LAGOS JULY 31ST (NEWSRANGERS)-Spain will deploy its military to restore order at its border with Morocco in Ceuta after thousands of migrants streamed into the tiny Spanish territory, with at least nine dying in the attempt. The announcement came after local authorities in Ceuta had asked the central government in Madrid for reinforcements to manage…
By Crystal Ugoeze LAGOS NOVEMBER 12TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Nigerian military has thrown its weight behind Lt. Col. A.M. Yerima, the officer who engaged in a heated exchange with the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, during a confrontation over a property in Abuja on Tuesday. The property in question reportedly belongs to a…
LAGOS APRIL 8TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has reacted to the claim that military generals contributed money to secure the release of Mahrazu Tsiga, a retired brigadier general, who was held captive for 56 days. The Director of Defence Information, Tukur Gusau, in a statement on Monday said the claims by another retired brigadier general,…
LAGOS FEBRUARY 16TH (NEWSRANGERS)-ANGRY mob has killed two suspected “one-chance” robbers along the Umaru Musa Yar’Adua Expressway in Abuja after the they allegedly robbed and pushed a female victim out of their moving vehicle. The incident, which occurred around 3 p.m. on Saturday, February 15, started when the suspects, operating in a commercial vehicle, allegedly…
LAGOS FEBRUARY 8TH (NEWSRANGERS)- A suspected jihadist attack on a convoy escorted by Malian soldiers and Russia’s Wagner mercenaries has killed dozens of people in northern Mali, officials said on Saturday. The attack took place on Friday between the northern cities of Gao and Ansongo, they said. The death toll was initially put at 10…
LAGOS JANUARY 11TH (NEWSRANGERS)-At least 19 people have been killed in Chad where security forces said they had prevented an attempt by armed fighters to storm the presidential complex in the capital N’Djamena. At least 18 of a force of 24 armed men were killed in the failed assault on the president’s office on Wednesday…
LAGOS NOVEMBER 24TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Honourable Minister of Defence, H.E. Mohammed Badaru Abubakar CON, mni, has called for robust support for the Nigerian Military in its ongoing efforts to combat insecurity, emphasizing that peace is a cornerstone of national development. Speaking at the opening ceremony of the 45th International Trade Fair organized by the Kano Chamber…
LAGOS OCTOBER 12TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Honourable Minister of State for Defence, His Excellency Dr. Bello Muhammed Matawalle, MON, has reaffirmed the Federal Government’s unwavering commitment to defeating banditry and restoring lasting peace in the North-West. During his security engagements in Sokoto State on Friday, 11th October 2024, Dr. Matawalle witnessed the handover of critical military assets…
