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Buhari Hails Military For ‘Keeping Nigeria United’

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Buhari Hails Military For ‘Keeping Nigeria United’ | Daily Report Nigeria

President Muhammadu Buhari has expressed his gratitude to the armed forces for ensuring peace and order across the country. The president, while speaking at the 2022 Armed Forces Remembrance Day emblem appeal launch on Monday, said both serving and retired members of the armed forces deserve to be celebrated. He said: “Our country’s efforts at nationhood … Read more

Brigadier General sues Nigerian Army Over compulsory Retirement

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Brigadier General sues Nigerian Army Over compulsory Retirement | Daily Report Nigeria

A retired Brigadier-General has filed a lawsuit against the Nigerian Army over his forced and compulsory retirement from service. Brig.-Gen, Abubakar Sa’as, on Tuesday dragged the Army before the National Industrial Court, Abuja, challenging the action of the military. Other co-defendants in the suit include the Chief of Army Staff, Chief of Defence Staff, Minister … Read more

Sanwo-Olu Reveals Who Ordered #LekkiMassacre, Promises Prosecution

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Sanwo-Olu Reveals Who Ordered #LekkiMassacre, Promises Prosecution | Daily Report Nigeria

Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos state has revealed the identities of who ordered the infamous Tuesday October 20 shooting of peaceful #EndSARS protesters at the Lekki Toll Gate in the state. The Governor in an interview with CNN disclosed that the Nigerian Army was entirely behind the inhumane incident that attracted global condemnation. Read Also: … Read more

Reps Pass Bill to Enlist Military in Agricultural Production

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Reps Pass Bill to Enlist Military in Agricultural Production | Daily Report Nigeria

  The House of Representatives on Tuesday advanced a pivotal bill aimed at involving the Nigerian Armed Forces in agricultural production, a move intended to enhance food security and promote economic diversification. Sponsored by Babajimi Benson (APC, Lagos), the bill seeks to establish Armed Forces Farms and Ranches across the country. Leading the debate, Benson … Read more

Reactions As Female Soldiers Twerk In Their Uniform [VIDEO]

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Reactions As Female Soldiers Twerk In Their Uniform [VIDEO] | Daily Report Nigeria

Some military women have sparked reactions online after being caught on tape twerking in their uniform. In the video shared online, the female soldiers were seen dancing and having fun in their military base, which some claimed is in a Zimbabwean community. The officers danced and twerked to Bruk Off Yu Back by Jamaican singer, … Read more

Allegation of Soldier’s January Salaries Being Delayed is False – Army Headquarters

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The Nigerian Army’s authorities have dismissed allegations that soldiers’ salaries for January 2022 were delayed, causing some grumbling among troops, noting that the reckless allegation is an attempt to incite discontent and stir up sentiment within the force. “It is an attempt to incite personnel against the institution and cause disaffection in the ranks and, … Read more

Two Dead, Many Injured as Military Chopper Fires at Cargo Boat in Bonny Island

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Military Chopper Fires at Cargo Boat in Bonny Island | Daily Report Nigeria

Military Chopper Fires at cargo Boat in Bonny Island A military chopper on Thursday fired multiple shots at a rickety cargo boat conveying food and other items to Bonny Island. At least two persons have been confirmed dead and many injured in a shooting that occurred along Bonny River at Dutch Island in Okrika Local … Read more

Soldiers Killing: Military Combs Bayelsa, Delta Creeks for Murderers

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Soldiers Killing: Military Combs Bayelsa, Delta Creeks for Murderers | Daily Report Nigeria

On Sunday, stern-looking armed soldiers combed the creeks in the coastal districts of Bayelsa and Delta states. Their mission was to find the killers of 16 soldiers from the Nigerian Army. The soldiers were suspected to have been murdered by youths in the Okuama community of Ughelli South local government area in Delta State. To … Read more

Troops Kill 152 Terrorists, Arrest 109 In One Week

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Troops Kill 152 Terrorists, Arrest 109 In One Week | Daily Report Nigeria

    The Defence Headquarters on Friday announced a significant blow to terrorism in the country, revealing that troops killed 152 terrorists and arrested 109 others in just one week.   According to the Director of Defence Media Operations, Maj Gen Edward Buba, the military has been making steady progress in its quest to destroy … Read more

Nigerian Army Arrests Soldier Who Called Buratai, Service Chiefs Incompetent

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Nigerian Army Arrests Soldier Who Called Buratai, Service Chiefs Incompetent | Daily Report Nigeria

A serving soldier of the Nigerian Army, Lance Corporal Martins, has been reportedly arrested following a video he made, berating the Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Tukur Buratai, alongside other security chiefs in the country. According to sources who spoke to SaharaReporters, Lance was picked up upon the orders of the Chief of Army … Read more

Okuama: ‘We’re All Provoked But Military Should Act Maturely’ – Edwin Clark

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Okuama: 'We're All Provoked But Military Should Act Maturely' - Edwin Clark | Daily Report Nigeria

Edwin Clark, the Ijaw Nation Leader and Elder Statesman has appealed to the Nigerian military to act maturely and refrain from taking the law into their hands regarding the murder of their colleagues in Okuama. Clark’s appeal comes in the wake of alleged retaliatory attacks on the Okuama community, reportedly carried out by the military. … Read more