Military Archives - Afinju FM https://afinjufm.com/tag/military/ Wed, 28 Jan 2026 14:00:46 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1.2 https://afinjufm.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/cropped-Afinju_Logo-removebg-preview-32x32.png Military Archives - Afinju FM https://afinjufm.com/tag/military/ 32 32 233669348 FG to Engage Military Retirees to Reclaim Ungovern Spaces, Strengthen National Security https://afinjufm.com/fg-to-engage-military-retirees-to-reclaim-ungovern-spaces-strengthen-national-security/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=fg-to-engage-military-retirees-to-reclaim-ungovern-spaces-strengthen-national-security https://afinjufm.com/fg-to-engage-military-retirees-to-reclaim-ungovern-spaces-strengthen-national-security/#respond Wed, 28 Jan 2026 14:00:46 +0000 https://afinjufm.com/?p=18378 The Federal Government has announced plans to engage retired military personnel to reclaim ungoverned spaces in a bid to strengthen national security. This followed the inauguration of an 18-member committee by the Minister of Defence, Gen. Christopher Musa (retd.), on Reclaiming Ungoverned Spaces for Economic Viability and the Repositioning of the Nigerian Legion corps of […]

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]]> https://afinjufm.com/fg-to-engage-military-retirees-to-reclaim-ungovern-spaces-strengthen-national-security/feed/ 0 18378 Military Tracks N45bn in NDDC Amidst Coup Controversy https://afinjufm.com/military-tracks-n45bn-in-nddc-amidst-coup-controversy/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=military-tracks-n45bn-in-nddc-amidst-coup-controversy https://afinjufm.com/military-tracks-n45bn-in-nddc-amidst-coup-controversy/#respond Thu, 30 Oct 2025 10:42:24 +0000 https://afinjufm.com/?p=15601 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 […]

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]]> https://afinjufm.com/military-tracks-n45bn-in-nddc-amidst-coup-controversy/feed/ 0 15601 Security Improving in North-East as Military Gains Upper Hand https://afinjufm.com/security-improving-in-north-east-as-military-gains-upper-hand/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=security-improving-in-north-east-as-military-gains-upper-hand https://afinjufm.com/security-improving-in-north-east-as-military-gains-upper-hand/#respond Sat, 18 Oct 2025 11:07:50 +0000 https://afinjufm.com/?p=15228 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 […]

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]]> https://afinjufm.com/security-improving-in-north-east-as-military-gains-upper-hand/feed/ 0 15228 Nigerian Military Arrests 16 Officers Over Breach of Service Regulations https://afinjufm.com/nigerian-military-arrests-16-officers-over-breach-of-service-regulations/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=nigerian-military-arrests-16-officers-over-breach-of-service-regulations https://afinjufm.com/nigerian-military-arrests-16-officers-over-breach-of-service-regulations/#respond Sun, 05 Oct 2025 07:03:40 +0000 https://afinjufm.com/?p=14754 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 […]

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]]> https://afinjufm.com/nigerian-military-arrests-16-officers-over-breach-of-service-regulations/feed/ 0 14754 Amnesty Accuses Military of Extrajudicial Killings in Southeast Nigeria https://afinjufm.com/amnesty-accuses-military-of-extrajudicial-killings-in-southeast-nigeria/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=amnesty-accuses-military-of-extrajudicial-killings-in-southeast-nigeria https://afinjufm.com/amnesty-accuses-military-of-extrajudicial-killings-in-southeast-nigeria/#respond Fri, 15 Aug 2025 11:49:38 +0000 https://afinjufm.com/?p=12694 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 […]

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]]> https://afinjufm.com/amnesty-accuses-military-of-extrajudicial-killings-in-southeast-nigeria/feed/ 0 12694 Tinubu orders military to crush terrorists, bandits, separatists https://afinjufm.com/tinubu-orders-military-to-crush-terrorists-bandits-separatists/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tinubu-orders-military-to-crush-terrorists-bandits-separatists https://afinjufm.com/tinubu-orders-military-to-crush-terrorists-bandits-separatists/#respond Sun, 06 Jul 2025 16:11:43 +0000 https://afinjufm.com/?p=11666 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 […]

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]]> https://afinjufm.com/tinubu-orders-military-to-crush-terrorists-bandits-separatists/feed/ 0 11666 Trump Signs Order To Get Transgender Ideology Out Of Military https://afinjufm.com/trump-signs-order-to-get-transgender-ideology-out-of-military/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=trump-signs-order-to-get-transgender-ideology-out-of-military https://afinjufm.com/trump-signs-order-to-get-transgender-ideology-out-of-military/#respond Tue, 28 Jan 2025 06:47:03 +0000 https://afinjufm.com/2025/01/28/trump-signs-order-to-get-transgender-ideology-out-of-military/ 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 […]

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