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TODAY IN HISTORY: MKO Abiola Declares Himself President And Commander-In-Chief Of Nigeria At Epetedo

On June 11, 1994, Moshood Kashimawo Olawale Abiola, the acclaimed winner of the June 12, 1993 presidential election, delivered a historic speech declaring himself the President and Commander-in-Chief of Nigeria.

BREAKING: Buhari appoints Maj Gen Yahaya as new Chief of Army Staff

Nigeria's new Army chief is Major General Farouk Yahaya, a former General Officer Commanding 1 Division of the Nigerian Army and the incumbent Theatre Commander of the Counter Terrorism Counter Insurgency military outfit in the North East, codenamed

Buratai Gives 40-Day Ultimatum To Capture Shekau

The Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai, has ordered the Theatre Commander of Operation Lafiya Dole in the North-East, Maj.-Gen. Ibrahim Attahiru, to produce Boko Haram leader, Abubakar Shekau, dead or alive within 40 days.

Meet the new service chiefs (photos)

He served as the Commander, Rapid Response Squad, Lagos, Squadron Commander, Mopol 5, Benin, Benin City, Officer-in-Charge, Anti-Fraud Unit, FCT Command, Abuja; Chief Superintendent of Police, Administration, Lagos State Command Head Quarters

Tinubu makes first set of appointments (See names)

President Bola Tinubu has made his first set of appointments as Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.

'I Want Shekau Dead Or Alive in 40 Days' - Buratai Charges

The Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Tukur Buratai handed the ultimatum to the Theatre Commander of Operation LAFIA DOLE, Major General Ibrahim Attahiru, urging him to deploy every weapon in the arsenal of the command to smoke out Shekau

Tinubu appoints Major General Oluyede as acting Chief of Army Staff

It stated that Oluyede will act in the position pending the return of the indisposed substantive Chief of Army Staff, Lt. General Taoreed Abiodun Lagbaja.

BREAKING: Chief of Army Staff, Taoreed Abiodun Lagbaja is dead

According to him: "President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, regrets to announce the passing of Lt. General Taoreed Abiodun Lagbaja, Chief of the Army Staff, at age 56.

Former Niger Delta militant, Boyloaf bags First class University degree

He wrote; "Chief Ebikabowei Victor-Ben, AKA Gen Boyloaf is a former commander of the Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND).

Nigerian Army reacts to speculations of coup plot against President Tinubu's govt

The report said key brigades were under watch as the Commander of the Presidential Guards Brigade, Col. Adebisi Onasanya held meetings with Tinubu and his Chief of Staff, Femi Gbajabiamila.

Army Chief Buratai Gives Soldiers 40 Days To Capture Shekau "Dead Or Alive"

The statement read in full: "Today, Friday 21st July, 2017, the chief of army staff, Nigerian army, lieutenant general Tukur Yusufu Buratai, has directed the theatre commander, operation lafiya dole, major general Ibrahim Attahiru, to capture

US president Joe Biden refers to Gaza as 'Ukraine' as concerns over his mental acuity mount (video)

The 81-year-old American commander-in-chief mixed up the two places twice while hosting Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni in the Oval Office. SkyNews twitter post RNCResearch twitter post

Iranian President vows 'powerful' response to Israeli strikes

Chief of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces Mohammad Bagheri, Chief Commander of Iran's Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Hossein Salami, Gholam-Ali Rashid, commander of Iran's Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters, and Commander of the

Buhari confers GCON title on Justice Tanko after he resigned as CJN

President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday June 27, conferred on the immediate past Chief Justices of Nigeria, CJN, Ibrahim Tanko the Grand Commander of the Order of Niger (GCON) title, which is second to the highest honour in the country.

President Buhari's Crowd Vs Nnamdi Kanu's Crowd - Who Do You Think Was More Welcomed [Photos]

But then, How if we compare the crowds that welcomed both Kanu and the commander in chief? Buhari's crowd below : Nnamdi Kanu's crowd as he visited Ekwulobia today 20/8/2017. Who do you think was more welcomed?

Israel kills Chief of staff of Iranian Armed Forces, Mohammad Bagheri

Multiple Iranian state media outlets had reported earlier that General Hossein Salami, the commander-in-chief of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, was killed in Israel's overnight strikes.

Tinubu confers GCON on House of Reps Speaker Tajudeen Abbas

In his 64th Independence Anniversary Speech on October 1, President Tinubu conferred the Commander of the Federal Republic, CFR, on the Speaker and the Deputy Senate President.

President Buhari to give farewell broadcast tomorrow May 28

It reads in part; ''President Muhammadu Buhari will make a farewell broadcast as President, Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces on Sunday, May 28, at 7 am.