AGAIN, South Africa yesterday apologised to Nigeria but ruled out payment of compensation to the 125 Nigerians who were refused entry to the country on March 2, 2012. The deportation which sparked a diplomatic row calmed only with apology by the South African government to Nigeria over the incident. But before then, about 131 South […]
Federal Government has approved the setting up of central military commands in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State. THE PUNCH learnt that the nation’s service chiefs took the decision after assessing the economic importance of the state to the country and the rising activities of cultists and pirates. Also, there has been a resurgence of violence in the […]
THE Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant-General Azubuike Ihejirika, on Tuesday, in Abuja, said 2,000 soldiers were being trained in Jaji and Kachia on counter-terrorism to combat security challenges. Ihejirika stated this at the two-day Nigerian Army (NA) Transformation Stakeholders Conference, with the “theme: Enhancing the Implementation Strategy for Nigerian Army Transformation.” He said the […]
From DAVID MOLOMO Wednesday, March 14, 2012 Fleeing from the military heat in Maiduguri, Borno State, Boko Haram may have relocated to neighbouring Mubi in Adamawa State. But soldiers pursued the Islamist sect members to the town on Monday. In an encounter, 11 people were killed. They include seven militants, a police Inspector, a soldier […]
Minister of Foreign Affairs, Amb. Olugbenga Ashiru, has urged new ambassadors to ensure the protection of Nigerians abroad. He said this just as he announced that the government’s policy on reciprocal diplomacy had come to stay. Ashiru said this in an address during the induction course for 88 Ambassadors-Designate in Abuja on Monday. According to […]
Kidnappers of Italian, Briton demanded $6.5m – ReportMarch 12, 2012 by Agency Reporter 20 Comments The plans to free two Western hostages were well underway when they were killed during a failed rescue bid in Nigeria, a spokesman for the kidnappers told the Mauritanian news agency ANI. According to AFP, the spokesman for a splinter […]
A plot by the militant Islamic sect, Boko Haram, to extend its operations to the southern part of the country has been uncovered by security agencies. SATURDAY PUNCH investigations in Abuja on Friday showed that the sect had chosen some southern cities such as Lagos, Ibadan, Enugu, Onitsha and Warri for attacks. It was learnt […]
NAN – Nigeria’s Chief of Defence Staff, Air Chief Marshal Oluseyi Petinrin, on Saturday in Abidjan, said the days of “Boko Haram’’ menace were numbered as security forces were decimating their network. Petinrin gave the assurance in an interview to newsmen on the sidelines of a meeting of ECOWAS Chiefs of Defence Staff held in […]
By Nnamdi Ojiego President Goodluck Jonathan has formally commiserated with the families, people and governments of Britain and Italy over the the death of their citizens, Chris McManus, (British) and Franco Lamorina, (Italian) who were killed on Thursday by their Boko Haram captors in Sokoto State after being held captive for over eight months. In […]
The Association of Retired Ambassadors of Nigeria (ARAN) and the Society for International Relations Awareness (SIRA) has commended the Federal Government over its firm stance during its recent row with the South African Government. This commendation was made by the two groups in two different press statements yesterday. The ex envoys under the aegis of […]
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