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The Federal Government of Nigeria says it has traced at least N83 billion in cryptocurrency and fiat money meant for the recent nationwide protests tagged #EndBadGovernanceInNigeria. Amongst others are $50m of crypto, $38m of which were blocked in four cryptocurrency wallets — and N4bn contributed by various political actors in Abuja, Kano, Kaduna and Katsina….
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The Nigerian military has said it will intervene if violence recorded in some states in the ongoing nationwide protest tagged #EndBadGovernanceInNigeria escalates. The Chief of Defence Staff, Gen. Christopher Musa, during a press conference in Abuja, said the military would step in to control the looting and violence being witnessed in some parts of the…
The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) on Thursday revealed a plot by mischief-makers to attack car owners, landlords and smartphone users during the planned ‘EndBadGovernance’ protest slated for next month.The Director of Defence Media Operations, Major General Edward Buba disclosed this at a press briefing in Abuja. He said, “Already, we have detected some unscrupulous elements bent…
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The Federal Government has established an aviation wing for the Nigerian Army, and acquired fighter helicopters for its operations. According to the Director of Army Public Relations, Major General Onyema Nwachukwu, the BELL UH-1H, HUEY helicopters were received at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja on Friday. He noted that the establishment of the…
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The Chief of Defence Staff, Christopher Musa, has said that self-acclaimed Biafra Prime Minister, Simon Ekpa, must be arrested and prosecuted for encouraging the activities of gunmen in the Southeast. Musa also lamented that Ekpa was using the protection he enjoyed from the Finnish government to perpetrate evil in Nigeria. He made these remarks during…
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Twenty-nine generals of the Nigerian Army have retired from active military service. These officers were of the infantry Corps. Amongst those who pulled out of active service at the Jaji Military Cantonment in Kaduna State on Friday, 19 were major generals, and 10 were brigadiers general. Among them is Major General Victor Ezugwu, who spoke…
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has announced the elimination of several terrorists and their structures, after invading their hideouts in Zamfara state. The operation, which was conducted by the Air Component of Operation Hadarin Daji, led to the bombing of two terrorist camps. According to a statement by NAF Spokesman, Edward Gabkwet, on Thursday, April…
The Defence Headquarters has confirmed that an officer was killed in an ambush by terrorists in Borno State. The Director of Defence Media Operations, Edward Buba, in a statement on Sunday, said the ambush happened along the Buratai-Buni Gari road in Borno. The spokesperson said the lieutenant died in the ambush while four other personnel,…
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The Chief of Defence Staff, Christopher Musa, has said monarchs in Okuama and other neighbouring communities in Delta State must have played a role in the murder of 17 soldiers in the state. Suspected residents of the Okuama Community, on 14 March, ambushed and murdered the Commanding Officer of 181 Army Amphibious Battalion, twomajors, one…
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The Nigerian Army says a minor explosion occurred, on Monday, in a farmland near the Mammy Market within the Ikeja Cantonment in Lagos. This is contained in a statement by the Director of Army Public Relations, Onyema Nwachukwu, in Abuja. Mr Nwachukwu, a major general, said the explosion was suspected to have been triggered by…
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