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Over eight weeks and counting, the 39 children and seven teachers kidnapped from three different schools in Yawota and Ensinle, all in Oriire LGA, Oyo State, are still languishing in captivity while the Nigerian military disclosed that the kidnappers are using them as leverage for the release of their arrested commanders. Speaking on the […]
The Senate has confirmed the nomination of former Chief of Defence Staff, Christopher Musa, as Minister of Defence following a five-hour grilling by lawmakers on Wednesday. Earlier, before the confirmation, there was a bit of a chaotic scene after Senator Sani Musa, representing Niger East, suggested that the nominee take a bow and go, […]
The Minister of Defence, Bashir Magashi, says 64 Boko Haram suspects in Kuje prison in the federal capital territory (FCT) are missing. The minister confirmed this on Wednesday at a media briefing at the facility in Abuja. Gunmen had attacked the prison with explosives on Tuesday night. Shuaib Belgore, permanent secretary, ministry of […]
The Minister of Defence, retired Maj.-Gen. Bashir Magashi, says the online video trending showing a man hanging an AK-47 Riffle purported to be him is mischievous. The Special Assistant on Media and Publicity to the minister, Mr Muhammad Abdulkadri, in a statement on Sunday, said there was the need to counter the narrative. Abdulkadri […]
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