Troops recover eight more towns in Yobe, Adamawa

The Director of Defence Information, Maj.-Gen Chris Olukolade, has said that troops have recaptured more towns from the members of the Boko Haram sect.

Olukolade said in a statement on Friday that the troops handed out a crushing defeat to the insurgents and recovered the headquarters of Gulani Local Government Area of Yobe State, Bara, and the headquarters of Madagali Local Government area, Gulag, from them in the early hours of Friday.

He said that the troops also flushed out terrorists from other locations such as Shikah, Fikayel, Tetebah, Buza, Kamla and Bumsa, during the two-day operation.

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We will recover all territories from Boko Haram – Jonathan

President Goodluck Jonathan has expressed confidence that Nigerian troops will maintain the momentum they have built up in ongoing operations against Boko Haram and rapidly recover more occupied territory from the terrorist group.

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Certificate Saga: Farmer drags Buhari to court

A farmer from Abia State, Mr. Sergin Onuka Ibe‎ has approached the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, begging it not to allow Major General Muhammadu Buhari, rtd, to contest the March 28 presidential election on the platform of the All Progressives Congress, APC.

‎The plaintiff, through his lawyer Mr. U.O. Ukairo,‎ prayed the court to invoke its original powers and compel ‎Buhari to not only withdraw from the presidential race, but to equally stop parading himself as a bonafide candidate for the poll.

He contended that the 1st defendant (Buhari), is not legally fit to vie for presidency in view of the pendency of a perjury charge against him.

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Job Vacancies - BNL Limited, Oil and Gas Servicing Company Recruitment 2015

Employer: BNL Limited

The Company:
BNL Limited was incorporated in 1992, as an Oil and Gas servicing company, with a vision to provide professional engineering and technical services to the Oil and Gas exploration and production companies in Nigeria and the West African sub-region.

Since its incorporation the company has grown in leaps and bound, expanding its business horizon but still within the Oil and Gas sector.

Applications are required from suitably qualified candidates for consideration into the position below:

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Nigerian kidnappers demand ransom for the kidnap U.S. missionary

Nigerian kidnappers demand ransom for the kidnap U.S. missionary  Phyllis Sortor

Family of U.S. missionary Phyllis Sortor say they have no money to pay Nigerian kidnappers' ransom
Nigerian police express confidence they will soon find and free U.S. missionary Phyllis Sortor

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Vacancy - Maersk Liner Graduate Programme Needed

Employer: Maersk Line

Maersk Liner Graduate Programme 2015 – Commercial, Nigeria

Maersk Line is the world’s largest container shipping company and is renowned for its professional and customer-centric approach. The diversity of insights from our 25,000 employees all over the world strengthens our international reputation for high standards and innovation.

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