulo Grace 12 January 2018 0

By Oladimeji Odeyemi Many will undoubtedly recall that the Nigerian president, Muhammadu Buhari, upon inauguration, made it clear where his priorities lie — Winning the war against terror and returning the Nigerian Military to the very positive place of total professionalism. That was how it all started from the 29th of May 2015. Hitherto and […]