CDS: Military Not Overwhelmed by Insurgents
The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), Air Chief Marshal Alex Badeh, has restated his unalloyed confidence in the country’s armed forces, saying the fact that they cannot summarily bring the...
NIGERIA: Military at Odds with NOA’s Security Briefing Arrangement
Feelers within the military have revealed that they are unhappy with the daily joint press briefing on the counter-terrorism and counter-insurgency operation handled by the National Orientation Agency (NOA). They...
Abduction: Niger Cancels Children, Democracy Day Celebrations
The Niger State Government has stated that this year's Children's Day and Democracy Day celebrations will not be marked with the usual pomp and ceremony as a mark of respect...
Jos Bombings: APC Justifies Ekiti Rally
The All Progressives Congress (APC) yesterday justified its political rally in Ekiti State, saying the decision to hold the rally was compelled by exigencies of time. The party, which...
NIGERIA: APC Governors Urge FG to Strengthen Capacity of SecurityAgencies
The Progressive Governors Forum (PGF) has asked the federal government to take urgent steps improve the capacity of the country’s security services in the face of growing threat posed by...
NIGERIA: Northern Governors Flay Maku over Stance on Insurgency
The Northern States Governors Forum has described as uncharitable and unfortunate, the comments credited to the Minister of Information, Mr. Labaran Maku, on the insurgency in the North-eastern part of...
NIGERIA: UNIJOS Confirms Two Students Dead in Bomb Blast
Authorities of the University of Jos have faulted reports that seven students of the university died in the bomb blast that rocked the city last Tuesday, saying the school did...
NIGERIA: FG Grants Nat’l Conference Four-week Extension
The Chairman of the National Conference, Justice Idris Kutigi, yesterday announced to delegates that the federal government had approved the extension of the conference by four weeks He said...
NIGERIA: Lagos Holds Special Tribute for Otedola
As a way of giving a befitting honour and recognition to the former Governor of Lagos State, Sir Michael Otedola, the state government and people of the state will hold...
Soyinka Says He Has Never Referred To Patience Jonathan As “Illiterateâ€
Nobel Laureate Wole Soyinka says that while he has occasionally been compelled to publicly chastise Mrs. Patience Jonathan over unacceptable conduct, he has never referred to her as "illiterate." He...