Thursday 8 September 2016

Counterterrorism: Nigerian Air Force Deploys Special Forces In Airports

The Nigerian Air Force has launched a special counter terrorism exercise code-named ‘Exercise Steel Dome’ for all the airports in the country.

Militants Kill Four Marine Policemen in Rivers State, South-South Nigeria

Gunmen have killed four marine policemen and made away with a gunboat, off Abonnema community in Akuku-Toru Local Government Area of Rivers State. It was gathered that the gunmen hijacked the gunboat belonging to the Marine Police Division, with four policemen on board, who where on routine patrol of the Abonnema waterways.

Wednesday 7 September 2016

8 In 10 Nigerian Women And Girls Arriving Italy Are Sex Trafficking Victims

(ANSA) - Vatican City. At least 80% of Nigerian women and girls arriving in Italy are sex trafficking victims, Vatican news agency Agenzia Fides reported Wednesday.

Nigeria Introduces Biometrics Security Residence Permit Trackers for Expatriates, Foreigners; Visa On Arrival Due

The Nigerian government on Tuesday, September 6, 2016, unveiled 28 residence permit card tracking centres for expatriates and foreigners in the country aimed at seamlessly monitoring their movements within the Nigeria.
Plans are also underway to introduce visa at entry points as part of efforts to eradicate bureaucracy hindering the influx of foreign investors into the country.

Nigerian Military Arrests Top Niger Delta Militant Kingpin, Wanted Boko Haram Suspects

The Nigerian Army said its troops on “Exercise Crocodile Smile’’ have arrested leader of a Niger Delta militant group, the `Otugas Fire Force’.

Nigeria Losing One Million Barrels of Crude Oil Daily Due To Pipeline Vandalism – Osinbajo

The Vice-President of Nigeria, Professor Yemi Osinbajo says the country has been losing one million barrels of crude oil daily in the last six months due to the activities of pipeline vandals.

Beware! Child Traffickers on The Prowl: 45 Children Abducted By Traffickers, Ritualists in Delta, Anambra States

Three women, a purported pastor and five others were recently arrested at Nkpor and Ogidi communities in Idemili North Local Government Area of Anambra State for allegedly stealing 30 children. This came as 15 children were abducted within four days in parts of Delta State.

Monday 5 September 2016

Security Agents Arrest Boko Haram Members Planning To Enlist Into The Nigerian Army

Nigeria's Secret police otherwise known as the Department of State Services, DSS, said in Abuja on Sunday that some members of the dreaded Boko Haram were already making plans to join the army.

United Nations Report Paints A Gloomy Picture, Says Nigeria is A Deeply Divided Country

A new report recently released by the United Nations, UN, on Nigeria’s Common Country Analysis, CCA, has revealed a deeply divided society on the basis of the plurality of ethnic, religious and regional identities that had tended to define the country’s political existence.

Sunday 4 September 2016

Defiant Militant Group - Niger Delta Greenland Justice Mandate Announces Ceasefire

One of the defiant militant groups in the Niger Delta known as the Niger Delta Greenland Justice Movement, NDGJM, has announced that will cease bombing of oil installations and hostilities forthwith.

Friday 2 September 2016

Gunmen Kidnap 14 Oil Workers in Rivers State, Nigeria

No fewer than 14 workers of an oil company, Nestoil Plc have been kidnapped by unidentified Gunmen in Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni Local Government Area of Rivers State.

Health Alert! Two Billion People At Risk of Zika Virus in Africa - Nigeria And Asia - Scientists

More than two billion people could be at risk from Zika virus outbreaks in parts of Africa and Asia, according to scientists writing in The Lancet Infectious Diseases.

Nigeria Records 2,241 Armed Robbery, 1,827 Rape And 887 Kidnapping Incidents in 2015, Says Police

The 36 states in Nigeria and the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, recorded 2,241 robbery cases in 2015, according to an official record obtained exclusively by SUNDAY PUNCH in Abuja on Friday.

Thursday 1 September 2016

Militants Bomb Agip Oil Pipeline In Imo, South-East Nigeria

Three months after launching its first attack, the Niger Delta Red Squad, RDRS, militant group operating in the oil producing communities of Ohaji/Egbema council area of Imo State, South-East, Nigeria claims it has blown another facility belonging to Agip Oil Company at Umuonei in Awara community.

Gunmen in Military Camouflage Abduct 3 Landlords From Residential Estate in Lagos

There's palpable tension in New Haven Estate, Igbelaju, in the Iba area of  Lagos State, after some gunmen dressed in military uniform abducted three landlords from the estate.