Tag: Nigerian Army

Campaign For Democracy’s Disgusting Slight Of Nigerian Army

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By Israel Abiodun Again, as it is customary with Nigerians, some online media platforms were recently awash with the disgusting news that Nigerian Army’s special yuletide security vigilance in the Southeast region, code named Operation Python Dance (OPD) has sniffed life out of over 2000 Igbo youths in just one month of its operation. The press statement purportedly issued in Onitsha, Anambra state, January 4, 2017, credited to Campaign For Democracy’s (CD) national publicity secretary, Dede Uzor claimed the massacre of over 2, 000 Igbo youths by Nigerian soldiers.  Never…

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Boko Haram: Group Hails Buratai, Nigerian Army Over Clearing Of Camp Zero In Sambisa Forest

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The Nigerians in Diaspora Monitoring Group (NDMG) on Sunday commended the chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt General Tukur Yusuf Buratai and the Nigerian Army over the cheery news of the cleaning out of Camp Zero, the last hideout of Boko Haram insurgents in Zambisa Forest. The group stated this in a statement, signed the UK coordinator, Engr Adekaa Onyilo and made available to TheLeaderng. The statement reads, “The Nigerians In Diaspora Monitoring Group (NDMG) is happy to learn that the Nigerian Army has cleared out ‘Camp Zero’, which until…

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Army/Shiite Clash: GGI Hails Kaduna Govt White Paper Exonerating Nigerian Army

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The Good Governance Initiative (GGI) has described the release of Kaduna State Government’s White Paper on the Judicial Commission of Inquiry that investigated the clash between the Islamic Movement in Nigeria (IMN) and the Nigerian Army  as a welcome development. The group also congratulated the Nigerian Army which was exonerated by the White paper, saying Nigerians never doubted that it acted within its mandate of protecting the territorial integrity of the country. According to a statement signed by GGI coordinator, Uche Madu John, Nigerians will continue to support the army…

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Time For Patriotic Lullabies For Nigeria

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By Gabriel Onoja On the western coast of the African continent is seated Nigeria, a large, sprawling country. Precisely, it is a land, which in Biblical terms could be referred to as “full of milk and honey”. Nigeria is multi-ethnic, multi-religious and displays a rich cultural heritage, which have been the envy of other civilizations around the world. Endowed with fertile lands that enable farming nearly all-year round, this land is also home to the best specie of fruits and crops. It is rich in oil, much as in agricultural…

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Time To Act On Amnesty International’s Blackmail Of Nigerian Army

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By Abiodun Israel A few days ago, the Nigerian Army headquarters drew the attention of the country and the international community to the sustained efforts of some foreign agencies like Amnesty International (AI) to destroy its reputation. It said the international organization is planning the release of another damning report on the army. The report turned out to not just target that institution but also aimed for the nation’s jugular by seeking to undermine institutions that exist to protect its integrity. A statement by the Acting Director Army Public Relations,…

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