Lagos to shut Marine Bridge, Dopemu road for 3 months

Lagos State Government has said it will partially shut Marine Bridge from Monday, January 17 to Saturday, April 2, 2022, for emergency repair works on the infrastructure. It also announced plans to divert traffic on Dopemu Road in the Agege area of the state from 10pm, on Friday, January 21, 2022, for the rehabilitation and upgrade of Babajide Sanwo-Olu Road …

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Operation Hadin Kai: Troops Neutralize Boko Haram/ISWAP Terrorists

Troops of Sector 2 Joint Task Force (JTF)  North East (NE) Operation HADIN KAI (OPHK) have dealt decisively with Boko Haram (BH) and Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) terrorists, who made frantic attempt to infiltrate the ancient town of Biu, Borno State.   The criminal elements met their waterloo, when the gallant troops of 231 Battalion and 331 Artillery Regiment swiftly …

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Just In: Troops rescue 3 kidnapped students of Plateau Polytechnic

Three students of Plateau State Polytechnic kidnapped yesterday Wednesday 12 January 2022 have been rescued unharmed by troops of Operation SAFE HAVEN deployed at Barikin Ladi. The troops deployed at Nding Sesut, a remote community in Barikin Ladi noticed an unusual movement of persons during patrols. Troops immediately conducted cordon and search in the general area that led to rescue …

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Media partnership is key in military operations —COAS

The Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Faruk Yahaya has emphasized that the media plays key role in the success or otherwise of military operations and therefore remains an indispensable partner of the Nigerian Army.  Gen Yahaya stated this today, Thursday 13 January 2022, when he hosted the Managing Director/Editor-in-Chief of Sun Publishing Limited, Mr Onuoha Ukeh and his management team …

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COAS commissions solar platform …calls for continuous capacity development

The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Faruk Yahaya has harped on the need for continuous capacity development amongst personnel of the Nigerian Army. He said this is necessary in line with his vision to adequately and timely confront the security challenges bedeviling the nation. General Yahaya stated this yesterday, Wednesday 12 January, 2022, while commissioning the Nigerian Army …

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Pakistan Citizen Arrested In Lagos for Assaulting Nigerian Woman

By Yusuf Muhammed  Mr. Yusuf Muhammed Zubair Khan, a Pakistan and staff of Carthago Limited has been arrested by the police in Lagos state, southwest, Nigeria, following a petition written against him by Mrs. Nnaemeka Kofoworola that he assaulted her. According to the petitioner, on 17 December 2021, while she was on duty, the suspect was bullying her by calling …

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Former governor of Oyo, Alao-Akala, dies at 71

A former governor of Oyo State, Christopher Alao-Akala, is dead. Alao-Akala, who was born in Ogbomosho, Oyo State, on June 3, 1950, died at the age of 71. Details of his death remained sketchy as of the time of filing this report. But the Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress in Oyo State, Dr Olatunde Abdluazeez, told our correspondent …

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Barber stabs Neighbour to death for admiring his wife

Policemen at Sabo division of the Lagos State Police Command are on the trail of a barber identified simply as Keke, who allegedly stabbed his neighbour to death, Monday night, in Iwaya area of Lagos, on the allegation that the deceased was making advances at his pregnant wife. The Barber who resides at 3 Akintola street, Iwaya, returned home from …

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