Navy kills 12 suspected pirates, arrests 4
THE Nigerian Navy, NN, Sunday, killed 12 suspected pirates who allegedly hijacked an ocean-going vessel, MT Notre, carrying 17,000 metric tonne of petrol motor spirit, PMS, in the Gulf of Guinea, last Thursday.
Islamic Council calls on United Nations to intervene in Egypt crisis
The apex Islamic body in Nigeria, National Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs, NSCIA, has called on the United Nations to intervene in the protracted crisis in Egypt and find “an instant, amicable, just and sustainable solution to the unfolding unfortunate episode in that country.
Shekau died of gunshot wounds in Borno – JTF
The men of the Joint Task Force (JTF), ‘Operation Restore Order’ in Maiduguri the Borno state capital has said that following intelligent report, the Leader of the Boko Haram sect, Abubakar Shekau may have been shot and seriously wounded in an encounter with its troops in one of the sect’s camps in Sambisa Forests since June this year.
ARS 3 National finals kicks off weekend
The race to be crowned national champion and win the nod to represent Nigeria at the Inter-country leg of the on-going annual Airtel Rising Stars national U-17 Tournament will become tighter this weekend when the national championship gets underway in Lagos.
Baby factory: Police nab two over sale of baby
THE Ebonyi State Police command said, weekend, that it arrested two suspects allegedly involved in the sale of a boy to a baby factory in ImoState.
Colombian rebels to free Canadian hostage
Leftist guerrillas in Colombia said Monday they will free a Canadian engineer who has been held hostage since January, in a potential boost for the country’s peace process.
