ECOWAS court orders FG to pay N88bn civil war damages

The ECOWAS community court of justice has granted an out-of-court settlement application for a case involving the federal government and victims of the Nigerian civil war. In 2012, hundreds of mine victims of the war approached the ECOWAS court, asking for an order for the removal of remnants of war instruments stockpiled in 11 states […]

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BUHARI: Those agitating for “civil war rerun” were not born by 1967 and don’t know the consequences

In his Independence day broadcast, President Muhammadu Buhari recalled his days in the army and cautioned the “hot-headed” youth calling for the dismemberment of the country. He noted that most of those calling for the division were not born during the tragic civil war, which led to the loss of two million lives. “As a young […]

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ALARMING! Civil war officers yet to be paid 38 years pension

Civil War Officers who voluntarily retired or were discharged from service under the 1976 – 1979 military administration want their 38 years pension arrears paid. The group made the demand in a statement signed by its National Coordinator, retired Sgt. Kasali Busari and made available newsmen in Ibadan on Tuesday. The Group of Able Voluntary […]

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