State Commissioners of Police Now Permitted To Issue Tinted Vehicle Glass Permit

The acting Inspector General of Police, Suleiman Abba, has decentralized the issuance of tinted glass permit to vehicles.

Military Orders Arrest of General for Running Into Bush With Troops in Fear of Boko Haram

There were indications, weekend, that the Army High Command has ordered the arrest and detention of a Brigadier-General attached to the 3rd Division of the Nigerian Army (names with-held) over allegations of negligence that gave Boko Haram terrorists an opportunity to overrun some communities in Borno State recently.

Amnesty Opposes Death Penalty for Convicted Soldiers

Global human rights advocacy group, Amnesty International, has opposed the death sentence passed on 12 Nigerian soldiers by a military court in Abuja for mutiny, among other offenses.

First Womb-Transplant Baby Born In Sweden

A woman in Sweden has become the first in the world to have a baby boy after having a womb transplant.
The 36-year-old, who was born without a uterus, gave birth by caesarean section last month after receiving a womb donated by a friend.

Boko Haram Releases Video Purportedly Showing Beheading of Missing Nigerian Air Force Pilot

Boko Haram sect in a new video released Friday claimed responsibility for the downing of the Nigerian Air Force jet which was declared missing on September 11 by the military authorities while on official duties in Adamawa State.

Suspected Fulani Herdsman Kill Soldier, 12 Others in Fresh Plateau Attack

No fewer than 13 people, including a soldier have been killed as some suspected Fulani herdsmen attacked Lwa, Dum, Rachit and Dyang villages in Riyom Local Government Area of Plateau State in the early hours of Friday. Two soldiers were also said to be missing in the attack.

Nealy 100 Rank and File Of The Nigerian Military Set For Court Martial

The Nigerian military is set try 97 more soldiers for alleged offenses ranging from mutiny to indiscipline. Among the soldiers to be tried are 15 senior officers.
A General Court Martial will begin hearing October 15.

Boko Haram Leader Abubakar ShekauAppears In New Video, Says He Is Alive

Abubakar Shekau, the leader of Islamist militant group Boko Haram, has appeared in a new propaganda video dismissing claims of his killing by the Nigerian military.

Can We Really Trust The Public Sector With Our Private Data? - Morten Kjaersgaard

Large companies and public organizations get hacked daily. Your personal information is no longer private, but is widely becoming more and more public knowledge, as your data gets hacked and then leaked onto forums.

Newly Acquired Weapons To Fight Boko Haram Arrives Nigeria - Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala

Nigeria's Minister of Finance Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, on Tuesday day said the federal government has acquired new military equipments to confront insurgency in the North-East.

Two Drug Peddlers Arrested For Cocaine Concealed In Perfumes, Capacitors Worth More Than N100 Million

Two drug peddlers who allegedly concealed drugs suspected to be cocaine worth more than 100 million naira inside capacitors and perfumes, have been arrested by officials of National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA.

U.S Secret Service Director - Julia Pierson Resigns Aftermath of High Profile Security Lapses

The head of the US Secret Service, tasked with guarding US President Barack Obama, has resigned following several high-profile security lapses.

Jonathan: Terrorists ’ll Fail, Vows To Rein In Insurgency

President Goodluck Jonathan remained defiant yesterday, saying terrorists will fail. He vowed to check their onslaught and urged them to lay down their arms and embrace peace.

Nigerians Received $533m Bribe In ENI Oil Deal - Italian Prosecutors

Italian prosecutors investigating state-backed firm ENI SpA over the purchase of a Nigerian oil field three years ago allege that at least half of the $1.1 billion paid was used to bribe local politicians, intermediaries and others, according to official documents and a person close to the investigation.

Court Sentences Three Boko Haram Suspects To 75 Years In Prison

The Federal High Court in Lagos, Tuesday, sentenced three Boko Haram suspects to a total of 75 years in prison. Each of the three convicts, who were among the 17 accused earlier charged before the court in November last year, bagged 25 years imprisonment.