Military

Burkina Faso Releases Eleven Nigerian Soldiers Held After Emergency Landing

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Burkina Faso military authorities have released eleven Nigerian military officers who were detained following an unscheduled landing of a Nigerian Air Force C-130 aircraft. Recall that the aircraft made an emergency landing due to reported technical problems. Authorities in Burkina Faso and the Alliance of Sahel States (AES) viewed the incident as a breach of … Read more

Reps begin screening of Olufemi Oluyede as substantive army chief-Details

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The Acting Chief of Army Staff, Olufemi Oluyede, is currently appearing before the House of Representatives Committees on Defence and Army for screening as the substantive COAS. President Bola Tinubu appointed Mr Oluyede as the acting army chief on 30 October following the illness of Taoreed Lagbaja. Mr Lagbaja, a lieutenant general, however, died on … Read more