Insurgency: Army To Recruit 8,000 New Soldiers To Fight Insurgency

 The Nigerian military will soon recruit 8000 soldiers for counter-terrorism and anti-banditry campaigns. The Chairman, Senate Committee on Nigerian Army, Senator Ali Ndume (APC-Borno) made the disclosure at a media chat in Maidiguri, Borno State. Senator Ndume added that the Nigerian military counter-terrorism operations would curtail the activities of Boko Haram and other security challenges…

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‘Sexual Harassment’: More Trouble For Ogun Commissioner As Police Insist On Probe

Victim, father withdraw case The suspended Commissioner of Environment in Ogun State, Abiodun Abudu-Balogun on Sunday faced more trouble following the insistence of the police to go ahead with the investigation and prosecution over allegation of sexual harassment against him by a 16-year-old secondary school girl, Barakat Mayowa Melojuekun. This is despite the fact that…

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Alleged Certificate Forgery: Professors tender exhibits against Gov Obaseki

Two University Professors, Emmanuel Dele Balogun and Maikano Asekomhe have testified against the Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki. The Professors tendered exhibits, which include their original Degree Certificates to court. Obaseki is in court defending an alleged certificate forgery suit instituted against him by his former political party, the All Progressives Congress APC. The Professors,…

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Biden appoints Nigerian-American, Osaremen Okolo, COVID Policy Advisor

President-elect Joe Biden has appointed a Nigerian-American, Osaremen Okolo, as a member of his COVID-19 Response Team.The Democrat named Okolo, daughter of Nigerian immigrants, as his COVID Policy Advisor.Biden, who takes office on January 20, had also named Nigerian-born Adewale Adeyemo as the Deputy Treasury Secretary.Both Okolo and Adeyemo were amongst Biden’s first 100 White…

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