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      As part of efforts geared towards improving the operational skills of Regiment personnel in the fight against insurgency and other forms of criminality across the country, the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) today, 30 January 2019, commissioned a Commando Village at NAF Base Bauchi. The Commando Village, which is designed as a typical rural area scenario, would be used by the NAF Regiment personnel for training and simulation exercises. Speaking during the commissioning, the Chief of the Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Sadique Abubakar, stated that the NAF’s desire to have a professional force that is capable of not only projecting Air Power but also protecting its assets and bases led to the drive to rapidly develop NAF force protection capability. This, he said, necessitated the establishment of the Special Operations Command (SOC), along with its component Quick Response Groups and Wings, as well as the rapid capacity building of NAF Regiment and Special Forces (SF) within the last thr

      JUST IN. Troops Neutralise Boko Haram Terrorists. At about 9.30 a.m today 30 January 2019, troops of 192 Battalion Gwoza - Borno State in conjunction with members of Civilian Joint Task Force on a fighting patrol along Gwoza -Yemteke Road came in contact with unspecified number of BHTs. The Gallant Troops engaged the terrorists in a gun battle neutralizing 4 of them whilst others fled with gunshot wounds. Items recovered include 2 AK 47 Rifles and 2 magazines. Pictures below.One more photos below.

        The Acting Director Lagos Fire Service, Mr. Rasaki Musibau on Wednesday warned motorists to avoid abandoning their vehicles on roads, especially at night in order to avert accidents and loss of lives. He made this assertion during his visit to the site of multiple accidents which claimed two lives, left five people injured and involved five vehicles along Lagos Badagry Expressway opposite Ojo Military Cantonment  in Lagos. According to him, "it is disheartening to note that motorists are not cautious of the dangers inherent in abandoning their vehicles on the road overnight with excuses of malfunction or fault, saying that the accident was primarily caused by three vehicles which included one IVECO Tipper Truck loaded with sand, one Mack Trailer with Sumec and Elemax generating sets and one other unknown car which were stationed on the expressway overnight; the vehicles were rammed into unknowingly in the early hours of Wednesday by other oncoming vehicles". “

       The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Gombe Zonal Office has secured the conviction of Sunday O. Ogar, for diverting mosquito nets provided by funds from the Global Fund, an international donor organization based in Geneva. Ogar was arraigned before Justice Abubakar Jauro of the Gombe State High Court on two counts bordering on “misappropriation and forgery”. He was arrested on October 29, 2018 following the outcome of investigations into the diversion of “long lasting” insecticide mosquito nets meant for distribution to 40 Primary Health Care Centres across Dukku Local Government Area in the state. The materials were diverted by the convict while being an ad-hoc staff of a logistics company. The company was contracted for the distribution of 106 bales of the nets, each containing 50 pieces. The convict distributed 92 bales and diverted 14 bales. The nets were provided through funds from the Global Fund (an international donor organisation based in Geneva

   President Buhari,got an amazing welcome at   Ebonyi   today.More details later PRESIDENT BUHARI IS FOR ALL APC CANDIDATES, WELCOMES CROSS-PARTY SUPPORT              President Muhammadu Buhari has assured members of the All Progressives Congress, APC that he is fully behind the party and its candidates in every state of the federation, and campaigning for them wherever he goes. Speaking to journalists on Wednesday, presidential spokesman, Garba Shehu, dismissed insinuations that President Buhari did not show full support for the APC while campaigning yesterday in Imo State, a state that has made headlines recently for the fractiousness within the ruling party there which has led to disagreements with the state governor, Rochas Okorocha. "The massive crowd that gathered to welcome President Buhari in Imo State was made up of not only supporters of the APC in the state, but also supporters of other parties who are united by their love for the President and their desire

         January 30, 2019 Press Statement Threat To Polls: Hold Buhari, APC Responsible - PDP. After reviewing recent developments, particularly the desperation being exhibited by the All Progressives Congress (APC) and agents of the Buhari Presidency, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) submits that the APC and the Buhari Presidency should be held responsible for the reported plots to scuttle the conduct of the 2019 polls. The PDP stance is predicated on the revelation by the National Security Adviser (NSA), Maj. Gen. Babagana Mongunu, that “some individuals that are not certain of their fate in the elections are plotting to precipitate widespread violence aimed at scuttling the conduct of the polls”. By every evidence and material facts, the political party and candidate that are not certain of their fate in the election have proven to be the APC and its Presidential candidate, Muhammadu Buhari, who have continued to exhibit acts of frustration over fear of imminent elect

     The Nigerian Navy has handed over 19 suspects and two fibre boats laden with petroleum products to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, for further investigation and prosecution. The suspects are: Ayeni John, Adetini Ademola, Saliu Malik, Emmanuel Tosu, Emopin Moneyin, Malade Aiyetimiyi, Oduroja Ojune, Ikudehinbu Idowu, Abogun Ota, Elamah Augustine and Olarotimi Elikanah. Others are: Thank-God Benjamin, Abbas Friday, Victor Goldsmith, Gbenga Thomas, Ibane Austin, Idowu Surprise, Asemia Thomas and Agbayoh Lawrence. They were arrested on August 30, 2018 in Lagos and some parts of Ondo State and are alleged to be involved in an illegal dealing in petroleum products sourced from the hijacked vessel, MT MAMA ELIZABETH. The sum of N3,500,000.00 (Three Million Five Hundred Thousand Naira) only suspected to be proceeds from the sale of the illegally acquired products was found on the suspects at the point of arrest. Idris Abdullahi Abubakar, an investigator