Military hits terrorists’ Leaders’ Locations, Eliminate Several Fighters in Sambisa Forest

The military has destroyed Boko Haram terrorists leaders’ locations in separate airstrikes at Parisu and Bula Bello in Sambisa forest area of Borno. Maj.-Gen. John Enenche, the Coordinator, Defence Media Operations, said in a statement on Monday that the locations were destroyed in air interdictions conducted by the Air Task Force of Operation Lafiya Dole on July 3. Enenche said that several terrorists were eliminated during the attacks. He said the air interdiction missions were...

Switzerland Introduces Mandatory Face Covering on Public Transport

Wearing a face mask on public transport in Switzerland became mandatory on Monday for the first time since the beginning of the pandemic. Previously, authorities had recommended passengers cover their mouth and nose only during rush hour, though most people seemed to ignore the instruction. “It is looking good, more than 95 per cent of people are wearing a mask,’’ Guido Schoch, director of public transport in Zurich, to local media, said. Schoch noted that...

Peru President to Call Referendum on Parliamentary Immunity

Peru’s President Martin Vizcarra, on Sunday said he would call a referendum on parliamentary immunity to be held together with upcoming presidential and parliamentary elections. In a televised speech, Vizcarra said the popular vote was necessary after the measure did not get the support needed in congress in spite of being a campaign promise of “almost all candidates” in the most recent election. “Once again, disagreements, interests, and political calculations prevailed,” the president said. “For...

Zamfara Gets 780 Additional Police to Fight Bandits – Gov. Matawalle

Gov. Bello Matawalle of Zamfara said the Inspector-General of Police, Mr Mohammed Adamu, has approved the deployment of 780 personnel to the state to curb banditry. Mr Yusuf Idris, the Director-General of Media, Public Enlightenment and Communications to the governor, said this in a statement on Monday in Gusau. Idris said that Matawalle got the approval when he paid a visit to the police boss, at the Force Headquarters on Friday. He said that the...

Nigeria records 544 New Cases of COVID-19, As Total Infections Reach 28,711

Nigeria has recorded 544 new COVID-19 cases, a development which has taken the country’s total infection tally to 28,711. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) disclosed this on its official twitter handle on Sunday. NCDC said that as of July, 5. 2020, 544  new confirmed cases and 11 deaths were recorded in the country. The health agency added that  no new state has reported a case in the past 24 hours. According to it,...

Army Day: COAS Inaugurates Projects Nationwide

The Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai has inaugurated several projects across the eight divisions of the Nigerian Army nationwide in commemoration of the Nigerian Army Day Celebration (NADCEL) 2020. The Acting Director, Army Public Relations, Col. Sagir Musa, disclosed this in a statement on Saturday in Abuja. Also, COVID-19 palliatives: Army distributes foodstuffs to 500 households in Sokoto leprosy community. Musa said the projects were in line with the desire of the Chief of...

Madumere Canvasses Strengthening of Nigeria’s Democratic Institutions Through Power Devolution

A former Imo Deputy Governor, Mr Eze Madumere, on Saturday, called for the strengthening of democratic institutions in the country through devolution of powers. Madumere made the call in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria in Abuja, on the occasion of his 56th birthday. He decried the manner in which Nigeria’s democracy had been centred around individuals who appeared to be more powerful than the state. Madumere noted that the beauty of democracy was based...

Rapper Kanye West Announces United States Presidential Bid on Twitter

American rapper Kanye West, a vocal supporter of United States President Donald Trump, announced on Saturday that he would run for president in 2020 in an apparent challenge to Trump and his presumptive Democratic rival, former Vice President Joe Biden. “We must now realise the promise of America by trusting God, unifying our vision and building our future. “I am running for president of the United States,” West wrote in a Twitter post, adding an...

1, 864 Pass Law School Bar Final Exams- D-G

The Council of Legal Education has said that 1, 864 students of the Nigerian Law School passed the Bar Final Examinations conducted in January. The council made this known in a statement signed by the Director-General of the School, Prof. Isa Chiroma on Sunday in Abuja. The council, while releasing the results said that a total of 2, 515 students participated in the examinations. Chiroma, who described the performance as outstanding, said that among the...

16 Killed in Kano Fire Incidents – Official

The Kano State Fire Service has confirmed 16 persons killed and property worth N40.6 million destroyed in various fire incidents in the past one month in the state. The Service, however, said it saved 71 lives and property worth N120 million in 51 fire incidents recorded in June in the state. Alhaji Saidu Muhammed, the Public Relations Officer (PRO) of the Service, made the disclosure in a statement on Saturday in Kano. Muhammed disclosed that...

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