Imo Police uncover hotel and mortuary allegedly used for kidnapping, organ harvesting in Ngor Okpala
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Imo Police uncover hotel and mortuary allegedly used for kidnapping, organ harvesting in Ngor Okpala
By: Zagazola Makama
Operatives of the Imo State Police Command have uncovered a hotel and a mortuary allegedly used by a criminal syndicate for kidnapping, ransom collection a...
Civilian JTF officer shoots man dead, injures another as youths protest in Kurfi, Katsina
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Civilian JTF officer shoots man dead, injures another as youths protest in Kurfi, Katsina
By: Zagazola Makama
A Civilian Joint Task Force (CJTF) operative in Kurfi Local Government Area of Katsina State has allegedly shot and killed a 25-year-old man during an altercation, in...
President Tinubu confirms rapid Nigerian air intervention in Benin Republic to protect democracy
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President Tinubu confirms rapid Nigerian air intervention in Benin Republic to protect democracy
By: Zagazola Makama
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has confirmed the deployment of Nigerian Air Force assets to the Republic of Benin following a failed military coup, commendi...
ECOWAS deploys standby force to Benin Republic to preserve constitutional order
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ECOWAS deploys standby force to Benin Republic to preserve constitutional order
By: Zagazola Makama
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has announced the immediate deployment of a regional standby force to the Republic of Benin to support the government and...
Nigerian Air Force conducts Multiple Precision airstrikes on fleeing coup plotters in Benin Republic
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Nigerian Air Force conducts Multiple Precision airstrikes on fleeing coup plotters in Benin Republic
By: Zagazola Makama
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has carried out strategic airstrikes on fleeing elements of the recently foiled military coup in the Benin Republic...
Civilian JTF officer shoots man dead, injures another as youths protest in Kurfi, Katsina
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Civilian JTF officer shoots man dead, injures another as youths protest in Kurfi, Katsina
By: Zagazola Makama
A Civilian Joint Task Force (CJTF) operative in Kurfi Local Government Area of Katsina State has allegedly shot and killed a 25-year-old man during an altercation, in...
Troops dislodged bandits camp as security forces rescue hostages in coordinated FCT operations
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Troops dislodged bandits camp as security forces rescue hostages in coordinated FCT operations
By: Zagazola Makama
A coordinated joint operation by the Nigerian Army, police and the Department of State Services (DSS) has led to the dislodgement of kidnappers’ camps and the...
Nigeria withdraws fighter aircraft as situation stabilises in Benin Republic
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Nigeria withdraws fighter aircraft as situation stabilises in Benin Republic
By: Zagazola Makama
Nigeria has withdrawn the fighter aircraft earlier deployed to the Benin Republic after authorities assessed that the security situation in the neighbouring country had stabilised...
Benin coup deepens West Africa’s democratic decline
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Benin coup deepens West Africa’s democratic decline
By: Zagazola Makama
The sudden military takeover in the Benin Republic on Sunday, which saw President Patrice Talon deposed by soldiers led by Lt. Pascal Tigri, has once again consolidated fears of an expanding coup epidemic swe...
Nigeria deploys fighter aircraft to Benin Republic as coup unfolds
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Nigeria deploys fighter aircraft to Benin Republic as coup unfolds
By: Zagazola Makama
The Nigerian military has deployed fighter aircraft to the Benin Republic following Sunday’s military coup that toppled President Patrice Talon, reliable security sources have confirmed...
Troops ambush, neutralise several Boko Haram transporting supplies in Konduga
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Troops ambush, neutralise several Boko Haram transporting supplies in Konduga
By: Zagazola Makama
Troops of Operation Hadin Kai (OPHK) have successfully neutralised a group of Boko Haram terrorists and intercepted a large consignment of supplies during a coor...
How Nigerian Army is reshaping training, leadership and operational readiness through new facilities and officer development
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How Nigerian Army is reshaping training, leadership and operational readiness through new facilities and officer development
By: Zagazola Makama
The Nigerian Army is undergoing a comprehensive transformation in training, leadership development and operational pr...
COAS inaugurates land warfare wargaming centre, says facility will deepen officers’ operational planning
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COAS inaugurates land warfare wargaming centre, says facility will deepen officers’ operational planning
By: Zagazola Makama
The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt.-Gen. Waidi Shaibu, on Saturday inaugurated the newly constructed Land Warfare Wargaming Centre at the Armed Force...
Army will remain apolitical, committed to defending democracy – COAS
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Army will remain apolitical, committed to defending democracy – COAS
By: Zagazola Makama
The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt.-Gen. Waidi Shaibu, says the Nigerian Army will remain apolitical and steadfast in protecting the nation’s democracy in line with its constitutional...
COAS charges newly commissioned officers to uphold professionalism, loyalty at POP in Jaji
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COAS charges newly commissioned officers to uphold professionalism, loyalty at POP in Jaji
By: Zagazola Makama
The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt.-Gen. Waidi Shaibu, has charged newly commissioned officers of the Executive Commission Course 2/2025 to uphold professionalism, integrity and loyalty a...
Police arrest notorious bandit linked to killings of officers in Benue, Nasarawa
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Police arrest notorious bandit linked to killings of officers in Benue, Nasarawa
By: Zagazola Makama
Police operatives in Benue have arrested a suspected notorious armed bandit believed to be responsible for multiple attacks on security personnel in the state.
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Four police officers injured in patrol vehicle crash on Yelwata–Makurdi road
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Four police officers injured in patrol vehicle crash on Yelwata–Makurdi road
By: Zagazola Makama
Four personnel of the 18 Police Mobile Force (PMF) Squadron were injured on Friday when their patrol vehicle was involved in a lone accident along the Yelwata–Makurdi road in Benue...
Troops rescue 14 kidnapped victims at Orokam forest in Benue
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Troops rescue 14 kidnapped victims at Orokam forest in Benue
By: Zagazola Makama
Nigerian Army troops of Joint Task Force Sector One, Operation Udo Ka (OPUK), in collaboration with the Neighbourhood Watch, have rescued 14 kidnapped victims during a coordinated operation at Or...
Frantz Fanon and African Journalism
By Samuel Aruwan
I missed the Frantz Fanon Centenary Conference at the University of Jos, organized by the Center for Democracy and Development and CODESRIA. This piece is timed for his centenary and 64 years after his death. Fanon was born on 20th July 1925, an...
Chinese expatriate kidnapped after murder of 8 NSCDC personnel in Edo, regains freedom in Kogi
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Chinese expatriate kidnapped after murder of 8 NSCDC personnel in Edo, regains freedom in Kogi
By: Zagazola Makama
A Chinese expatriate earlier kidnapped in an attack that claimed the lives of eight personnel of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Edo has regained his fre...
