The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has disclosed a terrible incident where 36 military personnel were killed by ambushing terrorists in Niger State. Major General Edward Buba, Director Defence Media Operations, disclosed this while giving a breakdown of casualties in the ambush of troops in
The chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt General Taoreed Abiodun Lagbaja, has urged the troops of the Nigerian Army to disregard any rumour peddling around that the Army has been given matching orders to invade the Niger Republic. He further urged them to be
Six Niger soldiers have been killed after suspected jihadists on motorbikes ambushed the troops near the western town of Sanam on Sunday, according to a statement issued by the National Guard High Command. The statement, however, said that 10 “terrorists” were killed during
The fiery Pastor of the Citadel Global Community Church, formerly the Latter Rain Church, Tunde Bakare, yesterday, declared his support for the removal of the fuel subsidy but but was quick to frown at the growing strength of corruption in the system. Acknowledging
Leader of the military junta in the Republic of Niger, General Abdourahmane Tchiani has said that their reason in overthrowing the government was to save the country and Nigeria from danger. Tchiani who who spoke over the weekend said that the coup in
The Labour Party (LP) on Saturday said President Bola Tinubu lacks the moral right to lead member countries of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) in a war against the military junta in Niger Republic. LP in a statement issued by
The Police Commissioner in Kano State, Mr Hussaini Gumel, has dismissed reports about protests by residents of the state over the planned deployment of military personnel by ECOWAS to restore constitutional order in Niger Republic. Gumel told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)
An Economic Community of West African States, ECOWAS, parliamentarian, on Saturday, said corrupt military chiefs of the sub-region were the ones desirous of military invasion of Niger Republic. Idris Wase, the first Deputy Speaker of the Parliament of ECOWAS, made the accusation when
The ECOWAS Parliament was on Saturday divided over taking military action as an option aimed at tackling the political situation in Niger Republic and restoring civil rule there. Some members made called for actions that would nip in the bud military incursion into
The senator representing Abia North Senatorial District in the National Assembly, Orji Uzor Kalu, has appealed to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu not to let the United States of America (USA) and France compel him to initiate military action against the Junta in the