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1 week ago | 
thenationonlineng.net | Musa Bologi |Bolaji Ogundele
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the immediate release of N15 billion to stop the looming massive floods disaster in the country,Vice President Kashim Shettima made this known on Wednesday when he spoke at a workshop on strengthening coordinated risk, monitoring and coordination of flood held at the National Counter Terrorism Centre ((NCTC) in the Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA), Abuja.
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2 months ago | 
thenationonlineng.net | Precious Igbonwelundu |Musa Bologi
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has ordered a probe into the death of six members of a family following an air strike targeting armed gangs in Katsina State. Sources said the NAF jet dropped a bomb on a cluster of huts on Saturday, on the outskirts of Zakka village, in Safana district. The strike followed a bandit attack on a security base that left two police officers and a vigilante dead. Amnesty International put the death toll at 10.
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2 months ago | 
thenationonlineng.net | Musa Bologi |Alao Abiodun
Osun state governor, Ademola Adeleke, on Tuesday met with diplomats to discuss potential investments in the state’s agricultural sector, highlighting the vast opportunities available in the state. Speaking at a diplomatic briefing at the Federal Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Abuja, Adeleke urged ambassadors and high commissioners from various countries to promote investment in the agricultural sector, not only in his state but also across the country.
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2 months ago | 
thenationonlineng.net | Musa Bologi |Alao Abiodun
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has urged the military to thoroughly examine the concept of jointness, leveraging emerging technologies and innovation to tackle the country’s security challenges. The President urged the military to take a comprehensive approach, exploring every aspect of jointness in detail, to ensure they are well-equipped to address the various security threats facing the country.
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Jan 24, 2025 | 
thenationonlineng.net | Musa Bologi |Alao Abiodun
Troops conducting operations across Nigeria have killed 79 terrorists, including one of their commanders, in the past week. The troops also arrested 224 criminals, including seven members of the outlawed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), a notorious kidnapper from the South East, a notorious gunrunner and his son—Timothy Yusuf and Timothy Obadiah—and another gunrunner, Babangida Gora Usman, in Kaduna State.
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Jan 23, 2025 | 
thenationonlineng.net | Musa Bologi |Bolaji Ogundele
The Federal Government will not compromise on troops’ welfare, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu reaffirmed yesterday. He restated his administration’s commitment to building a well-equipped and professional military. The President spoke at the groundbreaking of a new defence complex and the inauguration of the Bola Ahmed Tinubu Army Barracks in Abuja. He lauded the Armed Forces for their exceptional efforts in safeguarding the country.
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Jan 18, 2025 | 
thenationonlineng.net | Gbenga Omokhunu |Musa Bologi
Security experts are calling for drastic control at the nation’s borders to check unbridled influx of undesirable elements in the light of the recent attribution of the surge in terror in the North West and North East to foreign insurgents. The Defence Headquarters said on Thursday that the recent spike in terrorist activities was due to the influx of foreign fighters serving as reinforcements for the terrorists. Outgoing Director of Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen.
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Jan 16, 2025 | 
thenationonlineng.net | Musa Bologi |Alao Abiodun
The Defence Headquarters (DHQ), says the recent resurgence of terrorist attacks in North East and North West was due to the influx of foreign fighters serving as reinforcements for the terrorists. It said other contributory factors were local collaborators who served as informants, reporting on troops’ movements. The military high command spoke during a press conference on Thursday through the Director of Defence Media Operation, Maj.-Gen Edward Buba.
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Jan 16, 2025 | 
thenationonlineng.net | Musa Bologi
Many soldiers and civilians have been missing after an ambush by Boko Haram terrorists in Baga, a Nigerian community along the fringes of the Lake Chad. The soldiers were ambushed while trying to recover dead bodies of 40 farmers killed by the terrorists. Many soldiers were killed in the gun duel that ensued. However, Zamfara State Governor Dauda Lawal said the days of the bandit leader, Bello Turji, were numbered.
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Jan 15, 2025 | 
thenationonlineng.net | Musa Bologi
News An unspecified number of soldiers and civilians is missing after an ambush by Boko Haram terrorists in Baga, a Nigerian community along the fringes of Lake Chad. Reports from different quarters said the soldiers were ambushed while trying to recover dead bodies of 40 farmers from the community killed by the terrorists. Several soldiers were killed in the gun duel that ensued.
