The escaped animals were seen roaming the flood-ravaged streets in the wake of the disaster, but Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili announced Monday that all the escaped animals had been killed or captured. Secretary of Georgia’s Crisis Management Council, Mindia Janelidze, blamed the zoo administration for misinforming the government that there were no more animals on the loose.

The Nigeria Union in South Africa said on Wednesday that the police in that country had pledged to protect Nigerians and other foreign nationals from xenophobic attacks. The pledge followed the recent xenophobic attacks against foreigners in Steinkopf , Northern Cape Province.

ECOWAS on Wednesday expressed its sympathy and solidarity with Chad over Boko Haram attack in N’djamena which reportedly left 20 people dead and properties destroyed in the country.

The military on Wednesday said it had commenced the installation of hi-tech equipment and infrastructure development of the Military Command and Control Centre (MCCC) in Maiduguri and Yola. It said that the posting of additional operations staff had also commenced This is contained in a statement issued in Abuja by Col. Sani Usman, the Acting Director of Army Public Relations.

Some soccer fans have urged Nigerians to commend the Super Falcons, rather than scold them for crashing out of the ongoing 2015 FIFA Women’s World Cup in Canada. The national team was sent out of the tournament after losing 0-1, its third loss in the preliminaries to U.S., in the early hours of Wednesday.

The Chairman Medical Advisory Committee of University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital, (UMTH), Dr. Mohammed Tahir yesterday blasted the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) and the Borno State Government over their non-challant attitude towards taking care of boko haram victims, particularly the injured ones recieving treatment.

Nigeria’s Consul General in South Africa, Amb. Uche Ajulu-Okeke, confirmed the incident, saying the mission had commenced investigations. ‘’ The Nigerian Consulate in South Africa has received report of new xenophobic attacks in Northern Cape Province of South Africa. ‘’ The mission has commenced investigation into the incident and will ensure that Nigerians are safe in South Africa,’’ she said.

GOVERNOR Olusegun Mimiko of Ondo State has emerged the Chairman of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP Governors’ Forum, PDPGF, an umbrelal body of governors elected on the platform of the PDP.

Ileowo Kikiowo owns a small media company in Nigeria’s frenetic, financial hub of Lagos and like any business around the world, it depends on electricity to stay afloat.

The Inspector-General of Police, Mr Solomon Arase, has ordered a tight security for the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) during the transportation of pilgrims for the 2015 Hajj operations.