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Soldiers rout Boko Haram terrorists, wound several in failed attack on military base in Borno – DHQ
Molly Kilete, Abuja The Nigerian military’s Defence Headquarters (DHQ) said soldiers on the counter-insurgency war in the North-East have killed two people and wounded several terrorists who tried to attack a military base at Gamboru in Borno State. Acting Director Defence Media Operations Brigadier General Bernard Onyeuko, who made the disclosure, said the soldiers from
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COVID-19; No fewer than 27 quarantined in Niger State
John Adams, Minna No fewer than 27 persons have been quarantined in an isolation centre in Minna, the Niger State capital, following suspicion that they might have had contact with a suspected persons infected with the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). The 27 persons, who are being closely monitored by the state COVID-19 committee headed by the
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COVID-19: NIS begins disinfection of facilities
Joseph Inokotong, Abuja The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has commenced the disinfection of all its public operational facilities as directed by its Comptroller-General, Mr Muhammad Babandede. This was disclosed in a statement by the Service’s Public Relations Officer, Mr Sunday James, Wednesday in Abuja. According to him, the Service is taking advantage of the lockdown
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Tiv-Jukun Conflict: Three killed in renewed attack at Benue-Taraba border
Rose Ejembi, Makurdi At least three persons have been reportedly killed in a renewed communal clash between Jukun and Tiv people in Jootar, a border settlement between Benue and Taraba States. Some locals who spoke to our correspondent alleged that some Jukun militia stormed the border community at about 4:00 am Wednesday morning through Wukari
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MNJTF sweeps Boko Haram, ISWAP, oil thieves in Lake Chad, Niger Delta
Molly Kilete, Abuja The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) says that the Nigerian component of the Multi National Joint Task Force (MNJTF) has intensified its operations to rout members of the Boko Haram and the Islamic State of West Africa Province (ISWAP), hibernating around the Lake Chad Basin region. The DHQ added that the combined effort of
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COVID-19: NAFIL commences production of face masks, PPEs
Molly Kilete, Abuja The Nigerian Air Force investments Limited (NAFIL)has begun the mass production of face masks and Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) in the national effort curb the spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) country. Managing Director of NAFIL, Air Commodore Uche Nwagu, who made this known in an interview with Daily Sun in Abuja, said
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66yo Briton dies in Lagos from coronavirus
The Lagos State Government confirmed on Wednesday, April 8th, that a 66-year-old British national has died of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) in the state. The unnamed Briton is one of three recorded deaths from the viral infection in that state, which is the epicentre of the pandemic in Nigeria, with 130 total confirmed cases by
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DHQ deploys 80 medical personnel to treatment, isolation centres nationwide
Molly Kilete, Abuja The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) on Wednesday announced that the Nigerian Armed Forces has deployed 80 personnel from its medical corps to all COVID-19 treatment and isolation centres across the country. Director, Defence Media Operation, Major General John Enenche, who made this known at a media briefing, also indicated that the DHQ has
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Criminality, tribal divides responsible for 20-years of Plateau violence – Gen Agundu
Gyang Bere, Jos The outgoing Commander of the Operation Safe Haven (OPHS) in charge of internal security in Plateau and Southern Kaduna, Major General Augustine Agundu, said criminality and the inability to resolve local issues across tribal divides and hatred were responsible for 20 years of violence in Plateau state. Gen Agundu disclosed this during
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Treasury House, office of Accountant-General, on fire
Reports reaching Daily Sun indicate that Treasury House, the multistorey building which houses the offices of the Attorney-Genral of the Federation in Abuja, is on fire. There is no confirmation about the cause of the fire. Firefighters have responded to the scene. The building, according to reports, was recently renovated. Developing story.
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