Recall that there were reports that 16 Nigerian Army officers were detained for allegedly planning a coup d’etat to overthrow President Bola Tinubu. The report linked the alleged coup to the cancellation of Nigeria’s 65th Independence Day by the Federal Government. Read Also: Military Probes Coup Plot, Grills Federal Agency Boss However, the military, in […]
Abubakar disclosed this in a chat with newsmen, saying that the Armed Forces had maintained operational dominance, denying terrorists freedom of movement and access to critical logistics. “The lingering insecurity in the North-East is closely linked to broader regional and global developments, including instability in the Sahel, the Middle East, and the Russia–Ukraine war.” He […]
According to a statement issued by Director of Defence Information, Brigadier General Tukur Gusau, stated that the arrests followed a routine military exercise and that preliminary investigations revealed the officers’ misconduct was largely driven by frustrations over failed promotion exams and stalled career progression. “Investigations have revealed that their grievances stemmed largely from perceived career […]
In a report titled “A Decade of Impunity: Attacks and Unlawful Killings in Southeast Nigeria,” the rights group said over 1,844 people were killed between January 2021 and June 2023. It also documented cases of torture, enforced disappearances, and arbitrary arrests by the military, police, Ebube Agu security outfit, and non-state actors. Country Director Isa […]
Delivering the president’s message at the grand finale of the 2025 Nigerian Army Day Celebration held on Sunday at Murtala Square, Kaduna on Sunday, Vice President, Shettima declared that the military had the full backing of the Presidency to act without fear or hesitation. The president described terrorism, insurgency, banditry, and separatist movements as grave […]
The US President Donald Trump said he had signed an executive order ridding the military of what he called transgender ideology, in a potentially major setback for LGBTQ rights. In a series of orders related to the military that Trump told journalists he had signed on Air Force One, he also called for the building […]