Nigerian military chiefs sacked

Nigeria's President Muhammadu Buhari sacks the army, navy and air force chiefs, his spokesman tells the BBC, following an upsurge in Boko Haram attacks.

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Habari Zinazoendana

11 years ago

BBC

Nigeria's military chiefs sacked

Nigeria's President Goodluck Jonathan has sacked his military high command, his spokesman says, amid mounting concern about the army's failure to tackle an Islamist insurgency.

 

10 years ago

BBC

Six Tunisian police chiefs sacked

Tunisia's prime minister sacks six police chiefs following last week's attack on the Bardo Museum, which killed 23 people.

 

11 years ago

BBC

Somalia's security chiefs sacked

Somalia's police and intelligence chiefs are sacked following militant Islamist group al-Shabab's assault on the presidential palace.

 

11 years ago

BBC

Nigerian military 'kills insurgents'

At least 70 people were killed when the Nigerian military attacked those behind last week's raid on a barracks as they tried to flee the country, officials say.

 

11 years ago

BBC

AUDIO: Nigerian military 'demoralised'

Sharon Ikeazor and Kashim Shettima discuss events in Nigeria, and the government's response.

 

11 years ago

TheCitizen

20 May

Nigerian military a tricky partner for West on hostage search

Culture clashes and concerns over sovereignty will undermine efforts by foreign experts to help Nigeria’s military find the schoolgirls held hostage by Boko Haram but cooperation can work, experts said on Friday.

 

9 years ago

TheCitizen

13 Oct

'Boko Haram cluster bombs' may come from Nigerian military: campaigners

Nigeria has warned civilians that Boko Haram is using deadly cluster bombs but campaigners say the Islamists may have got the banned weapons from the military in the first place.

 

9 years ago

Bongo5

15 Aug

Exclusive: One on One with DJ Cuppy, Nigerian female DJ and the daughter of Nigerian billionaire Femi Otedola (Video/Details)

Nigerian female DJ and producer Florence Ifeoluwa Otedola popularly known as DJ Cuppy is embarking her Pan – African tour on eight countries. Tanzania is a fifth country she has visited in her month-long tour. The lovely daughter of the Nigerian billionaire, Femi Otedola came by at our studios and she had an exciting chat […]

 

11 years ago

BBC

The four sisters who took on Botswana's chiefs

Four Botswana sisters who gained the right to inherit property

 

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