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Boko Haram: Army Reacts To Mutiny Reports

January 10, 2020 11:17 am
Troops of 159 Battalion deployed in Geidam, Yobe State has debunked the reports of mutinous action as preposterous, fake news and indeed a figment of the imagination of the unscrupulous elements behind such reports.

The troops also restated unequivocally their absolute commitment to serving their fatherland no matter the price or odds.

This was disclosed by the troops when the Commander Sector 2, Operation LAFIYA DOLE, Major General Suleiman Idris visited the troops yesterday, 9th January, 2020 at their location.

The Sector Commander was at the location to ascertain the veracity of the alleged mutinous reports in some media but

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US Businessman Friedkin Set To Buy AS Roma – Reports

December 29, 2019 3:56 pm

US billionaire Dan Friedkin is poised to buy a majority stake in Italian club Roma in a deal worth up to 780 million euros ($872 million), according to several reports in Italy on Sunday.

The 54-year-old Texas-based businessman will imminently take over from a US consortium led by fellow American James Pallotta, who bought two-thirds of Roma’s shares in 2012.

Gazzetta Dello Sport and Sky Sports Italia reported that a preliminary agreement has been reached between both parties.

There was no official confirmation of the deal but Roma had in November said the club was in “preliminary talks with potential …

Teen Phenom Haaland In Talks With Dortmund – Reports

December 12, 2019 5:27 pm

Norwegian teenage striker Erling Haaland could be joining Bundesliga club Borussia Dortmund from Austrian champions Salzburg in the January winter break, according to reports in Germany on Thursday.

Several German media outlets reported the prolific 19-year-old forward landed at Dortmund’s airport on a chartered plane and was met by a club representative on Wednesday.

Aged 19 years at 58 days, Haaland became the third youngest player to score a Champions League hat-trick when he netted three times in a 6-2 victory over Genk in September.

Only Wayne Rooney, England’s record goalscorer, and Spain great Raul managed the feat at a …

Turkey Rejects Reports It Sent Anti-Riot Gear To Iraq

Turkey Rejects Reports It Sent Anti-Riot Gear To Iraq

November 2, 2019 1:09 pm

In recent days, several reports published by Arabic-language news outlets quoted unnamed Iraqi government sources who claimed that Ankara had provided Baghdad with two planes of gear, including tear gas.

Yasin Aktay, an adviser to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, denied the reports and told Al Jazeera on Saturday they aimed to “undermine the high reputation Turkey has with Arabic-speaking people as a result of the

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NNPC reports $226m oil revenue drop in June

NNPC reports $226m oil revenue drop in June

September 2, 2019 10:15 am

Earnings from oil and gas production in June were down by 44.65 per cent, indicating a value reduction of about $226.38 million between May and June 2019, data from the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) have shown.

NNPC, in its June 2019 monthly financial and operations report, stated that in May, the sales value of oil and gas production in Nigeria was $547.61 million. This, however, dropped to $321.23 million in June.

The full content of the report was posted on the NNPC webpage.

It said within the month under review, its under-recovery – a term it uses in place …

Islamic State reports killing 20 Nigerian soldiers

Islamic State reports killing 20 Nigerian soldiers

June 14, 2019 9:07 am

Islamic State’s West African branch claimed responsibility for an attack on a Nigerian army base in northeastern Borno state and said its fighters had killed 20 soldiers.

The assault, which raised questions about government claims to have almost defeated the insurgents, took place in the town of Kareto on Wednesday.

The barracks were burnt and a tank destroyed, Islamic State in West Africa (ISWA) said in a statement published on the SITE Intelligence website.

Read Also: Toll from Boko Haram attack in Cameroon rises to 37

Security sources had said earlier that the base, home to the from the Nigerian …

Modern day slavery cases rise by 36% in Britain – Reports

Modern day slavery cases rise by 36% in Britain – Reports

May 15, 2019 7:46 am

Reports of suspected modern slavery in Britain rose by more than a third in 2018, according to government data released on Tuesday, but campaigners said even that was likely only “the tip of the iceberg”.

Police, charities and other first responders referred 6,993 potential modern slavery cases to the government’s National Referral Mechanism (NRM) last year, 36% more than in 2017, Britain’s National Crime Agency (NCA) said in its annual report.

The NRM is a national scheme whereby victims are identified and can receive support ranging from healthcare and housing to legal aid.

Anti-slavery campaigners said it was unclear whether …

Cyclone-ravaged Mozambique reports five cholera cases

March 28, 2019 11:45 am

Five cases of cholera have been confirmed in Mozambique following the cyclone that ravaged the country killing at least 468 people, a government health official said Wednesday.

Cyclone Idai smashed into Mozambique on March 15, unleashing hurricane-force winds and heavy rains that flooded much of the centre of the poor southern African country and then battered eastern Zimbabwe and Malawi.

The Red Cross has previously warned of a “ticking bomb of disease” and called for the deployment of medicines and health professionals to avert a full-blown health disaster.

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CCT chairman reports only to the Presidency, NBA affirms

February 12, 2019 11:40 am

The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) said on Tuesday that it agreed with the argument by the Chairman of the Code of Conduct Tribunal ( CCT ), Danladi Umar that he and his tribunal were not answerable to the Judiciary, but the Presidency.

NBA, in a statement issued on Tuesday by its President, Paul Usoro (SAN), said Umar was correct in that argument, but contended that the fact that the CCT was under the control of the Executive informs the urgent need to discontinue charge of breach of code of conduct pending against the suspended Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Walter …

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