Nigerian troops have recovered New Marte and adjoining communities in Borno, killing scores of Boko Haram/Islamic States West Africa Province (ISWAP) terrorists who had laid siege on the area for some days. The Director, Army Public Relations, Brig.-Gen. Mohammed Yerima said in a statement that the feat was achieved on Tuesday at about 3 p.m. Yerima said the troops achieved the success in less than the 48 hours, after the Chief of Army Staff, Maj.-Gen. Ibrahim Attahiru, had given the troops a 48-hour directive to recover the town. He said the troops, backed by air cover from the Nigerian Air…
Author: Abdallah el-Kurebe
The Federal Road Safety Corps, FRSC, has directed Commanding Officers across all formations of the Corps, to commence immediate clampdown on rickety vehicles plying Nigerian roads. This is contained in a statement by the spokesperson of the Corps, Bisi Kazeem on Tuesday. According to him, the riot act to operators of rickety vehicles gives Zonal Commanding Officers and Sector Commanders, express directive to commence nationwide arrest, impoundment and prosecution of owners or operators of such vehicles. FRSC said the operation is aimed at creating safer motoring environment in the country as well as realise its 2021 strategic goals of reducing…
…Terrorists’ infiltration of civilian population hampers air bombardment In less than 48 hours after receiving the Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Maj. Gen. Ibrahim Attahiru’s order to get rid of Marte and its neighbouring communities of Boko Haram elements, the Nigerian troops have successfully destroyed several mines laid on their paths by terrorists. PRNigeria investigation revealed that apart from landmines, the terrorists’ infiltration of the civilian population in Marte prevented the military Air Task Force from launching aerial bombardments, to avoid collateral damages. The troops have de-mined some communities and villages on the major routes to Marte. Recall that Attahiru…
A bill for the establishment of the Federal University of Technology Akure, FUTA Teaching Hospital, was read for the first time at the plenary of the Senate on 18th February 2021. The bill titled, “Federal University of Technology Akure Teaching Hospital Establishment Bill 2021 (SB638)”, was sponsored by the senator representing Ondo Central Senatorial District, Ayo Akinyelure. The spokesperson of the university, Adebayo Adegbenro told ASHNEWS on Tuesday that the process for the establishment of the FUTA Teaching Hospital was initiated through the commencement of the School of Health and Health Technology in the 2015/2016 academic session. “This followed the National…
The Zonal Commanding Officer of the Federal Road Safety Corps in charge of Plateau, Benue and Nasarawa states, ACM Kayode Olagunju, mni, HAS arrested 305 motorists for offering bribe to men and officers of the Corps. A statement by the spokesperson of the zone, RC Olusegun Owoeye made available to ASHENEWS on Tuesday, warned motorists to stop offering bribes to marshals, while reminding road users that both bribe givers and takers were committing criminal offences as in Sections 8, 9 an 10 of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences (ICPC) Act, 2000 and also Section 10 (5) (i)…
The Federal High Court in Abuja has adjourned a suit by filed by the former governor of Abia state and Senate Chief Whip, Senator Orji Kalu seeking to stop his retrial by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on the same alleged money laundering charges, to April 20. The adjournment followed court’s position that EFCC, listed in the case as the first defendant in the suit, was not properly served with the originating summons. The EFCC counsel, Rotimi Jacobs at the resumed hearing, drew the attention of the court to the fact that the originating summons was served on…
Six members of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum, NGF, have visited to commiserate with their Niger state counterpart, Abubakar Sani-Bello. The visit is to commiserate with him over the recent abduction of Kagara school boys and the release of 53 passengers abducted from the Niger State Transport Authority, NSTA, bus. The chairman of the Forum and Ekiti state governor, Kayode Fayemi led governors of Sokoto, Aminu Tambuwal; Kwara, Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq; Nasarawa, Abdullahi Sule and Plateau, Simon Lalong. Fayemi explained that they were in the state to commiserate with governor Abubakar Bello over the abduction of the Kagara students and to commend…
President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday, received Imo governor, Hope Uzodinma at the State House in Abuja. Reports in Abuja says details of the meeting were not known, but speculations are that the meeting may be connected with the arrest of Senator Rochas Okorocha. Recall that an incident occured in Owerri for which 14 persons, including a senior legislative aide to Okorocha, Steve Asimobi were arraigned in a magistrate court on Monday.
The Nigerian Army has arrested 20 members of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, for killing four soldiers on escort duties in Orlu. A top Military Intelligence Officer disclosed to PRNigeria that the IPOB militia ambushed and killed the soldiers, who were on the escort of the Director Civil Affairs, Brig.-Gen. HE Nzan on inspection of the Civil-Military Project at Nkwerre in Orlu, Imo state. “They also took the patrol van belonging to the soldiers. “Since the beginning of the year, the activities of IPOB militias through its untenable and unreasonable demand for secession, has adversely affected the security…
Nigerian Senate during plenary on Tuesday, confirmed the ex-service chiefs as non-career ambassadors. They are General Abayomi G. Olonisakin from Ekiti state; Lt. General Tukur Y. Buratai from Borno; Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete E. Ibas from Cross River; Air Marshal Sadique B. Abubakar from Bauchi and Air Vice Marshal Muhammad S. Usman from Kano.