Tag Archives: UNITED NATIONS

NIGERIAN TROOPS ON UNITED NATIONS ASSIGNMENT

Posted on January 22, 2013 by

Nigerian UNMIL peacekeepers restrain a trigger-happy Liberian policeman Photo Credit: REUTERS NEWS AGENCY Nigerian troops at the first anniversary Memorial P’rade held in honour of victims of the August 2011 suicide bombing of the UN House at Abuja Photo Credit: … Continue reading →

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FOREIGN MINISTER URGES BETTER RECOGNITION FOR NIGERIAN PEACEKEEPERS; SAYS NIGERIA HAS 6,000 PEACEKEEPERS ACROSS GLOBAL FLASHPOINTS, SPENT US$13 BILLION ON PEACEKEEPING SINCE 1960

Posted on January 15, 2013 by

Nigerian peacekeepers on pre-deployment training at the Nigerian Army Peacekeeping Centre, Jaji THE GUARDIAN 15 January, 2013 GREATER recognition for Nigerian peacekeepers, who laid down their lives for global security and a safer subregion would spur Nigerian soldiers in their … Continue reading →

Posted in ARMED CONFLICT, GLOBAL DEFENCE NEWS, MILITARY PHOTOS, NIGERIAN ARMED FORCES, NIGERIAN MILITARY HISTORY, PEACE SUPPORT OPERATIONS, RISK ANALYSIS, SECURITY ISSUES AND CONCERNS, WEST AFRICAN STANDBY FORCE | Tagged , , , | 3 Comments

UN MISSION IN GABON MULLS FIGHT AGAINST PIRACY IN GULF OF GUINEA

Posted on November 23, 2011 by

TheNigerian Navy’s NNS Nwamba of the Joint Nigeria-Benin Anti-Piracy Task Group 11.1 in Cotonou LIBREVILLE, Nov. 22 (Xinhua) A UN mission is in the Gabonese capital Libreville to evaluate ways to fight against piracy in the oil-rich Gulf of Guinea, … Continue reading →

Posted in AFRICAN ARMED FORCES, BENIN, BORDER SECURITY, GLOBAL DEFENCE NEWS, MARITIME SAFETY AND SECURITY, MILITARY HARDWARE, MILITARY PHOTOS, NIGERIA, NIGERIAN ARMED FORCES, NIGERIAN MILITARY HISTORY, NIGERIAN NAVY, NIGERIAN SPECIAL FORCES, PIRACY, RISK ANALYSIS, SECURITY ISSUES AND CONCERNS, WEST AFRICAN STANDBY FORCE | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

BOKO HARAM: UN HQTRS CAR BOMBING IN NIGERIA KILLS 18

Posted on August 26, 2011 by

Suspected Boko Haram militant in military custody By BASHIR ADIGUN, Associated Press ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) A car loaded with explosives crashed into the main United Nations’ building in Nigeria’s capital and exploded Friday, killing at least 18 people in one … Continue reading →

Posted in AFRICA, AFRICAN ARMED FORCES, ARMED CONFLICT, BOKO HARAM ISLAMIC STATE MOVEMENT, COUNTERINSURGENCY OPERATIONS, GLOBAL DEFENCE NEWS, GULF OF GUINEA, MILITARY PHOTOS, NIGERIA, NIGERIAN AIR FORCE, NIGERIAN ARMED FORCES, NIGERIAN ARMY, NIGERIAN HISTORY, NIGERIAN MILITARY HISTORY, NIGERIAN NAVY, NIGERIAN PARAMILITARY FORCES, NIGERIAN SPECIAL FORCES, RISK ANALYSIS, TERRORISM, URBAN GUERRILLA WARFARE, WEST AFRICAN STANDBY FORCE | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment