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Nigeria: As New Service Chiefs Take Over - Over 50 Generals to Go!
Vanguard, 19 January 2014
Following the retirement of Service Chiefs and the appointment of new ones by President Goodluck Jonathan, Generals in the Army and their equivalent in the Navy and Airforce may… Read more »
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Nigeria: Analyst - New Nigeria Military Chief 'New Strategy' Against Boko Haram
VOA, 17 January 2014
After Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan fired his top military chiefs this week, some analysts said it signified a failure of the old guard to beat Islamist militants in the… Read more »
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Nigeria: Shake Up That Shook the Military
This Day, 18 January 2014
President Goodluck Jonathan surprised many when he announced sweeping changes in the military hierarchy on Thursday with the removal of the Chief of Defence Staff, Ola Sa'ad… Read more »
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Nigeria: Defence Forces Reshuffle Confirmed
CAJ News, 17 January 2014
THE Presidency officially announced President Goodluck Jonathan had reshuffled the defence forces. Read more »
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Nigeria: "Appointment" of New Service Chiefs Is Illegal and Unconstitutional
Premium Times, 18 January 2014
On 16th of January, 2014, a day after the Armed Forces Remembrance Day Celebrations, President Goodluck Jonathan, announced, through a terse statement issued by Dr. Ruben Abati,… Read more »
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Nigeria: Why Jonathan Sacked Service Chiefs
Premium Times, 17 January 2014
President Jonathan seems to be making a clear statement of loyalty, authority and legality by this decision to replace the service chiefs. Read more »
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Nigeria: Okorocha Condemns His Removal
Daily Trust, 18 January 2014
Imo State Governor Rochas Okorocha has condemned the removal of Lt Gen. Azubuike Ihejirika as Chief of Army (COAS) by President Goodluck Jonathan. Read more »
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Nigeria: Jonathan Skips 31 Generals to Minimah
Leadership, 18 January 2014
To appoint Maj-Gen. Kenneth Tobiah Jacob Minimah as chief of army staff, President Goodluck Jonathan had to skip 31 generals who are his seniors in the Nigerian Army, LEADERSHIP… Read more »
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Nigeria: Why Jonathan Sacked Ibrahim, Ihejirika, Ezeoba
Leadership, 17 January 2014
President Goodluck Jonathan yesterday dropped all the service chiefs but one, Air Marshal Alex Sabundu Badeh, the immediate past chief of air staff who is now the new chief of… Read more »