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International

US Probes ‘chemical Attack’ In Iraq

Islamic State militants may have fired a chemical rocket at American troops based in Iraq, the US military says. A...

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It’s Wrong For Mahama To Wear Military Uniform

A legal brain has flayed President John Mahama over his obsession for military uniforms anytime he visits military...

International

Military Ill-Prepared For Attack On UK, Says Retired Chief

The armed forces are ill-prepared to defend the UK against a serious military attack, a senior commander warned the...

Business

Government Woos Striking Railway Workers

The Ministry of Transport has said it has taken steps to resolve grievances of striking railway workers. The Ghana...

International

British Troops Condemned Over Iraqi Boy’s Death In 2003

Four UK soldiers who "forced" an Iraqi boy into a canal and let him drown have been condemned by a judge investigating...

International

Scores ‘hacked To Death’ In Machete Attack In DR Congo

At least 64 people have been killed in northeastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) in an attack carried out by...

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Retired Soldier Insists Mahama Can Wear Any Military Uniform

Commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces and President of Ghana, John Dramani Mahama’s decision to wear military...

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Mahama Commissions Naval Headquarters In Military Regalia

President John Dramani arrived at the commissioning of the newly built Naval Headquarters at Burma camp in Accra today ...

Opinion

Beyond The Prophets Hometown

One allegation holds that some of the chieftains of the Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta are planning...

Opinion

When Elders Mattered In Securing Nigerias Unity

August 1, 2016 has come and gone and Nigeria remains united. Let us rejoice and shout together: “In unity we...

Opinion

Never Again To The Politics Of Fear

Since 1966 when the military in Nigeria invaded the political arena and pulled their stunts, characterised by coups and...

International

Thailand, Seeking Stability, Approves Military Constitution

A democratically elected government will take power in Thailand at the earliest by December 2017, a senior Thai...

International

Thai Votes Back Military Constitution

A clear majority of Thai referendum voters have backed a draft constitution written by an army-appointed committee....

Profiles

Complete Biography & Profile of Fredrick William Kwasi Akuffo, Ex Head of State: 1978

1957: Enlisted as an Officer-Cadet in the Ghana Army. 1976: Chief of Defence Staff. General Akuffo and other members of...

Profiles

Complete Biography & Profile of Air Vice Marshal Michael Samson-Oje , Chief of Air Staff

Air Vice Marshal Michael Samson-Oje was born on 5 January 1954 at Damongo in the Northern Region. He attended Tamale...

Africa & World

Nigerian Army Kill Two Boko Haram Insurgents, Seize Sex Drugs in Ambush

The Nigeria Army reported today its soldiers last night staged an ambush of Boko Haram terrorists, killing two of them...

Africa & World

Nigerian Military Rescues 338 Captives from Boko Haram

Nigerian military have successfully rescued 338 captives mostly women and children, from Boko Haram camps in a forest...

Feature

The Underlining Military Ideology Associated with Sexual and Gender-Based Violence (SGBV)

Rape and other forms of Sexual and Gender-Based Violence (SGBV) continue to persist across the African continent. The...

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President Goodluck Jonathan Under Intense Scrutiny

The president of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Hon. Goodluck Jonathan has come under severe criticism for his...