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Enlist NYSC Graduates Into Nigerian Army, House Of Reps Member Tells FG.

Zakariya Dauda Nyampa, a member of the House of Representatives, has advocated that the Federal Government should enlist fresh graduates into the Nigerian Army instead of the NYSC scheme. He stated that the military service should replace the mandatory one-year NYSC scheme Nyampa stated that graduates who do not have the interest to serve as military personnel should be allowed …

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Read President Full Speech To Nigerians On Democracy Day.

On Friday, June 12, President Muhammadu Buhari addressed the nation to commemorate the country’s democracy day. The President took the moment as an  opportunity to reflect on our journey as a nation, our achievements and struggles. Below is the full Democracy Day speech by President Buhari; NATIONAL BROADCAST BY PRESIDENT MUHAMMADU BUHARI ON DEMOCRACY DAY, JUNE 12TH 2020 Fellow Nigerians,1. …

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“Double Wahala” As Fake Army Captains Beat up State Police Officer

It’s no longer new to the Nigerian force when civilians are caught parading on military uniforms and causing havoc to other citizens who are unaware they are fake and impersonating the force. According to report, two men Abdullahi Kabiru, 28, and Obare Tunde, 39 were caught in army uniforms after they assaulted a police officer, Lawrence Awoniyi in Ekiti State. …

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Bayelsa Records It’s First Covid-19 Related Death.

Bayelsa State covid-19 task force announced in a press conference that the state has recorded it’s first covid-19 related death. The covid-19 task force disclosed that the deceased was a military officer in his late forties, adding that the patient developed severe respiratory stress before his death. The task force committee refused to reveal the identity of the deceased, but …

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Bandits Kill 13 In Katsina Attacks.

The spokesperson of Katsina Police division, Gambo Isah, confirmed on Saturday evening that thirteen people died on Friday when villagers fought back against armed cattle thieves in Katsina State. He revealed that the military has carried out air raids on terrorists camps in Katsina, and neighboring Zamfara to try to stamp out the attacks but despite that, a resurgence continues …

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One COVID-19 patients dies in Bayelsa State

Bayelsa State on Friday recorded its first COVID-19 death. The state COVID-19 Task Force made this announcement in a press conference in Yenagoa, the capital.  The task force said the victim was a military man that developed severe respiratory distress. According to the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, Bayelsa State currently has 12 confirmed COVID-19 cases. What do you think? …

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Amotekun won’t succeed anywhere outside Lagos – Oyo ex-Governor

A former governor of Oyo state, Adebayo Alao-Akala, believes Amotekun, will fail in south-west except in Lagos. According to the former governor police officers would have been a better option to occupy the position. He said while a soldier is trained to lead wars, a police officer has better knowledge of internal security, which Amotekun is more concerned about. “The …

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Troops Neutralize Militants in River State (Photos)

Defence HQ Nigeria released the press on the Militants Hideout in Arugbanama Community in Bonny LGA River State raided by the troops on their Twitter page that, “TROOPS RAID MILITANTS HIDEOUT IN ARUGBANAMA COMMUNITY IN BONNY LGA RIVERS STATE RECOVER ARMS AND AMMUNITION Troops of 146 Battalion deployed in Bonny Island on 12 May 2020, raided and destroyed an identified …

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