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A combination of air and ground operation, yesterday, repelled Boko Haram fighters who invaded Gombe even as it emerged that the fighters wanted to divert the military’s attention due to sustained bombardments of their camps. A tweet from Defence Headquarters handle confirmed the attack and the military overcoming it. “The terrorists attack on Gombe has been repelled. Troops are in …

In what appeared to be a retaliation against the Chadian government for joining the Nigerian military in the war against it, Boko Haram insurgents have carried out an overnight attack on the Nigerian neighbour. Security sources have however described the attack as the first of such assaults on Chadian soil. According to Chadian officials, the insurgents crossed Lake Chad by …

Nigeria’s former president, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, has again come to the defence of the All Progressives Congress, APC, presidential candidate, saying that at the time General Muhammadu Buhari (rtd) joined the military, nobody in the Nigerian Army could have been admitted without an academic qualification equivalent to a school certificate. Obasanjo disclosed this in London, while fielding questions during an …

The Inspector-General of Police, IGP, Suleiman Abba, has cautioned personnel of the force against the use of firearms during the forthcoming general elections “except in extreme circumstances”. In a statement, the Police Public Relations Officer, Emmanuel Ojukwu, on Saturday, said Mr. Abba gave the warning when he addressed senior officers in his office. Mr. Abba said that the Nigeria Police …

If ongoing efforts by the National Human Rights Commission, NHRC, pull through, Nigerians are expected to witness President Goodluck Jonathan of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, and General Muhammadu Buhari (rtd) of the All Progressives Congress, APC, holding a joint broadcast where they would condemn election violence. Chairman of the commission, Chidi Odinkalu, who revealed this, said the idea is …

Aftermath of the directive that the military embark on the final onslaught to flush out Boko Haram terrorists from the North East and try to rescue the over 200 Chibok Girls, Special Forces of the Nigerian military backed by attack aircraft of the Nigerian Air force, Thursday night commenced their movement into the Sambisa Forests. As a result of the …

With the storm over the shift of polls yet to settle, the Presidency has run into a fix over what to do with four of its governors said to be secretly working for the success of the opposition in the rescheduled elections. It was learnt yesterday that the Presidency became convinced that the four governors were not sincerely working for …

By Jim Garamone DoD News, Defense Media Activity WASHINGTON – Veterans took the forefront as U.S. Secretary of State, John F. Kerry welcomed the inaugural fellows of the Veterans Innovation Partnership on Friday. Speaking in the Benjamin Franklin Room at the State Department, Kerry said the fellows will bring a unique way of looking at America’s foreign policy. Air Force …

Just when it seemed that the lingering bloody conflict between Benue farmers and Fulani herdsmen had at last been contained, the crisis suddenly resurfaced and escalated in parts of the state, especially in Agatu and Logo local government areas of the state. As at last count, well over 300 persons may have lost their lives in the last few weeks, …

Two persons have been reported killed and one other injured after gunmen launched attack on Okomu Oil Palm Plc located at Udo in Ovia South West Local Government Area of Edo State. The victims were said to be working with five other colleagues when the gunmen suspected to be Ijaw youths invaded the plantation. A source said the other five …