The Patriotic Students and Stakeholders Forum (PSSF) has distanced itself from a proposed protest against the nation’s Service Chiefs, describing it as an agenda of the opposition, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). PSSF made the disclosure at a press conference on Wednesday where it alleged that plans were already on ground by these disgruntled politicians to […]
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Military has made enormous gains over ISWAP, experts attest
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 […]
MILITARY POWER ALONE CAN’T DEFEAT BOKO Haram – BURATAI
The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt. General Tukur Buratai, has declared that the war against Boko Haram could not be won by military might alone. This he said is due to series of indoctrination that have been carried out in the north for more than two decades. Buratai said that only 25 per cent […]
Boko Haram: Diasporas kick over non-diplomatic collaboration with Chad
The Association of Nigerian Professionals in Europe (ANPE) has warned against any meditated non-diplomatic regional alliance with the Republic of Chad capable of thwarting progress in the fight against terrorism. ANPE made this disclosure at the end of its plenary on Tuesday after critically examining the country’s efforts in the war against terrorism and insurgency. […]
FG SHORTLISTS BIDDERS FOR AVIATION LEASING COMPANY AND MRO FACILITY
The processes for the establishment of both the Aviation Leasing Company and the Maintenance Repair and Overhaul (MRO) facility by the Federal Government gathered momentum today with the Bidders Conferences for the two major components of the Aviation sector roadmap of the Buhari administration. In attendance were officials of the Ministry of Aviation, Federal Airports […]
Ex-Boko Haram fighters: Group debunks recruitment allegation against military
The Coalition for Human Rights Monitoring Groups in Nigeria (CHRMGN) has denounced speculation that the Nigerian military recruited repentant Boko Haram terrorists into its fold. The human rights group made the disclosure in a special report after it said it embarked on a thorough investigation of the military’s recruitment process since 2015. In the report […]
Counter-Insurgency: Group warns against engaging Chadian troops
The Centre for Africa Liberation and Socio-Economic Rights (CALSER) has warned Governor Babagana Zulum of Borno State and other state governors against engaging Chadian soldiers to help fight insurgency as it would be counterproductive. CALSER’s counsel trails Gov. Zulum’s visit to N’Djamena, capital of the Central African nation in January, where he met with Multinational […]
Leave COAS out of NSA/Chief of Staff face-off, former CP cautions Premium Times
Following a much-celebrated report, online newspaper, Premium Times, has been warned against dragging Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Tukur Buratai, into the middle of an alleged feud between National Security Adviser (NSA) Gen. Babagana Monguno (rtd) and the Chief of Staff (CoS) to the President, Alhaji Abba Kyari. Former Commissioner Public Complaints Commission, […]
NAMA COMMISSIONS CATEGORY 3 INSTRUMENT LANDING SYSTEM AT ABUJA, LAGOS AIRPORTS
The Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) has commissioned its newly installed Category 3 Instrument Landing System (ILS) at Runway 18 Right, Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos as well as Runway 22 at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja. In the same vein, a flight commissioning of the newly installed DVOR (Doppler Very High Frequency Omni-Directional […]
Service Chiefs : Experts urge PMB to ignore agitations for change
The tenure of the Service Chiefs in the country has received the backing of some security experts in the country who advised that letting the Service Chiefs go now would be counterproductive in the ongoing war against terrorism in the country. In an exclusive chat, Colonel JIP Ubah (rtd), a former military administrator of Kebbi […]