A former Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Alani Akinrinade (retd.), has said the sacking of the heads of the armed forces in the country is at the discretion of the President, who is also the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces. The former army chief said service chiefs could resign if they felt they did […]
Category archives: Security
Buhari, Service Chiefs: Lawyers vow to render pro-bono service
Some legal practitioners have pledged to defend Nigeria’s constitution and sovereignty for free against persons attempting to undermine the powers of the President and efforts of the Service Chiefs. The groups, under the aegis of Patriotic Nigerian Lawyers (PNL) and Concerned Citizens made this vow on Thursday at a World Press Conference in Abuja, warning paid sabotuers […]
Yoruba group in pro-unity rally, warns against calls for a military coup
The Concerned Yoruba Patriots (CYP) have warned politicians calling for a military coup that the unity of Nigeria is “sacrosanct and non-negotiable”. The South-West group pledged its total support for one indivisible Nigeria in a peaceful rally on Wednesday in Lagos against disintegration, mutiny and destabilization of the country. It also demonstrated solidarity with President Muhammadu Buhari […]
Insecurity: Yoruba group accuses Falana of double speak
The Progressive Yoruba Youths, a cicvil society group has in strong terms condemns in its totality a statement credited to the Alliance for Surviving COVID-19 and Beyond (ASCAB), suggesting that the federal government has shown lack of capacity to deal with the violence in the north. The new coalition, which was launched ahead of May […]
Adeniyi: Yoruba Summit Group accused of instigating mutiny, calumny against Army
Some Southwest leaders, under the aegis of Yoruba Summit Group (YSG), have been accused of instigating mutiny and campaign of calumny against the Nigerian Army over claims bothering on ex-Theatre Commander of Operation Lafiya Dole, Major General Olusegun Adeniyi. According to People’s Forum, a group of Nigerians, the assertion that Major Gen. Adeniyi has been court […]
Centre condemns execution of NGO workers, use of landmines by Boko Haram
The Centre for Social Justice, Equity and Transparency (CESJET) has condemned the killing of five aid workers by the Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists. The Centre also criticized its use of landmines and buried improvised explosive devices, which according to them, doesn’t discriminate civilian and military targets. In a statement signed by Executive Secretary, Isaac Ikpa, on Friday, […]
Service Chiefs: Igbo group says Nwodo, grand patron IPOB, unqualified to advise Buhari
The President General of Ohaneaze Ndigbo, Chief Nnia Nwodo, is morally unfit to advise President Muhammadu on issues of national security after he assumed the role of patron of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), the Igbo Conscience has said. According to the southeastern natives, there is a deliberate plot by Nwodo and his cohorts to […]
Service Chiefs: Diaspora Nigerians urge Senate to rise above politics, parochial interest
The Nigerian Senate has been asked to rise above politics and parochial interest on the war against terrorism in the country. This advice came following the recent call by the Senate for the sack or resignation of the nation’s Service Chiefs. The Senate made the resolution following the motion moved by Ali Ndume on Tuesday. […]
Senate’s Call for Service Chiefs’ Sack embarrassing, disloyal, disrespectful – Buhari Supporters
The Coalition of Friends and Supporters of Buhari (CFSB) have described the Senate’s call for the resignation of the Service Chiefs as a display of disloyalty and utter disrespect to the president. Being the Commander-in-Chief, the group reminded the Senate that President Muhammadu Buhari is the only one constitutionally conferred with the power to hire and […]
Service Chiefs: APC youth group condemns Senate’s call for resignation
*** describes it as ludicrous, senseless, shadow-chasing The APC Youth Solidarity Network APC-YSF) has described as senseless and shadow-chasing the Tuesday’s call by the Senate for the resignation of the current Service Chiefs. The youth group said the resolution made by the Senate following the motion moved by Senator Ali Ndume, is a clear indication […]