Senate Confirms Buratai, Other Ex-Military Chiefs as Ambassadors

by globalsentinelnews1 - February 23, 2021February 23, 20210

Jude Johnson The Senate, on Tuesday, confirmed the appointment of former service chiefs as non-career ambassadors-designate. Their confirmation followed the consideration of the report of the Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs, Senator Mohammed Bulkachuwa. President, Ahmad Lawan, had on February 10, directed the Committee on Foreign Affairs to confirm retired General Abayomi

No End in Sight for Insecurity in Nigeria-Buratai, Olonisakin

by globalsentinelnews1 - February 18, 2021February 18, 20210

•Current Crisis Will Last 20 Years •Next War Will Be Forest-Based The two of Nigeria’s immediate past service chiefs, former Chief of Defence Staff, General Abayomi Olonisakin, and the immediate past Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant-General Tukur Buratai, have painted a dismal portrait of the country’s raging security crisis. According to the duo,

Nigerian Military re-organising to tackle insecurity – CDS

Military/Defence

by admin - July 1, 2019July 1, 20190

The Chief of Defence Staff, CDS, Gen. Gabriel Olonisakin, on Monday, said the Nigerian military was re-organising to combat the current security challenges across the country. Mr Olonisakin stated this at the Nigerian Army Day Celebration, NADCEL, and Combat Support Arms Training Week, COSAT, seminar in Lagos. The News Agency of Nigeria

How Abuja market women celebrated victory over Boko Haram (photos)

by globalsentinelnews - January 7, 20170

...By Jude Johnson On Friday, January 6, some market women in Abuja went on a procession to all major markets in the city. The women in their scores said they were celebrating Nigerian military’s victory against activities of Boko Haram, especially in the recently liberated Sambisa forest. The women who carried banners with

OPINION: Boko Haram: The end of a nation’s woe

by globalsentinelnews - December 27, 20160

....By Philip Agbese Whether it was borne out of his operational knowledge or out of belief driven decisiveness, the directive by Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt Gen Tukur Buratai to troops fighting in the northeast to deal Boko Haram the final blow turned out to be prophetic. It was simulacrum to

OPINION: The noisy noise over General Olonisakin’s tenure

Opinion

by globalsentinelnews - December 22, 2016December 22, 20160

By Prince Success Nigerians are very difficult people. Most times, we baselessly portray ourselves as people who infinitely fault everything, including our own shadows, which we have no idea about its existence. To have a probing mind is a positive asset, especially when it is devoted to positive use. But in our