Nigerian Army decorates 5 newly promoted Brigadier Generals

Nigerian Army decorates 5 newly promoted Brigadier Generals

By Joe Udo ABUJA (CONVERSEER) – The Theatre Commander, Joint Task Force (North East) Operation HADIN KAI (OPHK), Major General Abdulsalam Abubakar, on Tuesday, 9 December 2025, decorated five newly promoted senior officers with the rank of Brigadier General. The colourful investiture ceremony, held at the Theatre Command Officers’ Mess, Maimalari Cantonment, Maiduguri, attracted serving…

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Sahel Alliance confirms detention of Nigerian military aircraft in Burkina Faso

Sahel Alliance confirms detention of Nigerian military aircraft in Burkina Faso

By Our Reporter OUAGADOUGOU (CONVERSEER) – The Alliance of Sahel States (AES), comprising Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger, has confirmed that a Nigerian Air Force C-130 Hercules transport aircraft was forced to land in Burkina Faso after entering the country’s airspace without authorisation. In a joint statement issued on Monday, the three military-led nations said…

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SAPS Commissioner heads to Saulsville and Brakpan after deadly weekend

SAPS Commissioner heads to Saulsville and Brakpan after deadly weekend

BRAKPAN (CONVERSEER) – South African Police Service (SAPS) National Commissioner Gen Fannie Masemola is expected to lead a delegation to Saulsville and Brakpan on Monday following a weekend of bloody murders. According to police, there are developments in both cases. In Saulsville, Atteridgeville, west of Pretoria, at least 12 people died following a deadly shooting…

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Seidou claims Benin military thwarted coup

Seidou claims Benin military thwarted coup

By Our Reporter COTONOU (CONVERSEER) – Benin Republic’s Interior Minister, Alassane Seidou, has confimed that the country’s armed forces have thwarted an attempted coup in the West African nation. He stated that a small group of soldiers launched a mutiny with the aim of destabilising the country and its institutions. READ ALSO: Elon Musk accuses South…

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Nigeria withdraws fighter aircraft from Benin Republic as situation stabilises

Nigeria withdraws fighter aircraft from Benin Republic as situation stabilises

By Zagazola Makama LAGOS (CONVERSEER) – Nigeria has withdrawn the fighter aircraft earlier deployed to the Benin Republic after authorities assessed that the security situation in the neighbouring country had stabilised following Sunday’s attempted military coup. Security sources told Zagazola Makama that the aircraft, which were deployed from Lagos for surveillance and regional monitoring, were…

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Coup: Nigeria deploys fighter aircraft to Benin Republic

Coup: Nigeria deploys fighter aircraft to Benin Republic

By Zagazola Makama LAGOS (CONVERSEER) – The Nigerian military has deployed fighter aircraft to the Benin Republic following Sunday’s military coup that toppled President Patrice Talon, reliable security sources have confirmed. The aircraft, which took off from Lagos earlier on Sunday, were sighted operating within Beninese airspace as Nigeria intensifies surveillance and monitoring of the…

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US, Rwanda seal $228m deal to boost health system capacity

US, Rwanda seal $228m deal to boost health system capacity

By Joe Udo KIGALI (CONVERSEER) – The United States and Rwanda have signed a $228 million agreement designed to strengthen Rwanda’s health sector and support long-term financial independence in national health management. The announcement was made late on Friday, shortly after Rwandan President Paul Kagame and the Democratic Republic of Congo’s Felix Tshisekedi reaffirmed their…

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