Niger Republic Declares 3-Day Mourning After Killing Of 29 Soldiers By Terrorists
Twenty-nine soldiers were killed in western Niger in an attack by suspected jihadists, the defence ministry said on Monday night, declaring a three-day national mourning period. The soldiers were targeted using “improvised explosive devices and kamikaze vehicles by more than a hundred terrorists”, the ministry said in a televised statement. Two soldiers were seriously wounded and “several dozen terrorists” were also...
Senate Plans To Summon Service Chiefs As Insecurity Continues
Worried by the worsening insecurity in the country, the Senate on Thursday resolved to summon the service chiefs. The upper chamber took the decision on Thursday after deliberating a motion on the kidnap of five female students from the Federal University Dunsin-Ma in Katsina state on Wednesday. Those to be summoned include the Chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher Musa; Chief...
At Least 200 Killed In Israel As Hamas ‘Massacred Civilians’ – Army
The Israel death toll from the Hamas surprise attack Saturday has surged to more than 200, the army said, accusing the Palestinian militants of breaking into homes and “massacring civilians”. “Terrorists rampaged and broke into homes, massacring civilians,” the army said, adding that more than 200 people were killed and more than 1,000 wounded in the assault that began at...
Court Restrains Kenyan Government From Deploying Police Officers To Haiti
A High Court has issued a restraining order against the government, halting the deployment of police officers to Haiti. This follows a suit by Thirdway Alliance against the government to block the move, arguing that it did not get parliamentary approval. Listed as respondents in the suit are Kenyan President, William Ruto, the National Security Council, Inspector-General of Police Japhet Koome,...
Palestine Urges UN To Compel Israel To End Occupation Of Gaza
The State of Palestine has petitioned the United Nations, demanding that Israel leaves what it described as “its territory” amid the ongoing conflict. On October 8, the Palestinian militant group Hamas attacked Israel in a shocking move. Over 1,500 people have been confirmed dead in the conflict with fears that the death toll could increase. Addressing a press conference in Abuja...
No Soldier Is Complete Without Killing Boko Haram Terrorists, Says CDS
The Chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher Musa, has urged troops of the Nigerian Army to get rid of terrorists as the nation mops up insurgency operations in the North-East. Addressing troops of Operation Hadin Kai at the Maimalari cantonment in Maiduguri, the Borno state capital on Tuesday, the CDS ordered troops to find and kill Boko Haram terrorists before...
Russia To Build Nuclear Power Plant In Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso’s government said Friday that it had signed an agreement with Russia for the construction of a nuclear power plant to “cover the energy needs of the population,” less than a quarter of which has access to electricity. Burkina Faso has been ruled by a military junta since last year and has sought to diversify its international partners, moving...
Assist Police In Serving You, Abia CP Urges Residents
The Abia State Commissioner for Police Kene Onwuemeile has called on residents of the state to assist in the fight against insecurity, saying it is everyone’s business. He made the comment in Umuahia, Abia State during a security training for Abia youths on Friday. Represented by the head of the Information Communication Technology (ICT) unit of the command Moses Okeke, the...
About 1,900 Killed In Gaza, More Than 1,300 Buildings Destroyed
At least 1,900 Gazans — most of them civilians and including more than 600 children — have been killed in missile strikes on the densely populated enclave after nearly a week of fierce bombardment by Israeli forces, the Palestinian health ministry said. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said the bombardment is “just the beginning” as Israel seeks to retaliate against...
Enugu Govt Urges Residents To Join Police
Enugu State government on Sunday implored qualified people of the state to take interest and apply for recruitment by the Nigeria Police Force. The Police Recruitment Board had announced earlier that its online portal for recruitment would be open for application for six weeks, beginning from Oct. 15. Commissioner for Information and Communication, Mr Aka Eze Aka, said in a statement...
