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The National Association of Polytechnic Students (NAPS) has distanced itself from a planned protest by some students against the nation's Service Chiefs and has instead thrown its weight behind the military's top hierarchy. Speaking on behalf of the group at a press conference on Thursday, National President, Activist Sunday A Asuku, said NAPS...

The Progressive Nigerian People's Congress (PNPC) has called on Nigerians to rally behind the military in its final push to victory in the war against terrorism. Whilst giving special kudos to the Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen TY Buratai for his gallantry and leadership, PNPC passed a vote of confidence on the...

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...

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...

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 of the...

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...

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,...

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.

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...

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...