Three attack jets of the Nigerian Air Force, NAF have bombarded scores of Islamic States of West Africa Province (ISWAP), in the North East. PRNigeria gathered that the bombardments of the jets were executed at an Island in Tumbun, near Lake Chad. A military source, said following credible intelligence that...
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In a piece entitled; Banters in Lagos, Poverty and Disease in the Niger Delta, posted about four years ago, precisely in February 2018. Aside from spreading out the needs, interests, aspirations and even their problems were critically reviewed against solution plans and implementation, it among other concerns posited the...
Chief Executive Officer, Nigerian Upstream Regulatory Commission (NURC), Mr Gbenga Komolafe, has assured staff of its defunct Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) of no job and entitlements losses. Mr. Komolafe gave the assurance on Thursday in Abuja, while addressing management staff of the newly-created commission at its maiden meeting....
It’s been one full year since Commodore Sabiru Abayomi Lawal assumed duty as the 28th Chairman of the Military Pension Board, MPB. His tenure officially took off on September 18th, 2020. Managing pensions in Nigeria has over the years proved difficult. And this is not limited to military pensions. Most retirees...
By TOM CHIAHEMEN, Abuja – The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), has alerted millions of Nigerian telecom consumers of the existence of new, high-risk and extremely-damaging, Malware called Flubot. A statement in Abuja by the Commission’s Director, Public Affairs, Dr. Ikechukwu Adinde, described a malware as a generic word used...
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Friday that his country would expand its trade volume with the African countries to $75 billion in the upcoming period. Speaking at the Turkey-Africa Economic and Business Forum in Istanbul, Erdogan pointed out that the value of Turkey’s investments across the continent...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – Chinese President Xi Jinping has said his country would use the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations with Nigeria to promote strategic partnership to new heights. A statement issued by Mr Femi Adesina, the Special Adviser to the President...
By JACOB KUBEKA, Abuja – Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), says it has so far, successfully implemented 12 out of 14 activities in the Timetable and Schedule of Activities for the conduct of Anambra State Governorship Election. The governorship election is scheduled to hold throughout the state on Saturday...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Government has said it would close all Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) camps located within Maiduguri, by Dec. 31. Gov. Babagana Zulum made this known while addressing State House correspondents at the end of a closed-door meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari, in Abuja...
Coalition Joint Task Force (CJTF), a neighbourhood security outfit in Kaduna, on Friday graduated 525 personnel who participated in its basic and intermediate training course at the Police College,Kaduna State. Addressing the graduands, the General Commander of the CJTF in Kaduna, Alhaji Sulaiman Sabo, said the personnel were the...
Cameroonian security forces repelled a separatist attack in the war-torn English-speaking region of Northwest on Thursday, killing seven militants and injuring dozens of others, the military said on Friday. According to a statement, the army said one soldier was injured in the encounter in Shuk, a village in the...
Sen. Ali Ndume, Chairman, Senate Committee on Army, has said that insecurity in Nigeria is reducing with hope that it will completely be eliminated. Ndume, representing Borno South, said while fielding questions from journalists after the turbaning of All Progressives Congress national chairmanship aspirant, Malam Saliu Mustapha, as the...
The Syrian government has executed 24 people it convicted of deliberately starting deadly wildfires that raged in the summer of last year, the justice ministry said Thursday. Those executed on Wednesday were charged with “committing terrorist acts that led to death and damage to state infrastructure and public and...
An elephant has trampled a suspected poacher to death in South Africa’s famed Kruger National Park, a spokesman said Friday. The mangled body was discovered Thursday during an intelligence operation aimed at preventing poaching, Kruger spokesman Isaac Phaahla told AFP. But before any animals were harmed, an elephant stomped...
Queen Elizabeth II spent a night in hospital for tests after being forced to cancel a visit to Northern Ireland this week, Buckingham Palace said on Thursday. “Following medical advice to rest for a few days, The Queen attended hospital on Wednesday afternoon for some preliminary investigations, returning to...
The Federal Government has accused the leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, of using Radio Biafra to instigate violence that led to the death of at least 175 security personnel and several other citizens. Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Abubakar...
ARMSTRONG ALLAHMAGANI, Bauchi – The Bauchi State Police Command says its men have arrested no fewer than 19 suspects for various criminal offences which include kidnapping, armed robbery, homicide among others across the state. The Police Public Relations Officer, Bauchi State Command, Ahmed Wakil, a Superintendent of Police stated...
President Muhammadu Buhari has urged Ogoni leaders to sensitize indigenes on value of protecting national assets like pipelines and other oil installations, saying willful damage usually create more havoc on their environment and hamper development in the area. The president, who stated this when he received some leaders and...
PATRICK ABANG, Calabar – Ahead of the 34 industries slated for privitazation and to ensure greater participation by Cross Riverians, the state governor, Ben Ayade has extended by two months, the referendum which seeks to gauge the opinion of indigenes of the state on whether industries constructed by his...
PATRICK ABANG, Calabar – Operatives from Zone 6 Police Headquarters in Cross River State have arrested a female syndicate, identified as Norabel Ikaka Lebo, for allegedly defaming Transcorp Hotel in Calabar. Parading the suspect before newsman on Friday, the zonal police spokesman, DSP Nelson Okpabi said the feat was...