By Thomas Uzah PhD The Armed Forces of Nigeria and its gallant troops fighting Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists in the northeast Nigeria, are not anybody’s weeping child. Officers, Soldiers ratings and airmen and women who are making enormous sacrifices for the peace and unity of Nigeria, day and night cannot be disparaged, ridiculed or diminished by […]
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#EndSARS: Call for Buhari’s resignation unacceptable, politically instigated – NDF
The National Democratic Front (NDF) has warned individuals and groups hiding under the guise of the #EndSARS protest to demand President Muhammadu Buhari’s resignation to desist. According to the NDF, the agenda of the Organisation for Global Youth Peace Empowerment and Development Initiative (OGYPEDI) and others is unacceptable and politically motivated. Protest across the country demanding […]
#March4Nigeria salutes EndSARS protesters
….launches pro-Nigeria campaign to consolidate on gains A group, #March4Nigeria has applauded Nigerians calling for an end to police brutality across the country through peaceful protest. According to the group, the #EndSARS protest is a “vocalization of our yearnings and freedom, which have been trampled and repressed for too long”. Protest across the nation calling for […]
Nigerian Army And Where Sowore Got It Wrong
By Charles Mbani Failed presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC) and the convener of the failed #RevolutionNow, Omoyele Sowore, is not one to count his teeth with his tongue. If he were, he would have realized that picking on the Nigerian Army, even at the height of the #EndSARS/#EndSWAT protest, will not do […]
#EndSARS: Give Room For Constructive Dialogue, Coalition Urges Protesters
A Coalition of multiethnic groups in Nigeria has called on the Nigerian youths to halt the on-going protest and give peace a chance. The group, under the umbrella body of the Nigeria Youth Organisation, NYO, at a press conference in Abuja, urged the protesters to be involved in constructive engagements with the Nigeria Police Force […]
SARS: Between Gov Zulum and Hypocrisy
By Idoko Ainoko Yesterday, it was reported that the Borno House of Assembly honoured the State Commander of the now disbanded Special Anti Robbery Squad, SARS, police unit, CSP Ibrahim Mohammed. The SARS Commander was honoured with a plague for what the House of Assembly said was for his gallantry in the fight against insurgency […]
Anti-Banditry: Northern group scores Nigeria Army high
Following a three-month appraisal exercise, the Northern Patriots (NP) have passed a vote of confidence on the Nigerian Army, rating its Operation Sahel Sanity as a success. The Northern Patriots gave this commendation at a media interactive session on Thursday in Abuja. Presenting the report on behalf of the group, National President, Alhaji Nuruddeen Dodo said sanity has […]
Nigerian Army as Bastion of Human Rights
By Abraham Ochayi The recent events in the country have indeed brought to the fore some salient issues that have long been neglected by the generality of Nigerians. In my opinion, Nigerians didn’t take note of the renewed conduct of officers and soldiers of the Nigerian Army in the discharge of their duties, especially in […]
Boko Haram: Group condemns calls to redeploy defunct SARS to Borno
The Arewa Citizens for Peace (ACP) has condemned the call for the redeployment of operatives of the defunct Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) to the North-East to fight Boko Haram terrorists, describing it as “misplaced, senseless and capable of throwing the country into turmoil”. While welcoming the disbandment of the anti-robbery unit of the Police, the […]
General Buratai and his golden principle on war
By Thomas Uzah PhD Sometime in June 2015, barely 10 days after the inauguration of President Muhammadu Buhari as Nigeria’s democratically elected leader, a BBC Africa Security Correspondent, published an analysis, captioned; “Will moving Army to Maiduguri help Nigeria against Boko Haram?” The report captured President Buhari’s earliest decisions and actions in office to stymie […]