By Sumaila Ogbaje Troops of the armed forces eliminated 39 terrorists, apprehended 159 others and rescued 109 hostages in different operations in the last two weeks Director, Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. Edward Buba, said this on Thursday in Abuja at a bi-weekly news briefing on military operations across the country.Continue Reading
UN Habitat Ambassador tasks ministers on transformative policies for sustainable development By Angela Atabo Dr Raymond Edoh, the UN Habitat Ambassador to Nigeria,has tasked the newly appointed Ministers to initiate transformative policies that will ensure sustainable development in the country. Edoh, also a life member, International Chartered World Learned Society(ICWLS)Continue Reading
By Patricia Amogu Dr Farouk Mudi, President of the All Farmers Association of Nigeria (AFAN) said the newly unveiled AGRIVEST Reality TV Challenge Platform will create more than 10 million jobs in five years. Mudi stated this at the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between AFAN, TINGO mobile,Continue Reading
By Isaac Aregbesola The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has facilitated the return of $26,000 to Christine Brown, a British national and a victim of internet fraud. The EFCC Spokesperson, Wilson Uwujaren, said this in a statement in Abuja, added that the Benin Zonal Command handed over the moneyContinue Reading
By Deji Abdulwahab The Rotary Club says no fewer than 500 women and children have benefitted from free medical outreach in Guidna community in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. The President, Rotary Club of Abuja Central Business District (CBD), Rotarian Aisha Ali, said this on Wednesday at the medical outreach inContinue Reading
By Sumaila Ogbaje The Nigeria Army on Wednesday, confirmed its cracked down on illegal refineries in Imo and Delta, with seizure of several litres of illegally refined Petroleum products. The Director, Army Public Relations, Brig.-Gen. Onyema Nwachukwu, made the confirmation in a statement on Wednesday in Abuja. NwachukwuContinue Reading
By Sumaila Ogbaje The Federal Government, through the Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA) and the United Nations Office of Counter Terrorism (UNOCT) have signed Memoranda of Understandings (MoUs) to further strengthen counter terrorism efforts in the country. The Head, Strategic Communications, ONSA, Mr Zakari Mijinyawa, in a statement,Continue Reading
By Sumaila Ogbaje The Chief of the Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Hasan Abubakar, says the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has adopted measures to mitigate the effects of climate change, which have significantly exacerbated the various security challenges in the country. Abubakar said this on Tuesday, while delivering aContinue Reading
By Sumaila Ogbaje The Nigerian Army absolved self from allegation of confiscation of community land for a proposed civil-military intervention project in Orolu Community in Osun. This is contained in a statement by the Director, Army Public Relations, Brig -Gen. Onyema Nwachukwu, on Wednesday in Abuja. Nwachukwu said that oneContinue Reading
By Isaac Aregbesola The EFCC has arrested five suspects for allegedly forging letterheads of the Offices of the National Security Adviser and the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice for fraudulent. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) Spokesperson, Wilson Uwujaren, who said this in a statementContinue Reading
