Britain Re-iterates Commitment To Help Nigeria Fight fight against terrorism

Britain Re-iterates Commitment To Help Nigeria Fight Boko Haram

The British Deputy Chief of Defence Staff on Military Strategy and Operations, Lieutenant General Gordon Messenger gave this assurance when he and other senior British military officers paid courtesy call on the Nigeria Chief of Defence Staff, Major General Gabriel Olonisakin at the Defence Headquarters, Abuja.

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Aregbesola: Panel asks commission to discipline judge

The Osun State House of Assembly panel which investigated the petition written against Governor Rauf Aregbesola by Justice Folahanmi Oloyede has recommended disciplinary action against the judge by the State Judicial Service Commission .

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Ex-minister Dalhatu’s firm, Chicken Republic owners, others owe UBA N9.3bn

The name and shame campaign of delinquent debtors, which Deposit Money Banks in the country commenced on Monday continued on Wednesday with the United Bank of Africa Plc releasing the names of its customers with non-performing loans.

The list, which initially had 119 names, was recalled at the last-minute for a review that later reduced the names to 56.

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B'Haram: Nigerians Divided Over Purported Ban On Hijabs

Nigerians have reacted to reports that the federal government may be planning to place a ban on hijabs in the country, following the sudden use of women on hijabs for bombing by Boko Haram insurgents.

Naij.com, through its Facebook page, had asked Nigerians if they would support a ban on hijabs in the country like Cameroon and Chad have done, and our readers expressed indifference on the issue.

While some said it should be banned outrightly, some others are against it, noting that it will not mark the end of insurgency in the country.

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Kaduna State Governor Begins Massive Youth Recruitment

The Kaduna state government has taken bold steps towards repositioning the Kaduna State Traffic and Environmental Law Enforcement Agency (KASTELEA) for effective discharge of its mandate.

According to a Facebook post by Governor El-Rufai, KASTELEA has begun recruitment of traffic and environmental enforcement officers as part of its strategy to effective carry-out its delegated duties.

The post read that applications were invited from residents of Kaduna state for the various vacant positions of enforcement officers.

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Woman Found With Kidnapped Children

Operatives of the Owerri state police department have arrested a woman, Chioma Anoruo, for allegedly selling more than 19 children to clients.

Chioma, who lived at Okporo in Orlu town was said to have been in the business of child trafficking with her husband before she was apprehended by the community’s local vigilante group.

PM News reports that the vigilante group arrested Chioma and handed her over to the police but her husband escaped. Five children were rescued while a large amount of money was recovered from Chioma.

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