Nigerian Army Dismisses Over 300 Soldiers Over Desertion and Inconsistency in BVN

National SecurityNewsNigeriaNigerian Army Dismisses Over 300 Soldiers Over Desertion and Inconsistency in BVN

Bada Yusuf Amoo (Correspondent)July 31, 2020

The Nigerian has dismissed over 300 soldiers from service. They are alleged to have deserted the Operation Lafiya Dole counter-insurgency fight going on in the North-East and going away without leave, among others. Investigation reveals that the men were disengaged by their unit commanders between 2015 and 2016. It is also revealed that some of the soldiers are discharged for forgery of certificate, age fraud, inconsistent Bank Verification Number (BVN) and other conducts considered inappropriate...

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BREAKING: Boko Haram: Multiple Explosions Rocks Maiduguri

Crime & SecurityNewsBREAKING: Boko Haram: Multiple Explosions Rocks Maiduguri

Ibrahim Abdul' Aziz (Correspondent)July 30, 2020

Multiple explosions were on Thursday evening heard in Nigeria’s northeast city of Maiduguri, Borno state capital as residents of the city were busy preparing for the Eid-El-Kabir Muslim celebrations. Residents say that the explosions were the result of rocket-propelled grenades fired by suspected Boko Haram fighters from the outskirts of the city which dropped in Gwange 2 primary and customs area within the metropolis. The number of casualties remained sketchy, however, witnesses recount that security...

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FG Donates N67m PPEs, Medical Supplies to Sao Tome and Principe

CoronavirusForeign PolicyNewsFG Donates N67m PPEs, Medical Supplies to Sao Tome and Principe

PilotnewsJuly 30, 2020

The Federal Government of Nigeria had donated protective equipment and other medical supplies worth N67 million to the government and people of Sao Tome and Principe. The donation followed a request by the government of that country to aid it in effectively managing the COVID-19 pandemic which is ravaging the World. Mr Tukur Maigari, Acting Head of East and Central African Affairs Division, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, disclosed this in Abuja on Thursday shortly before...

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Islamic State Boko Haram Faction Murders Aid Workers in Video

ColumnsNational SecurityNigeriaOpinionIslamic State Boko Haram Faction Murders Aid Workers in Video

PilotnewsJuly 30, 2020

The Islamic State in West Africa (ISWA) released a video of its execution-style murder of five aid workers in the northeastern Nigerian state of Borno. The victims were employees of Action Against Hunger, a Nigerian affiliate of France’s Agency for Technical Cooperation and Development, the International Rescue Committee (IRC), and REACH International. Two others appear to have been Nigerian government employees, one a “security worker” and the other a displaced persons camp coordinator. Compared to the Shekau-led faction of Boko Haram, ISWA...

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FEC Ratifies Nigeria, USA Air Transport Agreement, Siemens Power Project

NewsPowerTravelFEC Ratifies Nigeria, USA Air Transport Agreement, Siemens Power Project

PilotnewsJuly 30, 2020

The Federal Executive Council (FEC) presided over by President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday approved the ratification of the Air Transport Agreement between Nigeria and the United States of America (USA) as well as Siemens Power Project. The Ministers of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed and that of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Zainab Ahmed, disclosed this when they briefed State House correspondents at the end of the virtual Council meeting in Abuja. According to...

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Abuja-Kaduna Train Station: Amaechi Insists on No Mask, No Access to Trains

InfrastructureNewsTravelAbuja-Kaduna Train Station: Amaechi Insists on No Mask, No Access to Trains

PilotnewsJuly 30, 2020

The Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, has ordered security personnel at the Abuja-Kaduna train station to deny access to anyone without a face mask, to prevent the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic. Amaechi gave the order when he visited the Idu Train Terminal to inspect passengers’ compliance with the COVID-19 safety measures, on Wednesday. The minister’s visit followed the reopening of services after four months lockdown due to the pandemic. On the increased transportation, Amaechi said...

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Buhari to Observe Eid Prayers With Family – Presidency

NewsRegionsBuhari to Observe Eid Prayers With Family – Presidency

PilotnewsJuly 30, 2020

President Muhammadu Buhari will observe the Eid-el Kabir prayers with his family at home, just as he did during the Eid-el Fitr over two months ago. Malam Garba Shehu, the President’s Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, stated this in a statement issued in Abuja on Wednesday. The presidential aide stated that Buhari’s decision was in line with advisories from the Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA) and the Presidential Task Force (PTF)...

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Kogi Police Command Arrests 28 Suspected Criminals, Killers of Businessman

Crime & SecurityNewsNigeriaKogi Police Command Arrests 28 Suspected Criminals, Killers of Businessman

PilotnewsJuly 30, 2020

The Commissioner of Police in Kogi, Mr. Ede Ayuba, on Wednesday, presented to newsmen 28 suspected criminals, including one of the suspected killers of Late Nicholas Ofodile, businessman and owner of Chuks Supermarket, Lokoja. Ayuba, while displaying the suspects at the command headquarters in Lokoja, said the command had adopted comprehensive crime prevention and control strategies in recent times to combat criminality in the state. The strategy, according to him, included intensive patrol, raids of...

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Israel, Nigeria Sign Bilateral Agreement on Green Energy

Foreign PolicyNewsScience & TechnologyIsrael, Nigeria Sign Bilateral Agreement on Green Energy

PilotnewsJuly 30, 2020

The State of Israel and Nigeria on Wednesday signed bilateral agreement in the field of green energy development. The agreement was the outcome of a closed-door meeting between Mr Yotam Kreiman, Deputy Head of Israeli Mission to Nigeria, Dr Ogbonnaya Onu, Minister of Science and Technology in Abuja. Speaking, Yotam told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) that “Dor” Group is one of the leading companies in Israel in the field of energy. He expressed...

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3 Armed Robbers Set Ablaze in Failed Bank Robbery in Oyo

News3 Armed Robbers Set Ablaze in Failed Bank Robbery in Oyo

PilotnewsJuly 30, 2020

Three armed robbers were on Wednesday set ablaze by an angry mob in a failed bank robbery which occurred at First Bank, Okeho in Kajola Local Government Area of Oyo State. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) gathered that the robbers, who were armed with AK 47 riffles and dynamite, attempted to rob the bank in Okeho but were overpowered by police and local hunters. The Oyo State Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), SP Olugbenga...

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