The Nigerian Defence Headquarters, DHQ, has called on the media to join hands with it in ensuring the safety of lives, property of citizens and critical national infrastructure.
Payment of stipends to former Niger Delta Militants who were captured in the 2009 Presidential Amnesty Programme of the federal government has resumed.
Another of the kidnapped Chibok School girls has reportedly been rescued on Thursday. Rakiya Abubakar and her baby were said to have been rescued by troops of 27 Brigade around Alagarno area near Ajigin in Damboa Local government area of Borno State.
The Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers, NUPENG, has shut down operations at all the depots belonging to Total oil company, citing refusal of the company to allow its staff members participate in union activities as well as sacking members who take part in union activities.
Lucky Irabor, the theatre commander of the counter insurgency operation in the North East, Operation Lafiya Dole, has insisted that the Nigerian military has won the war against insurgency in the North East even though the whereabouts of the Boko Haram Leader, Abubakar Shekau, remains unknown.
The Federal Government has given approval for Aviation Security personnel to start bearing arms in order to better secure passengers and installations across airports in Nigeria.
