LAGOS FEBRUARY 25TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Nigeria’s defense chief expressed frustration Tuesday with what he called the “double standards” of some countries that won’t sell his military weapons because of human rights concerns. Gen. Christopher Musa’s comment underscores one of the biggest challenges for Africa’s most populous nation in combating a deadly and complex security crisis, from the…
LAGOS DECEMBR 9TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Nigeria is expecting to take delivery of 54 new air assets, including attack aircraft and helicopters as well as aerial drones, to boost its capabilities to fight insecurity in the country, Chief of Air Staff Marshal Amao said on Thursday. A 13-year-old Islamist insurgency in the northeast and kidnappings for ransom by…
LAGOS AUGUST 25TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Lagos State House of Assembly has asked Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu to explain the whereabouts of three helicopters belonging to the state government. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the matter was raised during plenary on Monday sequel to the Matter of Urgent Public Importance moved by the Chief Whip…
LAGOS FEBRUARY 8TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Peoples Democratic Party and the African Democratic Congress on Friday lampooned the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.) over his claims that his regime was succeeding in addressing insecurity. Buhari at the inauguration of two helicopters for the armed forces said Nigerians believed in the success achieved by his government in…
