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A Federal High Court in Borno has ordered the release of 313 suspected terrorists arrested by the military. The Director, Defence Media Operations, Maj. Gen. Buba Edward said this during the operational briefing on Thursday in Abuja. The court ordered their release due to a lack of evidence to nail the suspects after investigation. “The…
13 Dec
In a bittersweet moment for millions of fans worldwide, all seven members of the global phenomenon BTS have officially begun their mandatory military service. This marks the culmination of a long-awaited and anticipated transition for the group, as they fulfill their duty to their country. Following the enlistment of Jin, J-Hope, and Suga earlier this…
5 Dec
The flagbearer of the Labour Party (LP) during the 2023 presidential election, Peter Obi, on Tuesday urged the Nigerian military to always try and avoid being an embarrassment to themselves and the country. Obi said this in a statement on X following the reports of the accidental bombing of Tudun Biri Village in the Igabi…
22 Nov
BTS members RM, Jimin, V, and Jungkook have officially begun their mandatory military service. The announcement was made by their agency, BigHit Music, on Wednesday morning. “We would like to inform our fans that RM, Jimin, V, and Jung Kook have initiated the military enlistment process,” the band’s music label BIGHIT Music wrote in a…
25 Aug 2023
The Minister of Defence and the entire military high command are presently at the military cemetery to pay their last respect to officers who died in an ambush in Niger State. Present at the cemetery are the minister of Defence, Alhaji Badaru Mohammed, and minister of state, Bello Mattawale. Others are Chief of Defence Staff,…
12 Aug 2023
The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) says the call for the military to interfere in the nation’s democracy is highly unpatriotic and wicked. A statement by the Director Defence Information, Brig.-Gen. Tukur Gusau on Friday in Abuja, said it was an attempt by unpatriotic elements to distract the military from performing its constitutional responsibilities. Gusau said the…
20 Jun 2023
Emergency crews and Canada's air force on Tuesday searched for two missing crew members after a large Canadian military transport helicopter crashed in a river near a base west of the capital Ottawa.
15 Jun 2023
North Korea fired a ballistic missile, South Korea's military said Thursday, the latest in a string of banned weapons tests carried out by Pyongyang so far this year.
14 Jun 2023
A new military recruit shot and killed two fellow soldiers and wounded a third at a training range in central Japan on Wednesday, the military said, with the 18-year-old suspect detained at the scene.

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The High Court in Abuja has dismissed the charges of fraud, bribery, and conspiracy filed against a former Attorney-General of the Federation, Mohammed Adoke, by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). In his ruling, Justice Abubakar Kutigi said the EFCC failed to prove its charges of fraud, bribery, and money laundering. He eventually ruled…
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The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) said it discovered a deceptive claim about the weight of a bag of rice at the Garki Modern Market in Abuja. Ag. Executive Vice Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of FCCPC, Dr. Adamu Abdullahi, disclosed this in a statement on Friday after the Commission conducted a targeted enforcement operation…