•Altercation between the FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike and a military officer Former military Generals have expressed outrage over Tuesday’s clash between the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, and a naval officer identified as A. Yerima, over alleged land grabbing. The veterans, in separate interviews with our correspondents ...
•Former Chief of Defence Staff, General Lucky Irabor (rtd) Some retired senior military officers have backed the call by a former Chief of Defence Staff, General Lucky Irabor (retd), for the declaration of a state of emergency to effectively address the Boko Haram insurgency. In his new book, ‘Scars: Nigeria’s Journey and the Boko Haram [&hell...
•Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Christopher Musa A former Nigerian Defence Adviser to the United Nations and ex-Ambassador to South Africa has strongly criticised the Canadian Embassy for denying visas to Nigeria’s Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Christopher Musa, and his delegation. The team was scheduled to attend a veterans’ ev...
•Adams Oshiomhole The Senator representing Edo North in the National Assembly, Adams Oshiomhole, has alleged that retired military generals are behind illegal mining across the country. Oshiomhole, the Chairman of the Senate Committee on Interior, made the allegation today when the Chairman of the Senate Committee on Solid Minerals Development...
•Terrorists Retired generals have expressed worries over the resurgence of terrorist attacks in the North-East, stressing the need to curtail the development. Amnesty International, however, pointed out that the violent escalation indicates a failure of the current security measures, reports The PUNCH. At least 40 farmers were reportedly kille...

