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COAS: Army More Resolute Towards Concluding War against Banditry, Insurgency

COAS: Army More Resolute Towards Concluding War against Banditry, Insurgency
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UPDATED: Ex-Chief of Defence Staff, Joshua Dogonyaro, laid to rest

UPDATED: Ex-Chief of Defence Staff, Joshua Dogonyaro, laid to rest Joshua Dogonyaro, a retired lieutenant general and former military administrator of Plateau, died at the age of 80 last month. 2 min read The remains of a former Chief of Defence Staff, Joshua Dogonyaro, were laid to rest in Langtang, Plateau State, on Friday. Mr Dogonyaro, a retired lieutenant general and former military administrator of Plateau State, died at the age of 80 last month. According to his first son, Joseph Dogonyaro, he died after battling stroke at the Jos University Teaching Hospital ( At the wake service held on Friday, the Minister of Defence, Bashir Magashi; Plateau State Governor, Simon Lalong; Former Head of State, Yakubu Gowon, amongst other dignitaries paid tribute to the deceased.

1985 Nigeria coup: Late Gen Joshua Dogonyaro read speech removing Buhari [Full text]

Daily Post Nigeria Published Lieutenant General Joshua Dogonyaro, a former Chief of Defence Staff during the late General Sani Abacha’s regime, died on Thursday. Born on September 12, 1940, in Vom, Plateau State, Dogonyaro was the officer that read the coup speech that ousted the then General Muhammadu Buhari as military ruler. The coup brought in the Ibrahim Badamosi Babangida junta on August 27, 1985. Dogonyaro died at the Jos University Teaching Hospital where he was admitted after a brief illness. His remains have been deposited at the Air Force Hospital in Jos. Dogoyaro was a member of the Langtang Mafia in Nigeria’s military circle. The clique comprises military men from Langtang, Plateau, who served or are still in the military.

Muslims shun COVID-19 protocols at Bauchi praying grounds

Muslims shun COVID-19 protocols at Bauchi praying grounds Published Despite appeals by Governor Bala Mohammed of Bauchi State to the people of his State to observe COVID-19 protocols, Muslims in Bauchi, the state capital, have flouted them, trooping out in their numbers to observe the two Rakaah Eid-el-Fitr prayers. Mohammed had, in his goodwill message to mark this year’s celebration, warned people of the dangers of contracting COVID-19 and urged them to observe safety protocols like wearing face masks, hand washing and social-distancing. “The COVID-19 pandemic is still around. I, therefore, appeal to you all to continue to observe the protocols of social distancing, wearing of facemasks and washing your hands wherever the need arises. You should also endeavour to take the vaccine against the pandemic,” the governor admonished.

Ex-Chief of Defence Staff, Joshua Dogonyaro, is dead

Ex-Chief of Defence Staff, Joshua Dogonyaro, is dead Mr Dogonyaro died in Jos on Wednesday at the age of 80. Mr Dogonyaro, a retired lieutenant general, died at the age of 80 on Wednesday. The first son of the deceased, Joseph Dogonyaro, disclosed this to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in a telephone interview in Pankshin, on Thursday. “Daddy has been sick for some time until yesterday when he had a stroke and we rushed him to the Jos University Teaching Hospital (JUTH) for medical attention. “Unfortunately, early this morning (Thursday), around 3.00 a.m. precisely, he breathed his last. “His death comes as a rude shock to us as a family. We are going to miss his love and warmth as a grandfather, father, brother, uncle and supporter,” he said.

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