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Troops of 707 Special Forces Brigade, Nigerian Army, have arrested two armed men identified as herdsmen. This was disclosed in a statement signed by the Assistant Director, Army Public Relations of the 707 Special Forces Brigade, Olabisi Olalekan Ayeni, on Thursday. According to the statement, the troops sighted a group of militia who were suspected to be “planning a dangerous mission”,...

A political movement called ‘The New Face of Hope’ has emerged under the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) with the aspirant not yet unveiled until ongoing consultation is completed. The group’s emergence is timely at a time the PDP is searching for a credible candidate to be the face of the party in...

Sokoto Government and the Bank of Industries (BOI) will disburse the sum of N2b to support small scale businesses in the state. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || ).push({}); Already, the state government said it has released its counterpart fund of N1 billion to BoI for the scheme. Malam Imam Imam, the Special Adviser on Media and Public Affairs to Governor Aminu Waziri Tambuwal, stated this while...

(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || ).push({}); Leader of the Boko Haram insurgents, Abubakar Shekau says he his tired of the “calamity” that has befallen his sect. Shekau said this in a video released on Wednesday. The Boko Haram leader called on his members to shoot any Nigerian “if he is deliberately against us”. He said anyone who protects the interest of the country is...

(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || ).push({}); The Ondo state chapter of PDP Support Group has called on the governor of Ondo State, Oluwarotimi Akeredolu SAN, to suspend all plans and actions at conducting the proposed fresh council elections across the 18 Local government areas of Ondo state. The group said the governor must revert his decision due to the ongoing case at...

(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || ).push({}); Governor of Ondo state, Oluwarotimi Akeredolu has approved the constitution of the Ondo state Independent Electoral Commission (ODIEC) in preparation for the conduct of Election into the 18 Local Government Areas of the State. The newly constituted commission is headed by Prof. Yomi Dinakin. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || ).push({}); Others are: Dr Soji Omowole, Barr. Oladele Akinyelure, Tunde...

(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || ).push({}); •Over-crowded prison cell The Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF), Abukakar Malami (SAN), has disclosed that over 70 per cent of inmates on awaiting trial in prisons are for minor offences such as stealing of sugarcane and tubers of yam. Malami stated this yesterday when himself, Chief Judge of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court, Justice Ishaq...

Governor of Ondo state, Arakunrin Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, SAN has signed the N181 billion Appropriation  Bill passed by the State House of Assembly into law.  The Governor also signed the Health Insurance Scheme Bill and The Social Protection Bill into law simultaneously on Tuesday 6th February, 2018 at the Cocoa Conference Hall of the Governor's Office Alagbaka, Akure.  The Speaker of the...

•Defence Minister Mansur Dan-Ali Nigeria will consider the absorption, into the armed forces, some members of civilian Joint Task Force (JTF) who are assisting the military in fighting Boko Haram. The JTF members, he said, should however be qualified to be absorbed, Minister of Defence, Mansur Dan-Ali, said on Monday at a town hall meeting for the military and security agencies...

The Theatre commander operation LAFIYA DOLE, Major General Rogers Nicholas has formally inducted the Cameroonian Defence Forces who arrived Gwoza to join in the ongoing counter terrorism and counter insurgency operations in the north eastern Nigeria and the borders between Nigeria and Cameroon.  The Theatre Commander who welcomed the forces on Sunday charged them to exhibit discipline and professionalism in...