By Umar Salam. The Nigerian Army on Tuesday announced the removal of Maj. Gen. Olusegun Adeniyi as the Commander, Theatre Command, Operation Lafiya Dole (OPLD)…
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Category: Security
Boko Haram overpowers artillery troop, kills 70 soldiers in Borno
By Umar Salam. No fewer than 70 soldiers have been gruesomely killed by Boko Haram insurgents in Gorgi community in Borno State. It was gathered…
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Covid-19: FG urges infected persons to come out of hiding as cases rise to 40
By Shola Abayomi. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) on Monday night confirmed four new cases of Coronavirus (COVID-19) in the country, bringing the…
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COVID-19: HIDS postpones security summit
By Ibraheem Solaudeen. The Hannis Institute for Development Studies (HIDS) has postponed its planned security summit earlier slated to hold in Ilorin, the Kwara state…
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Presidency reacts as Nnamdi Kanu hails man for ‘attacking’ Buhari in Kebbi (Video)
By Umar Salam. The leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, has commended an unidentified young man for allegedly attempting…
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Gunmen kidnap four prospective corps members in Katsina
By Umar Salam. Four prospective corps members traveling to Zamfara State for the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) orientation camp have been kidnapped by unknown…
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Army deploys mental health experts to soldiers battling insurgency in Northeast
By Umar Salam. The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has begun deployment of psychologists to access the mental health of soldiers on counter-insurgency operations in the Northeast.…
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B/Haram: US govt offers cash reward for information leading to Shekau’s arrest
By Shola Abayomi. The United States Government has promised a $7million reward to anyone with information that could lead to the arrest of Boko Haram…
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2 Chadian B/Haram fighters surrender to Nigerian troops, beg for forgiveness
By Umar Salam. The Nigerian Army on Tuesday revealed that two Boko Haram fighters of Chadian nationality have surrendered to the troops of Operation Lafiya…
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Banditry: My administration has failed to protect Kaduna people, El-Rufai laments
By Umar Salam. The Kaduna State Governor, Mallam Nasir El-rufai has apologized to the people of the state for his administration’s inability to protect them…
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