Tag: North-East
FMR. President calls for help on humanitarian crisis in north-east
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo on Monday called on the international community to help tackle the humanitarian crisis in the North…
NAF commend NYSC on resumption of activities in N/East
Air Commodore Abubakar Yusuf, Commander, 053 Headquarters, Nigerian Air Force Camp, Abuja, has commended the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC)…
NAF neutralises insurgents in N/East
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) Component of Operation “LAFIYA DOLE” says it has neutralised a gathering of insurgents in parts…
UN to Private Sector: Save lives in North-East
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Resident Representative in Nigeria, Mr Edward Kallon, on Wednesday called on the Nigerian Private…
FG renews commitment to provide succour to IDPs
The Federal Government has renewed its unwavering commitment to providing reprieve for Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in the North East.
FG committed to rehabilitation of North-East – Osinbajo
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has restated the Federal Government’s commitment toward sustainable reconstruction, rehabilitation and recovery of the North-East region.…
Military nabs 10 fake pensioners
The Military Pensions Board (MPB) said 10 fake military pensioners had been arrested during the recently conducted verification exercise for…
PDP NEC zones party’s chairmanship to North-East
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) National Executive Committee (NEC) has zoned the party’s chairmanship position to the North-East geo-political zone.…
Boko Haram’s havoc in North East cost Nigeria $9bn
The North East Nigeria Recovery and Peace Building Assessment (RPBA) team announced on Thursday that the impact of the conflict…
Terror: FG, global agencies complete assessment mission in Northeast
The Federal Government, the World Bank, European Union, and the United Nations have concluded a two-week recovery and assessment mission…
250 dismissed soldiers beg Buhari for reinstatement
Femi Adi/Kaduna The 250 soldiers who were dismissed from Nigerian Army School of Infantry for lateness to training parade, have…
Deployment of policemen to North-East underway – Arase
The Inspector-General of Police, Mr Solomon Arase has said that the deployment of policemen to liberated communities to re-establish civil…
IDPs: My agreement with G7, US – Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari has revealed his agreement with G7 and the United States over helping Internally Displaced Persons return to…
DHQ establishes more offices to secure North-East
The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has announced the establishment of the office of Campaign, Planning and Coordinating Centre for the Naval…
Defence Minister reiterates FG support for troops fighting insurgency
The Minister of Defence, Brig.-Gen. Muhammad Dan-Ali (rtd), has assured soldiers fighting insurgency in the North East of government’s commitment…
Buratai assures North East residents of peaceful 2016
The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai, has assured residents of the North East of a more peaceful…
Osinbajo urges people of North-East to move over to APC
Vice- President Yemi Osinbajo on Sunday said there was no justification for people in North-East of Nigeria to remain in…
Police deploy 3,000 officers to North-East
The Nigeria Police said it had deployed 3,000 officers as “holding force” to restore civil authority to the liberated areas…
Dogara to lead international advocacy on North-East rehabilitation
The Speaker, House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara, on Tuesday said he would lead an advocacy to attract international support for…
NNDC to begin oil, gas exploration in north-east in 2016
The Northern Nigeria Development Company (NNDC) on Friday, said it would begin oil and gas exploration in the north- east…
Help deradicalize North-east, ensure peace, Lai Mohammed urges religious leaders
The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has appealed to religious leaders to play the leading role in…
FG to deploy 5,000 NSCDC personnel to north-east
Retired Lt.-Gen Abdulrahman Dambazau, the Minister of Interior, says five thousand personnel of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps…
Rebuild North East, Osinbajo charges CSOs
The Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, has charged Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) to contribute to the rebuilding, reconstruction, reconciliation and…
Boko Haram: North-East residents hail Buhari, Service Chiefs, over success
Some Nigerians living in the North Eastern part of the country grappled by security challenges, have expressed satisfaction with the…
APC lauds Service Chiefs for personally leading war against insurgency
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has commended the Service Chiefs for showing leadership by example by personally taking charge of…
Boko Haram: 2,100 victims to benefit from UN rebuilding of North East
The UN has commenced the first phase of providing livelihoods and early recovery support scheme to 700 women and youths…
We won’t deploy our personnel to North-East zone – EU
The European Union (EU) Election Observation Mission in Nigeria has said that it will not deploy its personnel to the…
Elections In The North-East
With the prevailing insecurity occasioned by relentless gruesome attacks by Boko Haram in North-Eastern states in the country, many Nigerians…
Boko Haram: Navy to deploy personnel to North-East
The Nigerian Navy said on Friday it would deploy some of its personnel to participate in internal security operations in…
Boko Haram: Additional 500 troops deployed to North-East
The military authorities have recently deployed more than 500 troops to the North-East to reinforce personnel on ground to flush…