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Seaman Haruna Abbas: Military dismisses naval rating detained for six years

Seaman Haruna Abbas: Military dismisses naval rating detained for six years

The Defence Headquarters has announced the dismissal of a naval rating, Seaman Haruna Abbas, from service for disobedience to Particular Orders, Resistance to Arrest and Offences in Relation to Public and Service Property.    Abbas’s wife, Hussaina Iliya, had earlier accused the military of unjustly detaining her husband in 2018 over an attempt to disarm him.    Hussaina, who made …

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Dutch PM Mark Rutte takes over as new NATO chief; dismisses concerns of possible Trump presidency

Dutch PM Mark Rutte takes over as new NATO chief; dismisses concerns of possible Trump presidency

NATO’s new leader, Mark Rutte took over the leadership of the military alliance from outgoing NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg at a ceremony in Brussels on Tuesday, October 1. This comes as the military alliance confronts an ongoing Ukraine-Russia war that could take a new turn if Donald Trump wins the presidency. In his acceptance speech, Rutte downplayed fears over the …

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‘False and misleading’- Police dismisses reports of rumored planned attack on FCT University

'False and misleading'- Police dismisses reports of rumored planned attack on FCT University

The FCT Police Command has dismissed rumors of an alleged planned abduction at the University of Abuja Campus by unspecified individuals circulating on online platforms.   In a statement released, the FCT Police Command spokesperson, SP Josephine Adeh, described the news as baseless publications propagated by rumour mongers aiming to create unfounded panic and apprehension among FCT residents and University …

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