Convicted 2009 Shooter Faces First US Military Execution Since World War II
PRESIDENT Donald Trump has approved the execution by firing squad of Nidal Hasan, a US Army psychiatrist who shot dead 13 people at.
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Military Personnel Receive Increased Salaries, Presidency Confirms
DADA Olusegun, Special Assistant to President Bola Tinubu on Social Media, says personnel of the Nigerian military have started receiving their increased salaries.
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Nigeria, US Deepen Defence Ties As Musa, Brown Review Counter-Terrorism Cooperation
THE Minister of Defence, General Christopher Gwabin Musa (Rtd), has reaffirmed Nigeria’s commitment to deepening military relations with the United States, particularly in.
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Plane Crash In DR Congo Kills More Than A Dozen Including Military Officials
AT least 14 people, including senior military officials, were killed on Friday when a Congolese army plane crashed in the southwest of the.
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US Delivers Fresh Military Equipment To Nigeria As Security Partnership Deepens
THE United States has delivered a fresh consignment of military equipment to Nigeria as Washington and Abuja continue to deepen their security and.
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Two-Year Curfew Lifted In Sudan’s Capital Of Khartoum
SUDAN’s military-led government has lifted a curfew and state of emergency in Khartoum imposed more than two years ago, state media says. The.
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Tinubu Approves Military Salary Increase, Junior Personnel Get 80%, Generals 30%
PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu has approved salary increases of between 30 and 80 per cent for members of Nigeria’s Armed Forces, with about 250,000.
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Tinubu’s Security Overhaul: Can 28,000 Recruits, Four New Divisions Change Nigeria’s Security Story?
FOR decades, Nigeria’s security challenges have continued to evolve from conventional threats to a complex web of terrorism, banditry, kidnapping, communal conflicts, oil.
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Bandits Wearing Military Uniforms Kill Four In Sokoto As Army Arrests Soldier Supplying Terrorists
NO fewer than four people were killed and several others injured after suspected bandits disguised in military uniforms attacked Unguwan Lalle community in.
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Concern For Renewed War In Iran As US Attacks Military, Civilian Targets
SEVERAL days of military attacks by the United States across Iran have marked the most intense rounds of bombardment since the two sides.
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Borno Government Denies Ransom Payment In Rescue Of 360 Abductees
THE Borno State Government has dismissed reports alleging that ransom was paid before the release of 360 abductees from the Mandara Mountains, a.
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How Military, Police, Hunters Stopped Terror Attack In Kogi Community
THE Kogi State Government has confirmed that security operatives successfully foiled a terrorist attack in Ikoyi, Ijumu Local Government Area, preventing what officials.
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Akpabio Opposes Public Military Investigation, Denies Promising Senate Tickets
SENATE President Godswill Akpabio has said that while legislative oversight remains a constitutional responsibility of the National Assembly, this is not the appropriate.
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Eid Alert: Military Warns of Possible Boko Haram, ISWAP Attacks In North-East
THE Headquarters Joint Task Force (North East), Operation HADIN KAI (OPHK), has raised alarm over possible terror attacks by Boko Haram and ISWAP.
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Police, Military Launch Manhunt After Bandits Attack Emir’s Palace, Community In Kwara
BANDITS launched a coordinated midnight assault on Yashikira in Baruten Local Government Area of Kwara State, targeting both the police divisional headquarters and.
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Shiroro Airstrikes Targeted At Bandits, Says Military Amid Claims Of Civilian Casualties
THE Nigerian military has insisted that recent air operations conducted in Shiroro Local Government Area of Niger State were targeted at armed bandits,.
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US Military Equipment Worth Billions Of Dollars Destroyed In Iran War
THE United States lost aerial equipment worth up to $2.8bn, according to a US-based think tank. Speaking at a televised Cabinet meeting on.
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Independence Day Coup Plot: Court Trials, Military Secrecy And A Nation On Edge
NIGERIA’s delicate balance between democracy and national security has come under renewed and intense scrutiny following unfolding legal and military proceedings linked to.
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Military Sets Up Court-Martial For Alleged Coup Plotters
THE Nigerian military has inaugurated a general court-martial to try 36 personnel accused of involvement in an alleged plot to overthrow the administration.
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Almustapha Jokolo Salutes Troops As 24 Terrorists Fall In Kukareta, Calls For Greater Respect For Military
THE 19th Emir of Gwandu, Alhaji Almustapha Haruna Jokolo, has commended Nigerian troops for their gallantry in repelling a fierce terrorist attack in.