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No Mercenaries For Nigeria’s War Against Terrorism – General Irabor

Global UpfrontMar 14, 2022March 14, 20220

Chief of Defence Staff, General Lucky Irabor, has shot down the suggestion foreign mercenaries be employed to help in the war against terrorism, saying, even

Extend Hijab Uniform Dress Code to Military, Para-military Services – Muslim Group, MURIC

Global UpfrontMar 8, 2022March 8, 20220

The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC), a pro-Muslim advocacy group, has called on the Armed Forces of Nigeria and other para-military agencies to extend the new

Get Soldiers Off Streets, Equip Police To Take Over Internal Security, CISLAC Tells Buhari

Global UpfrontMar 7, 2022March 7, 20220

The Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre (CISLAC) has urged President Muhammadu Buhari to withdraw soldiers from the streets across the country to minimise harm to

Peace Returning Soon To Nigeria’s Troubled Regions, CDS Assures

Global UpfrontMar 5, 2022March 5, 20220

Chief of Defence Staff, Gen. Lucky Irabor, has assured Nigerians that the year 2022 will see peace returning to all troubled parts of the country.

Nigerian Military to Get More Platforms for War Against Boko Haram/ISWAP Terrorism – Defence Minister

Global UpfrontFeb 6, 2022February 6, 20220

Nigeria’s Minister of Defence, Major General Bashir Magashi (rtd) has reiterated Federal Government’s commitment to providing more platforms for the Armed Forces of Nigeria in

Stop the Extrajudicial Killings

Global UpfrontFeb 4, 2022February 4, 20220

On Saturday January 29, 2022, the Lajolo community in Ilorin-East Local Government Area of Kwara State rose in protest, accusing the Nigeria police of extrajudicial

Destroy ISWAP Before It Grows Into Monster Worse Than Boko Haram, Borno Governor Tells FG, Military

Global UpfrontFeb 4, 2022February 4, 20220

Governor Babagana Zulum of Borno State, Northeast Nigeria has warned the Nigerian federal government that it should urgently work to destroy the Islamic State in

Armed Forces of Nigeria Ranks 4th in Africa, 35 in Global Power Index

Global UpfrontJan 30, 2022January 30, 20220

The Armed Forces of Nigeria is the 35th most powerful military in the world and the 4th in Africa, according to Global Firepower (GFP) 2022.

Armed Forces Partners NPHCDA on Healthcare Delivery

Global UpfrontJan 21, 2022January 21, 20220

Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Lucky Irabor, has expressed the readiness of the Armed Forces of Nigeria (AFN) in sustaining the collaborative healthcare arrangement

Insecurity: The Challenge Posed in Eradicating Terrorism Through Annihilation by Numbers

Global UpfrontJan 21, 2022January 21, 20220

The security forces are evidently winning the battle against Boko Haram as Defense Headquarters has said that 950 Boko Haram and ISWAP insurgents and bandits