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Recall ex-military officers to fight bandits, insurgents, others, Atiku tells FG
Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar has advised the Federal Government to recall former servicemen and women to help the country fight insecurity.
The People's Democratic Party (PDP)…
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Service Chiefs to appear before Senate Thursday over insecurity
The Service Chiefs will on Thursday brief the Senate on the security situation of the country.
President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, announced the commencement of plenary today in…
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Boko Haram attacks four LGAs in Bauchi
No fewer than four Local Government Areas in Bauchi state, on Monday, came under Boko Haram attack.
The Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Alhaji Sabiu Baba, who disclosed this…
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Incorporate Buratai, other past service chiefs in security architecture, group tells Buhari
Following worsened security situation across the country, President Muhammadu Buhari has been urged to integrate Lt. Gen T.Y Buratai (rtd) and other immediate past service…
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Residents flee as Boko Haram attacks Yobe town in ‘ten gun trucks’
Boko Haram insurgents have continued to make incursion into communities in the Northeast region of the country forcing many residents to flee their habitations and take refuge in the…
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Nigeria not serious about fighting insecurity with N29b budget for army , says Ndume
The chairman of the Senate Committee on army, Ali Ndume, has expressed his displeasure over the paltry sum of N29b budgeted for army's capital expenditure out of a total budget of over…
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Current security challenges necessary for Nigeria’s growth – Masari
Governor Aminu Masari of Katsina State has said the country will emerge stronger from the current challenges bedeviling it.
Masari made the comment yesterday when he received a…
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Nine policemen killed, cattle rustled as bandits invade Kebbi
The Kebbi State Police Command has confirmed the killing of nine of its personnel including a Divisional Police Officer (DPO) by bandits in Sakaba LGA of the state.
The command…
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We’re investigating alleged airstrike on soldiers, says Air Force
The Nigerian Air Force has reacted to a report alleging an airstrike on soldiers of the Nigerian Army.
Over 20 army personnel were reportedly attacked by an Air Force coordinated…
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How Airforce killed over 20 Army officers by accident in strike targeting Boko Haram
A Air Force fighter jet on a mission against Boko Haram extremists mistakenly bombed men of the Nigerian Army on Sunday, killing over 20 officers, a military source has said.
The…
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