President Muhammadu Buhari landed in Benin City on Monday at the start of a 2-day working visit to Edo State.
Before he proceeded to commission infrastructural projects built by the APC administration of Adams Oshiomhole in the state , PMB paid a courtesy visit to the newly coronated monarch of Benin Kingdom, His Royal Highness Omo N'Oba N'Edo Uku Akpolokpolo Ewuare II.
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President Muhammadu Buhari was in Edo State on Monday to commission a number of projects which had just been completed by the administration of outgoing governor Adams Oshiomhole.
The projects commissioned by the President included the New Central Hospital, and the Upper Siluko Road both in Benin City.
The Federal Government on Monday honored the late Lt-Col Muhammad Abu Ali and his colleagues who died in Borno last Friday while fighting Boko Haram insurgents with a state burial.
They were buried with full military honors at the National Military Cemetery in Abuja.
FG's delegation to the funeral of the fallen heroes was led by Chief of Staff Abba Kyari.
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President Muhammadu Buhari with Senate President, Dr Bukola Saraki, Sokoto State Gov. Aminu Tambuwal , Kaduna State Gov, Nasir El-Rufai, Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon Yakubu Dogara, His Eminence The Sultan of Sokoto, His Royal Highness, the Ooni of Ife, and His Royal Highness, the Emir of Kano at the 10th anniversary of the coronation of the Sultan.
Here's a family photo of the soldier whose bravery, gallantry and commitment in the counter-insurgency operations against Boko Haram his colleagues have been saluting.
He was the self-styled Sarkin Yaki (lord of war), Lt-Col Muhammad Abu Ali who was killed during an attack by the insurgents on Friday.
He was reputed to have played decisive roles in retaking some of Boko Haram's former strongholds. With his T 72 tank, he is reported to have always told his troops to do 5% of the work while he did 95%.
Because of his exceptional bravery, Sarkin Yaki was given an accelerated promotion from the rank of Major to Lt-Col in September 2015.
Troops of 7 Division Nigerian Army, Operation LAFIYA DOLE, led by the General Officer Commanding of the Division, Brigadier General Victor Ezugwu between Friday and Saturday rescued 85 Boko Haram hostages during an operation inside the terrorists strategic hub town of Chukungudu on the southern fringes of the Lake Chad Region, in the northern part of Borno State.
During the operation in which five terrorists were neutralized, the troops recovered significant amounts of weapons including an IED factory.
Acting Director of Army Public Relations, Col Sani Kukasheka Usman said in a statement that;
"The troops recovered 4 rounds of Rocket Propelled Grenade (RPG) bombs, 1 Double Barrel Gun, 349 packets containing various rounds of ammunitions, 3 Magazines, a link belt of machine gun ammunition and 1 AK-47 rifle magazine.
"During the clearance operations, the troops made spectacular discovery of an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) making factory at Geram. In the factory, they found several already primed suicide bombers’ vests. They also discovered a well equipped motor vehicles and motorcycles’ workshop and spare parts where house at Chukungudu village.
"The troops recovered 3 vehicles and several newly acquired motorcycles.
"Unfortunately, a soldier died during the encounter.In line with Rules of Engagement, IED factory, vehicles and motorcycles were destroyed."
In the pursuit of its goal of improving power supply in the country, the Federal Government on Thursday signed a number of agreements aimed at adding more than 500 MW of electricity to the National Grid.
The parties to the agreements were the FG, World Bank, Niger Delta Power Holding Company, NDPHC, Nigerian Bulk Electricity Trading, NBET, and the gas supplier, Seven Energy, an integrated gas company which is investing about $500m in the construction of gas processing facility at the Uquo Field in Akwa Ibom State.
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo said at the event that the agreements which would open up new opportunities for investments in Nigeria’s gas and power sectors would come into effect within 90 days.
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