Nigerian troops
15 Mar 2024
Troops of the Joint Task Force Operation Hadarin Daji (OPHD) have rescued five women and two babies in Zamfara after spending two months in captivity.
29 Feb 2024
The Defence Headquarters says the troops neutralised no fewer than 974 terrorists, apprehended 621 others, and rescued 466 hostages in different theatres of operation across the country in the month of February.
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The World Health Organization said Thursday its experts were investigating a new, unidentified cluster of illness in the DR Congo after two previous mystery outbreaks earlier this year. The WHO said the Bolamba zone in the western province of Equateur reported 12 people who fell ill, including eight deaths, in January. Earlier this month, 158…
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Liverpool on Thursday sacked manager Matt Beard following a poor run in the Women's Super League. The Reds finished fourth in the WSL last season but are currently seventh in the table after just four wins in 14 games. Beard won back-to-back top-flight titles with the Reds in 2013 and 2014 and returned for a…
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The Igbo-Etiti Local Government in Enugu State has vowed to arrest and prosecute any masquerade caught flogging or molesting women and girls in the area. The council chairman, Dr. Eric Odo disclosed this on Thursday during a one-day campaign on the eradication of Sexual and Gender-Based Violence (SGBV) in the council headquarters. The chairman reiterated…
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The Nigerian government has signed a cooperation agreement with Saudi Arabia's Halal Products Development Company (HPDC) to establish Nigeria as a leading player in the global halal market valued at $7.7 trillion. The agreement will facilitate investment, technical cooperation, and market access across key sectors, including food production, pharmaceuticals, finance, and livestock for both countries.…
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No fewer than six persons died when a truck carrying foodstuffs lost control and fell on the Ugwu-Onyeama axis of the Enugu-Onitsha Expressway in Enugu State on Thursday. Mr. Franklin Agbakoba, the Sector Commander of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Enugu State Command, confirmed the incident to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on…
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The All Farmers Association of Nigeria (AFAN) has lauded Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State over his strides, initiatives, and support in the sector as the state government organised training programmes for 22,370 farmers on weather predictions, soil management and other factors that affect agricultural practice. The Oyo State chapter chairman of AFAN, Mr. Adewumi…
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The Police in Ondo State say they have arrested two suspected armed robbers who have been terrorising residents of Akure in recent months. CSP Funmilayo Odunlami, Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) in the state, disclosed this in a statement made available to newsmen on Thursday in Akure. Odunlami identified the suspects as Amubieya Emmanuel ‘m’…
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Apart from the arrest of four kidnapping suspects on Wednesday, the police in Plateau State said it has arrested more suspects. The arrest of four suspected kidnappers in the foiled kidnapping incident took place along Little Rayfield Road in Jos. The police, in a statement by the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), DSP Alfred Alabo,…
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The Police Command in Enugu State says it has repelled an armed robbery attack, neutralized one armed robber and detained another suspect in multiple operations within the state. The command Spokesman, SP Daniel Ndukwe, said on Thursday in Enugu that the police recovered one cut-to-size double-barreled gun with three live cartridges and two stolen Toyota…