The Senate yesterday ruled out the possibility of being influenced to screen and confirm the immediate past service chiefs as non-career ambassadors. President Muhammadu Buhari had last week forwarded the names of the immediate past Chief of Defence Staff, General Abayomi Olonisakin (rtd); Chief of Army Staff, Lt. General Tukur Buratai (rtd); Chief of Naval
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The army has joined the battle to restore security in the country which broke down after the #EndSARS protests were hijacked by hoodlums. Troops will prevent the ongoing looting of public and private properties by miscreants and criminals across the country, the Army High Command decided on Monday. They vowed to remain loyal to President
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President Muhammadu Buhari and the Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Tukur Buratai, have been sued over the shooting of #EndSARS protesters at the Lekki toll gate in Lagos last Tuesday. In a N10bn suit filed before the Federal High Court in Lagos, a lawyer, Olukoya Ogungbeje said he is suing President Buhari, Buratai, and
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The Nigeria Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Tukur Buratai, has directed senior military officers to declare their assets. This is in compliance with the code of conduct for public office holders. Buratai stated that officers entrusted with leadership responsibility must understand the importance of assets declaration and code of conduct. He said this in
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The Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai, has urged the troops of Operation Lafiya Dole to deploy more of intelligence in prosecuting the ongoing counter insurgency in the Northeast. Buratai stated this while addressing troops deployed at Army Super Camp 3 Buratai, in Biu Local Government Area of Borno on Monday. He said that
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I will institute contempt proceedings against Nigeria’s Chief of Army Staff, Tukur Buratai, and Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mr Abubakar Malami (SAN), Human rights activist and National President of Revolutionary Lawyers’ Forum, Mr Tope Akinyode, has said, over their refusal to adhere to court orders directing the release of a detained
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The Chief of Army Staff Lieutenant General Tukur Yusufu Buratai has commended the troops of “Operation Sahel” for their gallantry and resilience in the on going operation to rid the North West geo-political zone of banditry kidnapping and other forms of criminality . He urged them not to rest on their oars but build on
Read moreComing out smart from his closed door meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari , the Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt. Gen. Yusuf Tukur Buratai has blamed Nigerians for the unending terrorism in Nigeria. Gen. Yusuf Tukur Buratai, said the various shades of insecurity in different parts of the country will end as soon as Nigerians
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A soldier of the Nigerian Army, Lance Corporal Martins, has been arrested after making a video blasting the Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Tukur Buratai, and other security chiefs in the country. The soldier was arrested on the orders of Buratai, sources revealed to SaharaReporters. According to the source, the soldier was picked by
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Chief of Army Staff, General Tukur Buratai, says over 1429 Boko Haram terrorists have been neutralised over the last two months in the military renewed effort to put an end to their activities in the country. He said tremendous achievement has been recorded in the fight against insurgency in the North-East with the arrest of
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The Governor of Nasarawa State Engr Abdullahi Sule has commended the Chief of Army Staff (COAS) LT Gen Tukur Yusuf Buratai for the chain of victories over the Boko Haram insurgents and also for upgrading the Special Forces Corps (SFC) located in Doma to a command. Speaking while hosting the outgoing commander of the SFC, Major
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As the military continues to record success in its fight against insurgents, Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen Tukur Yusuf Buratai has assured that Boko Haram will soon be a thing of the past. Buratai gave the assurance during the celebration of Nigerian Army Special Day at the ongoing Kaduna International Trade fair. Represented by Lt.
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