Some youths ambushed and killed 16 officers and men of the 181 Amphibious Battalion of the Nigerian Army on a peace mission to Okuoma community in the Bomadi Local Government Area of Delta on Thursday. Those killed were the commanding officer, two majors, one captain and 12 soldiers. Acting director, defence information, Brig.-Gen. Tukur Gusau, made this known on Saturday in Abuja. He stated that the troops were ambushed and killed while responding to a distress call arising from a clash between the Okuama and Okoloba communities in Delta. Mr Gusau stated that the Chief of Defence Staff, Gen. Christopher…
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The 4 Brigade of the Nigerian Army, Benin, said that its annual range classification, involving the movement of troops and firing of ammunition, would begin on March 18. The Brigade public relations officer, Capt. Chinonso Oteh, announced this in a signed statement made available to journalists on Saturday in Benin. The five-day range classification, according to Mr Oteh, will be held at the Nigerian Army Cantonment Shooting Range, Ekehuan Barracks. The Army spokesperson allayed the fear of the residents of the area upon hearing gunshots, but cautioned them to stay clear of the range area. “The classification is in line…
The Edo State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has condemned the abduction of the state chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Tony Aziegbemi. In a statement by its acting chairman, Jarret Tenabe, APC attributed the development to the lack of strong security architecture in the state. “This kidnap is one kidnap too many in the state which signposts an overt reminder and wake-up call on Governor Obaseki-led administration in the state that all is not well, in terms of securing the state, which is the primary responsibility of the government,” it said. The party added, “That the chairman…
A Digital Infrastructure Service Provider, Mainone, on Friday declared a force majeure, and explained steps taken to restore internet connection to service providers. Mainone said in a statement on its website that it became necessary to declare a force majeure subsequent to testing of its cable system. It said that data from the preliminary assessment of the cable system indicated some underwater activity was the likely cause of disruptions to the system. It said that commercial contracts typically included such a force majeure clause which enabled service providers to suspend contractual obligations for the duration of such disruptions. A force majeure is…
– FHA’s Hon. Oyetunde Ojo hails Governor Aiyedatiwa’s administration The federal government says plans are underway to build 1000 units of low-cost houses in Ondo State as part of the first phase of its affordable housing initiative. The Managing Director and Chief Executive of the Federal Housing Authority, Hon. Oyetunde Ojo, disclosed this during a courtesy visit to the Governor of Ondo State, Hon Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa, in Akure. He was accompanied on the visit by the FHA’s Executive Director, Business Development, Alhaji Umar Abdullahi Dankane, Executive Director, Estate Services, Arch. Ezekiel Ntok, the General Manager, Legal and Secretary to…
. Asks Commission to come clean on reasons for baseless political witch-hunt of former Governor, false narrative of missing money. . Calls on President Tinubu to probe EFCC’s activities in Kogi, unveil ‘political hawks’ writing over ambitious scripts. The Kogi State Government has once again told the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission to come clean on the reason behind its unrelenting persecution and media trial of the immediate past Governor of the state, Yahaya Bello, saying that the world would be eager to know why the Commission is trying so hard to find what is not missing. The state government,…
A vehicle plying Etekwuru road in Ohaji/Egbema Local Government Area of Imo state has reportedly killed a man identified as Mr Obi. Yemiefashonlinenews.com gathered that the deceased, a father of six children, was driving in a shuttle bus alongside one other passenger when he collided with a Hilux vehicle suspected to belong to Water Smith oil company. The report said the incident happened on Tuesday. A village source who spoke to newsmen said while the driver died instantly, the passenger sustained severe injuries and was rushed to the hospital. The source shared, “The vehicle is owned by Water Smith Oil Producing…
The gunmen who kidnapped 287 students last week from a public school in Kuriga, Chikun Local Government Area, Kaduna State are demanding a ransom of N1 billion for their release. The kidnappers established contact on Tuesday with the school’s principal, Abubakar Isah, who was taken alongside the pupils on Thursday. At around 2 p.m. on Tuesday, the terrorists phoned Aminu Kuriga, a friend of the school’s principal, and requested the cash. “One of the abductors called, using a private number. He said they were at the northern fringe of Dansadau (a community in Maru Local Government Area of Zamfara State)…
Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa of Ondo State said his administration would employ no fewer than 1,000 health practitioners to fill the vacuum created by the doctors and nurses who left the state hospitals for greener pastures abroad. Mr Aiyedatiwa stated this on Wednesday at the ongoing 40th annual general meeting and scientific conference of the Association of Public Health Physicians of Nigeria (APHPN) in Akure, the state capital. He said, “We understand that many of those we employed in the past have relocated abroad for greener pastures, so we have decided to employ up to 1000 health professionals across all cadres…
The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) has clarified that the federal government student loan has not been suspended indefinitely. Akintunde Sawyer, the executive secretary of the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND), had stated that the programme was suspended indefinitely during a media interview. However, NELFUND spokesperson Nasir Ayitogo, on Wednesday, said, “While there has been a postponement, we wish to state that it is not indefinite, as alluded to in the reports.” Mr Ayitogo further stated that NELFUND is 100 per cent set for the launch and declared that the “loan application portal is ready, and President Bola Ahmed Tinubu…