Defence Headquarters Dismisses Allegations of Poor Care for Injured Personnel

Defence Headquarters Dismisses Allegations of Poor Care for Injured Personnel

By Zainab Uzomah Nigeria’s Defence Headquarters has rejected claims made in a viral video alleging that military personnel wounded in action are being neglected by the Armed Forces of Nigeria (AFN). In a statement on Tuesday, Director of Defence Information Major General Samaila Uba said the video, released by Lucky Udu Studio, created a “misleading impression” of institutional indifference toward injured troops. He said the allegations were inaccurate and failed […]

January 28, 2026 18

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FCTA Staff Stage Protest Over Poor Welfare, Give Three-Day Ultimatum

By Toffa Momoh Some staff of the Federal Capital Territory Administration, FCTA, are currently protesting in front of the FCTA headquarters in Area 11, Abuja, to press home their demands. The group, under the auspices of the Joint Union Action Committee, held placards with inscriptions such as “Non-payment of AEPB Enforcement Squad,” “Inaccessibility of the salary portal to salary desk officers,” “Withheld salaries and allowances of workers for over 6 […]

June 30, 2025 29

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Nigeria has no reason to be poor, says Ooni of Ife

The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi Ojaja II, has said that there is ‘No reason Nigeria should be a poor Nation.” The monarch also emphasised the untapped potential of cassava derivatives, such as sorbitol, starch, and ethanol, industries worth billions of dollars globally but underutilised in Nigeria. He also praised a farming facility, Agbeyewa Farms, for its transformative efforts in Ekiti North, turning a once insecure area into a […]

December 30, 2024 77

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AFCON: Ivory Coast deports Algerian fan for calling country ‘poor’

The authorities in Ivory Coast have deported an Algerian supporter who was arrested for filming a video in which she used derogatory language towards the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations host nation. According to Actu Foot, Sofia Benlemmane was arrested, deported, and banned from the Ivory Coast for life, following the widespread video that depicted the country in a negative light. “Sofia Benlemmane, an Algerian supporter, was arrested yesterday at […]

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