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Before Iran, There Was Zamfara: The Rescue Story Nigerians Choose To Forget

By Chidi Omeje In the aftermath of the widely reported rescue of a downed American pilot following a missile strike in Iran, a familiar pattern has emerged in Nigeria’s digital public square: admiration for foreign prowess, quickly followed by derision for our own. Social media commentary has been rife with comparisons between the United States military and the Nigerian Armed Forces, comparisons that are not only intellectually lazy but also his…
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Global Upfront Newspapers broke the news in on Monday, April 6, 2026.
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