A three-year-old girl has been rescued from the dragnet of Boko Haram terrorists’ group, the Nigerian Army has disclosed. In a raid carried out by troops of 118 Task Force Battalion of 7 Brigade, the insurgents were engaged at Ma’ala Village in Kukawa Local Government Area of Borno State, where the girl was rescued. During…
Troops of Operation Sharan Daji recently engaged in anti-cattle rustling, armed banditry, kidnapping and other criminal activities in various states of the North-western part of the country and recorded yet major successes against the crimes. During the operations, many cattle rustlers were killed and their camps destroyed by the military. During the raids, several livestock…
A Nigeria-based firm, Inview Technology Nigeria Limited, the software middleware partner for the National Broadcasting Commission, NBC, common standard set top boxes that will enable customers access the free-to-view platforms created by Digital Switchover, DSO, has thrown its weight behind the ongoing Federal Government’s anti graft war being prosecuted by the Economic and Financial Crimes…
An alarm has been raised over the alleged invasion of farmlands owned by the Federal Polytechnic in Ado Ekiti, Ekiti State by some suspected Fulani herdsmen. This claim was made by authorities of the institution, who said this has led to the destruction crops and other farm produce. At a pre-convocation press conference held at…
Steve McClaren has been sacked as the manager of Newcastle United following a woeful spell at the club. The club ended their contract with the Englishman on Friday and appointed former Liverpool boss, Rafa Benitez, as the new manager. The former Real Madrid coach sealed a three-year deal with the Toon and would be expected…
Some teachers of Elo High School, Ayetoro Ekiti in Ido/Osi local government area of Ekiti State have been suspended by the state governor, Ayodele Fayose. The affected teachers were caught allegedly engaging students of the school to work on their (teachers) farmlands. It was learnt that the governor received distress calls from some parents of…
Officers and men of the Nigerian troops have destroyed a Boko Haram camp at Alajeri village in Guzamala Local Government Area of Borno State. A statement issued Friday by the Acting Director Army Public Relations, Colonel Sani Kukasheka Usman, disclosed that the Nigerian troops swooped to action following reliable information on the presence of some…
National President of Actors Guild of Nigeria, AGN, Ibinabo Fiberesima, has headed for Supreme Court after a court of appeal on Friday affirmed the judgment of a Lagos High Court hearing a manslaughter charge against her. In a unanimous decision delivered in court by Justice Jamilu Yammama Tukur, the earlier sentence of a Magistrate Court…
The appointment of Dr Dakuku Peterside, candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Rivers State in the 2015 gubernatorial election, as the new Director General of the Nigerian Maritime and Safety Agency, NIMASA, has been commended and described by the party as well deserved. “Based on what we know about Dr Peterside, we make…
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC, has announced a major reshuffling in the organisation. A press statement issued by the Corporation on Friday disclosed there are new appointments, redeployment and secondments into its key positions. The appointments, the statement said, take effect immediately, while the new unit heads are expected to resume fully by April…