In continuation of their counter-insurgency operations in Borno State, , troops of 7 Brigade, 8 Task Force Division, on Tuesday, raided some Boko Haram hideouts Kukawa Local Government Area.
During the operation, the troops killed seven Boko Haram fighters including the notorious Albani of Monguno.
Several items were also recovered, including cars, motorcycles and firearms.
This development was confirmed in a statement by Army spokesman Col Sani...
Wednesday, 27 April 2016

Troops kill notorious kingpin, 6 other Boko Haram terrorists in Borno
Posted on 14:10 by Steve Igbokwe

Army uncovers new Boko Haram dressing (Photos)
Posted on 12:42 by Steve Igbokwe
Army authorities have disclosed that Boko Haram terrorists now have a new mode of dressing and means of identification.
The disclosure was made in Abuja on Tuesday in a statement issued by the Acting Director of Army Public Relations, Col Sani Kukasheka Usman.
The statement reads;
"Troops of 22 Brigade Garrison and elements of 3 Battalion that went out on long range fighting patrol yesterday, Monday 25th April 2016, to Gima village in Ngala Local...

Davido showers cash gift on fan who prayed for him.
Posted on 09:30 by Steve Igbokwe
When next you see Davido, please pray for him. You just might go home with some cash like this ecstatic fan who got N50,000.
Oh well... All because I told @davidoofficial God bless him... So he decided to dash me 50k he is not using @instablog9ja .. God bless Davido.
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Anti narcotics agency raises the alarm over recruitment fraud
Posted on 08:46 by Steve Igbokwe
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA has warned job seekers against scammers masquerading as its recruitment agents.
Head of Public Affairs, NDLEA, Mitchell Ofoyeju told the News Agency of Nigeria, NAN on Wednesday that the agency does not recruit its personnel secretly.
He pointed out that many had sadly fallen victim to the recruitment fraudsters.
“We are not recruiting yet. If we want to do so, we do it openly. The public should...

Minimum wage: labour unions propose N56,000.
Posted on 08:18 by Steve Igbokwe
The Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC and the Trade Union Congress, TUC have made a joint proposal of N56,000 as new minimum wage to the Federal Government.
The proposed minimum wage if accepted by the Federal Government will represent a two hundred percent increase on the N18,000 presently being received by the least paid government workers.
NLC president, Ayuba Wabba, told a news conference in Abuja on Wednesday that the NLC and the TUC formally...

Police chief orders nationwide arrest of black market petrol dealers
Posted on 04:26 by Steve Igbokwe
Inspector-General of Police, Mr Solomon Arase has directed Zonal Assistant Inspectors-General of Police and Commissioners of Police across the country to henceforth arrest anyone found selling petroleum products by the roadside or in plastic containers.
Arase said that he gave the directive to check the intractable fuel crisis currently rocking the nation as well as other hazards occasioned by the activities of illegal petrol dealers.
Police...

Herdsmen attacks: angry MASSOB issues 30-day ultimatum to Federal Government.
Posted on 04:02 by Steve Igbokwe
Angered by Monday night's attacks by armed Fulani herdsmen on some communities in Uzo-Uwani Local Government Area of Enugu State in which several dozens of people were killed, the Movement for the Actualization of the Sovereign State of Biafra, MASSOB has threatened to apply force in the defence of “our people from these sacred cow Fulani herdsmen.”
Having put the casualty figures from the herdsmen attacks at 130 dead, MASSOB's National Director...
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