The Taraba state Chairman of the Covid-19 Technical Committee Dr Innocent Vakai, Saturday revealed that one Mrs Hanatu Idris has disappeared from the quarantine centre located at the NYSC orientation camp Sibre in Jalingo, Taraba state capital. Vakai who stated this a while ago while briefing newsmen on the activities of the committee said members of the public should alert Read More
The Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai, has relocated to the North East to oversee and direct the overall operation in the theatre and other army operations across the country. The Acting Director, Army Public Relations, Col. Sagir Musa, disclosed this in a statement on Friday. He said that Buratai disclosed this while addressing the troops of Special Super Read More
Disturbed by the increasing rate of human rights violation in the North east states of Borno, Yobe and Adamawa, the National Human Right Commission (NHRC) has change its focus in the North-east from protection issue to human right abuses. Consequently, the commission has trained human rights monitors to document human right issues in the region. Speaking at the training workshop Read More
President Muhammadu Buhari has re-assured Nigerians that the planned withdrawal of the military from areas where peace had been restored “will not be done in a manner that will expose communities to more risks of attacks.” The president’s assurance followed reservations expressed in certain quarters about the consequences of military withdrawal from some troubled spots across the country. The decision Read More
It is indisputable that the North East sub-region is the worst hit by security challenges confronting the country. The insurgency and attacks on communities have unleashed unprecedented destruction and massive displacement of people. The socio- economic life of the people and infrastructure have also been senselessly destroyed. Today kidnappings taking place in states like Adamawa and Taraba have compounded the Read More
The founder of TNT event Sophie Tarfa has urged the Nigerian government to channel more attention on youths especially those from the north-eastern part of the country who are affected by Boko Haram crises. Tarfa made this statement recently, at a press conference in Abuja. She said the insecurity in the north-east has made youths in the area vulnerable. “The Read More
The Eid-El-Fitri festivities was on Tuesday celebrated peacefully in States within the Northeast sub-region that had been grappling with security challenges. Correspondents of the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Bauchi, Gombe, Adamawa, Borno, Yobe and neighbouring Jigawa, report that the festivities took place without any ugly incident. NAN reports that the authorities in some of the states, namely Borno Read More
All patriotic Nigerians, especially those devastated by the Boko Haram insurgency in the North East, once more commend President Muhammadu Buhari for inaugurating the Board of the North East Development Commission and for appointing two illustrious sons of the region, Maj. Gen Paul C. Tarfa (Rtd) and Mohammed Goni Alkali, as chairman and the managing director, respectively. The two, if Read More
The Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai has said that some of the newly promoted senior officers will be moved to the North East to strengthen the ongoing counter terrorism operations. Buratai revealed this in Abuja, after he decorated the 29 newly promoted Major Generals and some of the Brigadier General with their new ranks. He said: “Some of Read More
The Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Tukur Buratai has said that fake news on social media and politicization of security issues by some influential persons in the country are some of the factors demoralizing troops fighting terrorism in the North east. Speaking during an interview in Maiduguri Borno state after visiting the locations of the Armed Forces Special Forces Read More
All is set and security beefed up for President Muhamsdu Buhari arrival in Maiduguri, Borno State on Wednesday, to address officers of the Nigerian Army at the Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Conference at the Command Guest House Maiduguri. The conference is organised quarterly to review activities of the Nigerian Army, operations and exercise with a view to improving on Read More
President Muhammadu Buhari has summoned Service Chiefs to an emergency security meeting over the reported killing of some Nigerian soldiers by Boko Haram sect along the Nigeria-Chad border on Sunday. It was gathered that the urgent meeting was necessitated by the latest security developments across the battle fields in the North East region of the country. A reliable source, who Read More
The military has again handed over 28 children associated with armed group in its custody to Borno state government and United Nations Children Education Fund UNICEF for deradicalisation, rehabilitation and reintegration. The Theater Commander, Operation Lafiya Dole, Theater Command headquarters, Maimalari Cantonment, Maiduguri, Major General Abba Dikko, handed over the children yesterday on behalf of the military authority. He said, Read More
Full text of the acceptance speech by President Muhammadu Buhari as presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress in the 2019 presidential elections I wish to express my sincere gratitude to the Chairman and members of the Convention Committee for planning and conducting this convention. The same appreciation goes to the chairmen of National and State Executive Committees of our Read More
After the release of the abducted students of Government Science Technical Secondary School, Dapchi, five girls allegedly lost their lives during the kidnap. However, their identities and the way and manner they died remain in the realms of conjectures until last week when their names and how they lost their lives were made public as IBRAHEEM MUSA reports. Last April, Read More
Although Nigeria has gone 18 months without new cases of polio, conflict areas are still under threat. Insurgency has limited access to some areas in the North-east, thereby hindering polio immunisation in those areas. AJUMA EDWINA OGIRI writes on the threat this poses in certifying Nigeria polio free by 2019. In 2016, four new cases of Wild Polio Virus (WPV), Read More
Following the presidential directive that the Inspector General of Police (IGP) and Commandant General Of Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corp (NSCDC) should relocate to the North east to ensure that adequate security is provided to all schools in the region, the IGP Ibrahim Idris and the commandant general NSCDC, Alhaji Abdullahi Gana were in Borno and visited various schools Read More
The Federal Government has revealed plan to train 11,300 Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) affected by the Boko Haram insurgency in the North East under the Skill Acquisition Programmes of the National Directorate of Employment (NDE). The Minister of Labour and Employment Chris Ngige disclosed this at the inauguration of the programme yesterday in Maiduguri. The minister who was represented by Mr Ibrahim Read More
Former Senate Leader, Senator Mohammed Ali Ndume has called on the Federal Government to scale up funding of humanitarian activities and rebuilding process of the Northeast of Nigeria which was devastated by Boko Haram insurgency. Senator Ndume made the call while speaking at the Special Edition Town Hall meeting for military and security agencies in the Northeast, held at the Read More
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