Socio-economic businesses in Kafanchan, Kaduna State, have been grounded following imposition of a 24 hour curfew in the area. The News Agency of Nigeria NAN reports that the curfew was imposed on Monday by Jema’a Local Government Council to forestall destruction of lives and property following a peaceful protest by youths in the area. NAN […]
Continue ReadingBisi Kazeem, Head of Media Relations for the Federal Road Safety Commission on Monday said Nigerians should disregard news reports claiming that the agency had begun distribution of arms to its officials. The commission on Monday morning said that the rumour was being circulated by “irresponsible” elements looking to foment disorder in the society. It […]
Continue ReadingNigeria’s Chief of Army Staff, Tukur Buratai, has called on troops serving in the north-east to immediately embark on the final aggressive action and comprehensive sweep of the operational theatre to end the operation against the Boko Haram insurgents on a very high note. Mr. Buratai made the call in a message to the troops […]
Continue ReadingThe Nigerian Air Force fighter jets have attacked a number of Boko Haram Terrorist (BHT) locations in Northern Borno, killing several insurgents. On 16 November 2016, an Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) aircraft reported a gathering of BHTs under a tree at Kadari. An Alpha Jet on armed reconnaissance was called in to strafe the […]
Continue ReadingThe Acting Director of Army Public Relations, Colonel Sani Kukasheka Usman, says troops of 8 Task Force Division Nigerian Army on a fighting patrol along Monguno-Brimari road, Borno State, on Thursday, intercepted a group of Boko Haram terorists suspected to be on a mission to loot logistics supplies in surrounding villages. On sighting the patrol, […]
Continue ReadingThe UN has negotiated the release of nearly 900 children detained by the Nigerian Army after they retook land from Boko Haram militants, a senior official said. The 876 children had been held in the barracks in Maiduguri, UNICEF’s Regional Director for Western and Central Africa, Manuel Fontaine, said after visiting the north-eastern city. It […]
Continue ReadingThe Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) on Wednesday said it had installed speed limiters on 57,000 vehicles across the country to ensure safety on the highways. Mrs Ojeme Ewhrudjakpor, the Deputy Corp Marshal (Operations), told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos that Short Messaging System (SMS) codes would be adopted to verify installation […]
Continue ReadingThe faction of Boko Haram which last week freed 21 of more than 200 Chibok girls kidnapped in April 2014 in northeast Nigeria is willing to negotiate the release of 83 more of the girls, the President Buhari’s spokesman said on Sunday.Around 220 girls were taken from their school in 2014 in Chibok in northeastern […]
Continue ReadingThe Federal Government on Thursday in Abuja released the names of freed Chibok school girls. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), reports that Malam Garba Shehu, the Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity to President Muhammadu Buhari, released the names of the affected girls in his twitter handle. The names of the girls are: […]
Continue ReadingThe Presidency has confirmed that Boko Haram insurgents have released 21 of the more than 200 abducted Chibok Schoolgirls.The Senior Special Adviser on Media to President Buhari, Malam Garba Shehu, said the girls are now in the custody of the Directorate of State Services (DSS). Shehu confirmed the release of the schoolgirls through his twitter […]
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