…. expresses confidence in COAS Buratai’s decisive leadership The Arewa Youth Security Network (AYSN) has called on Nigerians to support the Nigerian Army’s recently launched Operation Sahel Sanity, labelling it as a success already. In a statement signed by Secretary-Gerneral, Comrade JImoh Jibrin, on Tuesday, the Northern group also expressed confidence in the Chief of […]
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Group alleges France complicity in Boko Haram/ISWAP threats to Nigeria
The Coalition Against Terrorism and Extremism (CATE) has warned France that its sabotage and sponsorship of Boko Haram/ISWAP activities in Nigeria poses a threat to the country’s sovereignty. CATE made this known in an open letter signed by its National Co-ordinator, Gabriel Onoja, on Monday and addressed to France Ambassador to Nigeria, Jérôme Pasquier. According to Onoja, the European […]
Boko Haram and the 356 Fat Lies against the Nigerian Army
By Idoko Ainoko I have a challenge, one that is borne out of the desire to see that Nigeria experiences sustainable peace and development. But the recent happening in the country is quite depressing and an indication that there are indeed those who are hell-bent on seeing to the disintegration of Nigeria for inexplicable reasons. […]
Sadiya Farouq: The melting point for principle and humanity
By Philip Agbese Before now, I found the ancient English aphorism, “what a man can do, a woman can do better,” a bit distractive because I considered it a demeaning psychological assault on the masculinity of men. But I am forced to embrace the wisdom in this wit, after I keenly watched the operations of […]
$800m oil sleeze: Buhari should resign as Petroleum Minister, Frank seeks probe
A political activist and former Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Comrade Timi Frank, has condemned series of allegations of corruption currently in the country, especially the alleged $800million oil fraud. He has asked President Muhammadu Buhari to resign as Petroleum Minister. He also called on the National Assembly to thoroughly […]
Nobody is above the law in Buhari’s govt, APC responds to PDP
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has asked Nigerians to disregard what it termed “fake lamentations” by the main opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), saying nobody is above the law in the current administration led by President Muhammadu Buhari. The PDP in a statement earlier had raised some allegations of corruption in the APC’s government but […]
Reports of 350 military personnel quitting is Boko Haram propaganda – CFAF
A group which claims it is dedicated to fact-checking security issues in Nigeria, Central Force Against Fakenews (CFAF) has dismissed reports alleging that 350 personnel are leaving the Nigerian Armed Forces. According to CFAF’s President, Aminu Bisku, the group, with the aid of modern tools on information fact checks, has been able to establish that the report […]
Boko Haram, International NGOs and the threat to Nigeria’s security
Nigeria’s Boko Haram/ISWAP crisis is in three instalments. On one side, there is the obvious menace of the terrorist group. Those who aid and abate their criminal activities are another. International non-governmental organizations (NGOs) complete the deadly triangle. For nearly a dozen years, Boko Haram perpetrated violence across the North-East, aiming to rid the country […]
Nigeria’s Service Chiefs and a nation devoid of history
By Isaac Ikpa It astounds infinitely to listen to even learned and experienced Nigerians insistently argue that the solution to resurgent insecurity in Nigeria resides in the sacking of Service Chiefs. And they back it up with very infantile and laughable reasons. The promoters of such faulty campaigns claim the Service Chiefs have overstayed their […]
Group wants NASS to institute honours for Service Chiefs
The National Democratic Front (NDF) has called on the National Assembly leadership to initiate the process of recognizing the Service Chiefs and other well-deserving members of the Armed Forces in the fight against insurgency. NDF said it arrived at this conclusion after extensive consultation with stakeholders in the critical security sector. According to the group, […]