Army denies seeking payment from trainee recruits for vetting

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By Sumaila Ogbaje The Nigerian Army distanced itself from the purported financial demands from selected trainees undergoing training at the Depot, Nigerian Army, Zaria, for vetting. The Director, Army Public Relations, Maj.-Gen. Onyema Nwachukwu, in a statement on Thursday, described the said demands as fraudulent actions of some faceless unscrupulousContinue Reading

Troops neutralise 974 terrorists, apprehend 621 in 1 month – DHQ

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By Sumaila Ogbaje The Defence Headquarters says the troops neutralised  no fewer than 974 terrorists, apprehended 621 others, and rescued 466 hostages in different theatres of operation across the country in the month of February. The Director, Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. Edward Buba, disclosed this while giving update on theContinue Reading

Why military should embed journalists in operations – DG, NARC

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  By Sumaila Ogbaje The Director General, Nigerian Army Resource Centre (NARC), retired Maj.-Gen. Garba Wahab says there is need to have journalists embedded by the military in its operations planning and execution. Wahab said this at a One-Day Seminar organised by Defence Correspondent Association of Nigerian, on Tuesday inContinue Reading

Navy deactivates 41 illegal refining sites, impounds products worth N8.6bn

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By Sumaila Ogbaje Troops of Operation Delta Sanity have deactivated 41 illegal refining sites and impounded stolen crude oil and other products worth N8.6 billion in three weeks. The Director of Naval Information, Rear Adm. Adedotun Ayo-Vaughan, made this known in a statement on Wednesday in Abuja. Ayo-Vaughan said variousContinue Reading

Ex-agitators laud Ndiomu’s innovations, reassure of commitment to peace in Niger-Delta

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By Ehigimetor Igbaugba Niger-Delta ex-agitators under the Presidential Amnesty Programme (PAP) have commended retired Maj.-Gen. Barry Ndiomu, the Interim Administrator, PAP, on the ongoing reforms in the programme. The ex-agitators, who gave the commendation during an Interactive session with Ndiomu and other officials of PAP in Calabar, said they remainedContinue Reading