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Insurgency: Gallantry Soldiers decorated with medals

…….in Borno Acting Sector III Commander, Operation Lafiya Dole and Multinational Joint Task Force \, Brig.-Gen. Abdulsalam Abubakar, on Saturday decorated officers and soldiers for their gallantry in the fight against…

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2 bodies recovered as car plunges into Ilorin river in heavy rain

The Kwara Fire Service says it has recovered two corpses after a vehicle plunged into a river at Akerebiata area in Ilorin. The Head of Media and Publicity of the…

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At last Independence: Buhari salutes tremendous goodwill of Nigerians

President Muhammadu Buhari has again saluted Nigerians for their tremendous goodwill and believing in him as his administration continues to tackle various socio-economic challenges facing the country. The president made…

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Buhari: How Africa’s Free Trade Area can succeed

President Muhammadu Buhari says the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) will succeed if African governments demonstrate a higher level of commitment to tackle the slow pace of physical integration,…

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Day-old-baby dumped in waste bin recovered alive

……by LAWMA officials in Ikoyi The Lagos state Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) officials have retrieved a day-old-baby in a dumpster while evacuating waste in a street in Ikoyi, Lagos. The…

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FEC approves N27bn for road project linking Ondo, Edo

The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved N27 billion for the rehabilitation of a 27km road linking Ondo and Edo. Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed revealed this…

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Picketing: Minister, PS plead with protesting military veterans

Dr Ibrahim Kana, Permanent Secretary (PS), Ministry of Defence, has brokered peace with veterans protesting over issues on the Security Debarment Allowance (SDA). This is contained in a statement in…

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NAF chief on critical steps to operational success

The Chief of Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Oladayo Amao, said that the dynamism of air power employment was critical to operational successes in any military outfit. The Director of…

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N ‘West Govs, Niger Rep seek review of ECOWAS Article

Governors of the Northwest and their counterparts in Niger Republic call for a review of the ECOWAS Article on movement of persons and arms to tackle the lingering security challenges in the…

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Presidency to Ondo Gov, no state has approval for automatic weapons

The Presidency says there is no State in the federation that has been authorised to procure automatic weapons for its security outfits. Malam Garba Shehu, the President’s media aide, who…

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