Military Court Sentences Deposed Leader’s Brother To 15 Years
A military court in Algeria has jailed the brother
of the deposed former president Said Bouteflika, following a two-day trial.A private TV channel reports that...
Kidnappings: Police Caution Media Against ‘Baseless’ Reports
The Kaduna State Police Command has advised the
media against creating unnecessary panic in reporting unverified stories of
kidnappings and other crimes in the state.The command...
Aviation Sector: Nigeria Gets ICAO Award For Improved Security
The International Civil Aviation Organisation ICAO
has presented the “ICAO Council President’s Certificate” to Nigeria in
recognition of its progress in solving aviation security and oversight
deficiencies.A...
Ghana: Security Operative Thwarts Coup Plot
Ghanaian Information ministry says
security operatives had foiled a coup plot, and arrested the masterminds.A statement posted on Twitter by
Ghanaian government said the plot that...
Ebola: Dr Congo Okays Second Vaccine To Complement “Ring Vaccination”
Health authorities in Democratic
Republic of Congo, DRC have announced plans to introduce second experimental
ebola vaccine, manufactured by Johnson and Johnson, from mid-October. The World
Health...
Trypanosomiasis: Institute Says Sickness No Longer A Public Health Problem In...
The
Nigerian Institute for Trypanosmiasis Research, NITR Kaduna, says
Trypanosomiasis is no longer a public health problem in Nigeria due to
surveillance activities and advanced technology.Trypanosomiasis
is a...
Revolution Now: Court Orders Release Of Sowore
A Federal High Court has ordered the
release of Omoleye Sowore convener of the revolution now movement.Sowore was arrested August 3rd for
convening a nationwide protest with...
North East: House Of Representatives To Revisit NGOs Control Bill
House of Representatives Speaker, Femi Gbajabiamila says the House would revisit the bill for an act to regulate the operations of Non-Governmental Organisations, NGOs...
Insecurity: Service Chiefs Finally Appear Before Reps, As COAS, IGP Are...
Service Chiefs have finally appeared before the
House of Representatives to discuss the national security issues.The Chief of Army Staff , Lieutenant General Tukur
Buratai...
Kenya School Collapse: Seven Dead And Dozens Injured In Nairobi
Kenyan officials say at least seven
children have died after a classroom collapsed at a primary school in the
capital Nairobi.The wooden structure at Precious
Talent Top...
North-East: Arm Forces Will Ensure Security, Peace – Olonisakin
The Chief of Defence Staff, General
Gabriel Olonisakin says that the arm forces will continue to collaborate with
other security agencies to ensure peace and security...
Farmers/Herders: Institute Says Ranches Will Address Conflicts
The Institute of Corporate
Administration has advocated for the creation of ranches in states to
permanently address farmers/herders conflicts and drive agricultural
development in the country.Programme Coordinator,...
Terrorism: Militants’ Killed Nine In Burkina Faso’s Villages Attack
Suspected militants have attacked two villages in Burkina Faso, killing
nine people.Security sources said that the attacks took place near Bourzanga in the
north of the...
Boko Haram: Gov. Matawalle Alerts On Presence Of Insurgent Elements In...
Governor Bello
Bello Matawalle of Zamfara state has alerted on the presence of elements of
Boko Haram allegedly recruited by some politicians to cause havoc in...
Fighting Terrorism: Army Nabs 5 Key Logistics Suppliers And Fighters
The Nigerian Army says the Operation Positive
Identification in the North-East has started yielding positive results with the
arrest of five key terrorists suppliers and fighters.The...
Recruitment: Police Padded List With Unqualified Persons – PSC Commissioner
The Police Service Commission has said that it will
remove the names of candidates who did not participate in the recruitment
process for 10,000 constables, but...
Civil/Military Relations: NAF Chief Implores Personnel To Maintain Good Conduct
The
Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Sadique Abubakar has implored Nigerian Air
Force personnel to maintain good civil-military relations in order not to put
the Service...
Egypt: Protesters Against President Fattah Al-Sisi Teargassed By Police
A protest broke out
in Cairo and other Egyptian cities calling for the removal of President Abdel
Fattah al-Sisi, but police quickly dispersed them.Dozens of people
joined...
Smuggling: Buhari Says Borders Closure Yielding Positive Results
President Muhammadu
Buhari says the closure of Nigerian land borders for a limited period due to
massive smuggling is already yielding positive result for the economy.The...
Boko Haram: Military Foils Insurgents Attack On Dikwa
The Nigeria military has repelled an attempted attack by suspected Boko Haram insurgents on Dikwa town in Borno state.Read This: Boko Haram: Army Arrests...
