Men of the 22 Brigade Garrison carried out clearing operation at Dalore camp on Sunday in which 19 Boko Haram terrorists were killed, among whom was Ameer of Dalore. The troops also captured 2 AK-47 Rifles, 1 Small Machine Gun and 1 Hand Grenade and recovered 4 pickup vehicles. The troops also rescued 67 hostages […]
Continue ReadingTHENETNG met Peter Okoye in his Lekki-home, sitting in the living room, with a young assistant keeping him company. He’s dressed casually, in a patterned T-shirt and a pair of dark blue jeans. It was revealed that Peter and Paul, who live just a building apart, rarely set eyes on one another. They’re no longer […]
Continue ReadingFormer President of Nigeria, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo has lashed out at those asking him to account for recovered Abacha loot, describing them as illiterates and stupid people. He also reacted to President Muhammadu Buhari’s frequent trips as, according to him, Nigeria needs to be in touch with important centres of the world. Obasanjo, who stated […]
Continue ReadingAt the joint 32nd, 33rd and 34th convocation ceremony, which happens to also be the 40th anniversary of Usmanu Danfodiyo University, the National Leader of the All Progressives Congress, Asiwaju Ahmed Bola Tinubu, received an honorary doctorate degree in Business Administration. At the same even which was held on Saturday in Sokoto state, the Oba […]
Continue ReadingSani Usman, spokesman of the Nigeria Arm, has disclosed that Seven members of the Boko haram sect were killed in an ambush by men of the 7 brigade, in Borno. According to the spokesman of the army, some of the insurgents escaped from the “gallant troops” with injuries. “Troops of 7 Brigade have ambushed and […]
Continue ReadingNigeria’s minister of solid minerals, Dr. Kayode Fayemi, has expressed optimism in the possibility of generating 1000 mega watts of electricity from coal by year 2020 to supplement other sources of energy currently in use in the country. Fayemi, disclosed this at an Economic Summit organised by the New Telegraph newspapers with the theme, “Nigeria: […]
Continue ReadingThe Nigeria Police have confirmed that four people were killed during the re-run elections in Rivers State on Saturday. The Assistant Inspector General of Police, Zone Six, Calabar, Adisa Bolanta, said four deaths were recorded while 22 persons were arrested during the elections. Mr. Bolanta disclosed this on Sunday at a joint security news conference […]
Continue ReadingThe Government of the state of Osun, on Sunday confirmed the receipt of only N6million as its allocation for February 2016. In a statement issued by Semiu Okanlawon, the spokesperson for Governor Rauf Aregbesola, it was said that despite the poor allocation, the government was committed to paying workers salary at the end of March. […]
Continue ReadingDr. Dakuku Peterside, Director-General, Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, NIMASA narrowly escaped death this afternoon after his vehicle was attacked by gunmen in two utility vehicles on his way from the Port Harcourt International Airport. Peterside who was in his car with Davies Ibiamu Ikanya, Rivers State All Progressives Congress, APC Chairman and Hon […]
Continue ReadingWith much desperation and quest for power, Nigerians, especially those with political interests, no longer leave elections to chances. This explains why PDP agents secured election materials by keeping vigil at INEC office. Agents of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Rivers kept vigil last night at the Office of the Independent National Commission in […]
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