The Nigerian Navy said it has intercepted a boat carrying 80 bags of rice allegedly smuggled into the country from Benin Republic through water ways. A statement by the spokesperson of the Nigerian Navy Ship (NNS) BEECROFT, Elizabeth Ibrahim, said the operatives attached to its Forward Operation Base (FOB), Badagry, intercepted the 80 bags of…
The Chief of Army Staff, Lt. General Tukur Buratai, has ordered military formations throughout the Niger Delta region to move to take over criminal hideouts along the creeks and waterways of the region and use them as a launching pad for military operations against criminality and attacks on national assets in the area. He was…
At least two personnel of the Nigerian Peace Corps were confirmed injured after security operatives stormed their office late Tuesday. Dickson Akoh, National Commandant of the Corps, and about 40 other national executives from across the country were also taken away to an unknown destination, Peace Corps officials said. Several witnesses account, mostly from Peace…
The Director General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dr. Dakuku Peterside has urged Nigerians to partner with the Agency to ensure a virile maritime industry as the activities of the Agency impact on the lives of all Nigerians. This is given the fact that virtually every product used by Nigerians comes…
The Nigerian Army has again commended Governor Seriake Dickson of Bayelsa State for placing security as one of his administration’s top priority and for his continued support to security agencies, as well as the provision of modern crime fighting equipments. The Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Tukur Buratai gave the commendation, when he led…
Some International donors across the world have promised a donation of $670m for relief operations in the North East of Nigeria affected by Boko Haram devastation. This was revealed in Oslo capital of Norway on Friday at the United Nations Humanitarian Conference on Northeast Nigeria and the Lake Chad Region. The United Nations have expressed…
The management of the Nigeria Customs Service, NSC, has set a revenue target of N1.1 trillion for 2017. The Comptroller-General of the agency, Hameed Ali, made this known during a strategy meeting with Customs Area Controllers, CAC. A statement released, Friday, by the agency’s spokesman, Joseph Attah, said the customs boss gave this directive while…
South African Police fired tear gas, water cannon and rubber bullets to disperse hundreds of citizens and non-nationals marching in the capital on Friday, following looting of stores believed to belong to immigrants. THE South Africans made truths their threats to carry out protest against Immigrants on Friday as continued Anti-immigrant violence has flared in…
President Jacob Zuma has condemned acts of violence by South Africans against foreigners, his office said on Friday. Anti-immigrant violence has flared sporadically in South Africa against a background of near-record unemployment, with foreigners being accused of taking jobs from citizens and getting involved in crime. Citizens in Pretoria are set to march against foreigners…
The Nigerian Army says a soldier widely reported to have been kidnapped in Lagos only got missing in action, MIA, during an ambush. The spokesperson of the 81 Division of the Nigerian Army, Olaolu Daudu, a lieutenant colonel, made the clarification in a statement in Lagos. Mr. Daudu said: “The officer got missing in action…
