THE Nigerian Army says the military and other security agencies have successfully dislodged criminal elements that had…
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Military, Police destroy suspected criminal camp in Ondo community
COMBINED security operatives on Friday embarked on a show of force in some riverine communities of Ondo State during …
Military, security agencies working in synergy to tackle security threats – Air Chief
CHIEF of Air Staff, Air Marshal, Sadiq Abubakar says the military and other security agencies are working in synergy …
Adebayo Adetunji and the Carnival at Ibadan
IT was a gathering of ‘Who is Who’ in Nigeria, an assemblage of the cream of the
Nigerian Army versus IPOB: Tension in South East
THE tension created by the confrontation between the Nigerian Army and members of the …
Taraba Crisis: Sardauna Stakeholders Uncover Plan for Genocide in Mambila Plateau
The crisis between farmers and herdsmen in Taraba State is not abating as Sardauna Stakeholders alleges that there is a […]
BIAFRA AT 50
IT was on May 30, 1967 that Col. Emeka Odumegwu-Ojukwu, the military governor of …
The Military, ‘Zaria Massacre’ and A Defective Federation
THE recent violent confrontation between soldiers and members of the Islamic Movement of Nigeria (IMN) should not come as a surprise to anyone who understands the Nigerian state. It was bound to happen. …
The Role of Intellectuals in National Development
In every progressive human society, the intellectuals provide leadership in the realm of thinking, as they explain and expose the problems of society and go ahead to attempt to find solutions to the problems so identified. They provide the ideas and spread them to other members of the society …
Why Boko Haram Insurgents Surrender – Army
THE new strategies being employed by the military appear to be working. Scores of terrorists have started to surrender to Nigerian troops and many more are being expected to surrender soon. According to a statement by Sani Usman, a colonel and acting director, Army public relations, the new …
Badeh’s Unsavoury Parting Shot
Air Chief Marshal Alex Badeh, retired chief of Defence Staff, during his pullout ceremony on Thursday, July 30, for the first time, reveals that the Nigerian military was ill-equipped to fight Boko Haram insurgents …
Challenges Before New Service Chiefs
With new service chiefs heading the military a lot of Nigerians expect a change of direction, especially in tackling Boko Haram insurgency, but the challenges facing them appear daunting …
Soldiers Sue over Illegal Dismissal
Out of 255 soldiers dismissed by the Nigerian Army, 126 of them have taken the military authority to court alleging wrongful dismissal …
Boko Haram: The Return of Terror
In past few weeks, Boko Haram insurgents have been on rampage, killing, maiming and destroying properties thereby causing anxiety and debate on what brought their renewed strength …
Supreme Court Stops Constitution Amendment
THE Supreme Court on Thursday, May 7, stopped the National Assembly from taking steps to override President Goodluck Jonathan’s veto of the constitutional amendment. …
Buhari Denies Ban on AIT
GENERAL Muhammadu Buhari, president-elect, on Wednesday, April 29, said that he was not aware of the ban imposed on African Independent Television, AIT, not to cover his official functions. Consequently, Buhari instructed all his aides, including the security team, to steer clear of all media …
Will the Chibok Girls Ever Come Home?
On Tuesday, April 14, the whole world remembers the plight of Chibok schoolgirls who have been in captivity of Boko Haram for one year with a message for the General Muhammadu Buhari incoming administration that the girls must not only be rescued but that security should also be improved all over …
A Statistically Tested Way of Stopping Terrorism in Iraq and Boosting its Economy
– | By Teresa Studzinski and David Leffler | MILITARY personnel in Asia, Africa and Latin America practice group transcendental […]
Preventing Future Boko Haram Attacks
– | By Maj. Gen. (Ret.) Kulwant Singh and Dr. David Leffler | VIOLENCE and conflict have plagued mankind throughout […]
The Failed Mission of the Military
– The military which came to sanitise the polity left the country with more problems than it came to solve […]