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The Nigerian Army ,Wednesday, disclosed that it had recovered Abubakar Shekau’s Qur’an and flag in Camp Zero, Boko Haram’s Headquarters in Sambisa forest. Maj.-Gen. Lucky Irabor, the Theatre Commander of Operation Lafiya Dole, made this disclosure while briefing newsmen on  recent activities of  “Operation Rescue Final’’ in Maiduguri. Hear him: “We believe that the Holy […]Read More

Nigeria’s largest surviving private domestic airline, Arik Air has described the fine slammed on it by  Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) as unprofessional, saying the regulatory authority did not allow it to formally respond to the letter it earlier sent to it. NCAA had on Tuesday slammed a N6 million fine on Arik Air over […]

The Department of State Service (DSS) had busted planned terror attacks in the United States six months ago as part of its counter-terrorism engagements with foreign nations. Dozens of western intelligence agencies are trooping to Abuja to interface with terrorists arrested by the secret service, a top official of the agency told Daily Trust yesterday. […]

A middle-aged man suspected to be one of the fleeing members of the dreaded Boko Haram sect has been arrested by officials of a security agency recently established by the Abuja Municipal Area Council popularly known as AMAC Marshal in the Federal Capital Territory. A statement issued on Tuesday night by the spokesman of the […]

National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested two men for attempting to smuggle through the Murtala Mohammed International Airport. This  arrest was disclosed  in statement issued by  spokesman of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Mr Mitchell Ofoyeju. According to the statement One of suspect who was Hong Kong bound excreted 45 cocaine […]

Nigeria’s Federal government on Tuesday announced that it has saved the country N200 billion in the last 11 months by getting rid of 50,000 ghost workers form its payroll. Governments also said that the 11 persons championing the syndicate of ghost workers have been handed over to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC. Garba […]

Former governor of Delta state, Dr Emmanuel Uduaghan, has said that those going to London to see his predecessor, Chief James Ibori, and posting pictures and comments about it are creating more problems for him. Uduaghan, who stated this in a Facebook post on Tuesday, asked those involved to “stop it”. Ibori, who was governor […]

The National Agency of Food and Drug Administration, NAFDAC, has ordered a halt to the sale of imported fruit juice in Nigeria.  Speaking during a mop-up exercise at Gbagada Lagos State, NAFDAC Team Leader, Mr. Carolly Ngobiri, said the exercise was in line with a circular of December 19 from the Directorate of investigation , […]

The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) on Tuesday fined Arik Air Limited, N6million for contravening the provisions of the Nigerian Civil Aviation Regulations (Nig.CARs). The regulatory body  also ordered the airline to pay its passengers, whose baggage were delayed on the London to Lagos route between Dec. 2 and Dec. 4 , $150 each as […]

The Sambisa forest would serve as training ground for personnel of the Nigerian Army as from 2017, Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai revealed on Monday. The army chief made the revelation in Damasak, Borno, while celebrating Christmas with troops of 145 Battalion after the road leading to the town was reopened by Gov. […]

Former Military President, General Ibrahim Babangida  has expressed delight over the successful operations of Nigeria’s military personnel in the Sambisa Forest and the capture of the last Boko Haram strong hold. “It is a sign of relief, that the Military has finally smoked out Boko Haram terrorists from their notorious enclave of Sambisa Forest,” said […]

MTN Nigeria has paid N80 billion of the N330 billion fine imposed on it for failing to deactivate more than five million unregistered SIM cards. The Minister of Communications, Mr Adebayo Shittu, told NAN in Abuja that the company paid the sum as the first instalment out of the three years given for the completion […]