The Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Ibrahim Attahiru, has paid a visit to troops who are fighting insurgents in the North-East. The visit by Lieutenant General Attahiru comes after some soldiers lost their lives in an attack by Boko Haram on a military base in Mainok. Speaking with newsmen in Mainok, the Army Chief declared that…
The United States says the North-East of Nigeria has become one of the world’s most challenging and complex humanitarian crises. In response to the crisis, the United States says it has provided about one point four-five billion dollars in support of households in the region since 2015. In addition; the US says it has through its Department…
President Muhammadu Buhari has called for the support of foreign partners to tackle the problem of insecurity in Nigeria. President Buhari in particular called for the relocation of the headquarters of its US-Africa Command, also known as AFRICOM, from Germany to Africa. President Buhari made the calls during a virtual meeting with the U.S Secretary of State,…
NAF investigates alleged friendly fire The Nigerian Army has confirmed the death of an officer and six soldiers in an attack in Mainok, Borno State. The Director of Army Public Relations, Brigadier General Mohammed Yerima, confirmed in a statement that the soldiers were attacked by insurgents. The Army spokesman said five other soldiers who sustained various degrees…
The National Economic Council has backed the position of the Minister Finance on the alleged printing of more than fifty billion naira to make up for shortage of allocations for the month of March. The claim was made recently by Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State, but the Finance Minister, Zainab Ahmed, said it was false. The…
In a related development; the Federal Government has remained silent on the issue concerning the radical views of the Communications Minister, Isa Pantani. At the end of the weekly Federal Executive Council meeting in Abuja, which was chaired by President Muhammadu Buhari, the matter was not mentioned, even though Pantani was present. After the meeting, the Minister…