Oyo/Osun Customs command intercepts contraband worth N55.6m
October 25, 2017 The Oyo/Osun Command of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) said it had intercepted contraband worth N55. 661 million in October. The Customs Area Comptroller, David Chikan, made…
Shekau’s wife feared dead after airstrikes on Durwawa – NAF
October 25, 2017 Human Intelligence has indicated that the wife of Boko Haram leader, Malama Fitdasi Shekau, appeared to have been killed in recent successful airstrikes on Durwawa settlement on…
NSCDC arrests 12 suspects, secures 2 convictions in Edo
October 25, 2017 The Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Edo Command, said it arrested 12 suspects for various crimes between July and September. Mr Makinde Ayinla, State’s Commandant…
Maina’s reinstatement: Association urges Buhari to reshuffle cabinet
October 25, 2017 The Association of Senior Civil Servants of Nigeria (ASCSN) on Wednesday urged President Muhammadu Buhari to reshuffle his cabinet. The call followed the controversy generated by the…
Suspected Boko Haram insurgents attack Yobe village
October 25, 2017 Suspected members of Boko Haram sect on Tuesday attacked Sasawa village in Damaturu Local Government Area of Yobe. The Commissioner of Police in the state, Mr Abdulmaliki…
Polio: Yobe vaccinates 1.1m children
October 25, 2017 Dr Hauwa Goni, the Executive Secretary, Yobe Primary Healthcare Management Board, said over 1.1 million children under age five have been immunised against polio virus this year….
NAF begins operation ‘RUWAN WUTA11’, records hit on insurgents
October 25, 2017 The Nigerian Air Force (NAF), says it has commenced Operation “RUWAN WUTA II,” as part of efforts to further decimate the remnant activities of the insurgents in…
Always take your children for immunisation on time– Expert urges parents
October 25, 2017 A Pediatric Doctor, Juliet Ochi, has urged parents and caregivers to always take their children and wards for immunisation on time for the prevention of infectious diseases….
Nigeria committed to strengthening borders to stop influx of illicit weapons
October 25, 2017 Nigeria is committed to strengthening its borders against the influx of illicit weapons into the country, particularly, Small Arms and Light Weapons (SALWs). Mr Kingsley Weinoh, Counsellor,…
UNHCR partners FG on emergency solution for Cameroonian Refugees
October 25, 2017 The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) is partnering with the Federal and State Governments to embark on emergency solutions for the influx of Cameroonian refugees…