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Man must eat’, these are the words of a gallant solider who was seen preparing an unusual type of meal in the jungle. The soldiers who are fighting against the Boko Haram terrorists – were pictured cooking a meal made of caterpillar while at the battlefield. According to one of the soldiers, the life in the jungle is not easy …

Nigeria’s Defence Headquarters has denied a trending story in the social media that the military has retired or replaced some service chiefs.

The allegation by the Joint Niger Delta Liberation Force, NDLF, that some top Army officers are planning to overthrow President Muhammadu Buhari is causing panic within the military. To underscore the seriousness with which the allegation is being taken in the military and political cycles, the Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Tukur Buratai, on Friday subpoenaed the upper echelon …

The Federal government has directed that troops should be withdrawn from Niger Delta communities as part of efforts to find an amicable solution to the spate of pipelines vandalism in the oil producing region. The directive was given at the end of an emergency  security council meeting which took place on Tuesday with Vice President Yemi Osinbajo presiding. The meeting, …

 The joint military force deployed to protect oil infrastructure in the Niger Delta on Friday reiterated its resolve to crackdown on vandals and economic saboteurs. A statement from its spokesman, Col. Isa Ado, said that the military was poised to deal with a reported threat by vandals to resume attacks on oil facilities. The statement assured that the force, christened …