Fresh facts have emerged that since the Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen Tukur Buratai, took over the operation of the Nigerian Army in North-East Nigeria, some commanders of the Boko Haram sect have elected to surrender and abandon Abubakar Shekau on the condition that the government grants them pardon. This is coming on the […]
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Abba Kyari: Amaechi mourns, condoles with family
Minister of Transportation, Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi, has condoled with President, Muhammadu Buhari and the Kyari family on the passing of the Chief of Staff to the President, Mallam Abba Kyari. In a statement Saturday, Amaechi described Abba Kyari as a seasoned and remarkable administrator who took his job seriously and contributed immensely to the success […]
Abba Kyari: Media group condoles with Buhari,Nigerians, family
TheNigerian News Group has condoled with President Muhammadu Buhari, Nigerians and the entire Kyari family over the death of Abba Kyari who was the Chief of Staff to the President. The Management of the organization in a statement issued in Abuja and signed by Group Managing Director of the Company, Mr David Onmeje said, “we […]
Abba Kyari’s death a loss to Nigeria, APC governors mourn
The Progressive Governors Forum (PGF) has described as a loss to entire Nigeria the death of the Chief of Staff to President, Mallam Abba Kyari. In a condolence statement signed Saturday in Abuja by its Chairman and governor of Kebbi state, Abubakar Atiku Bagudu, the APC governors, while condoling with President Muhammad Buhari and the […]
Counter-Terrorism: Inter-Faith group declares hour of victory, prays for Buratai, troops in battle
The National Inter-Faith and Religious Organisations for Peace (NIFROP) has declared that this is the “hour of victory” for the Nigerian Army in its final clearance operation against Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists. Armed with the extra motivation of Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General T.Y Buratai on one side and prayers of Nigerians on the […]
Abba Kyari and Morality of Power
By Emmanuel Ogbeche “Hopes placed in mortals die with them; all the promise of their power comes to nothing.” – Proverbs 11:7 In the end it is the verdict of history that matters. The legacy one leaves is what endures after the silver lining is severed from mortal body. The conclusion can be telling and […]
Buratai’s presence already yielding positive result against Boko Haram – CATE
Barely one week into his stay in the northeast, the Coalition Against Terrorism and Extremism (CATE) believes the presence of Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General T.Y Buratai, is already rubbing off positively on troops and devastatingly on Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists. CATE made this disclosure in a press statement signed by National Coordinator, Gabriel […]
Take responsibility for Chibok Girls’ continued ordeal, CAFA tells Ezekwesili
The Coalition Against Fake Activists(CAFA) has told Nigerians to hold one of the conveners of the BringBackOurGirls (BBOG) group, Oby Ezekwesili, responsible for the continued abduction of the Chibok Girls. On April 14 2014, scores of female students were kidnapped from a Secondary School in the town of Chibok in Borno State by Boko Haram […]
Lockdown Enforcement: Group counters NHRC report, accuses Ojukwu of conspiracy
The National Coalition on Peace and Human Rights in Nigeria (NCPHRN) has criticised the Human Rights Commission’s report on the enforcement of lockdown across the country to curb coronavirus. In a statement signed by the President, Barrister Paul Smith Agbo, on Thursday, the human rights coalition alleged that the Executive Secretary NHRC, Anthony Ojukwu, allowed […]
Now is time to eliminate Boko Haram remnants, Buratai charges troops
Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General T.Y Buratai, has called on troops of Operation Lafiya Dole that now is the best time to wipe out fleeing Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists. The Army Chief, who is at the thick of things, gave this charge on Wednesday in an address to the troops on the frontlines in […]