Nigeria approves recruitment of 28,000 soldiers to tackle rising insecurity
24 Jul 2026, 15:31 GMT
By editorial@africanews.com (Rédaction Africanews)
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Nigeria's President Bola Tinubu on Thursday approved the recruitment of 28,000 military personnel to "strengthen national security", as the country battles a myriad of conflicts.