Navy destroys illegal refinery in Rivers, intercepts stolen petroleum products in Calabar
The Nigerian Navy has destroyed a reactivated illegal refinery site in Rivers State and intercepted stolen petroleum products in Calabar, Cross River State, as part of ongoing operations to curb crude oil theft and economic sabotage.
N-Delta Group to FG: Decentralise pipeline surveillance in oil communities
A pan–Niger Delta group has asked the Federal Government to decentralise pipeline surveillance operations across oil-producing communities.
Lured by job offers: How we were tricked into sex slavery in Burkina Faso’
For 22-year-old Saviour Aloho, what began as a promise of a sales job in Lagos spiralled into months of abuse, captivity and forced sex work in Burkina Faso.
Military, terrorists in tit-for-tat: Army bases attacked, top officers killed,ISWAP commander ‘eliminated’
•Armed forces recapture area B/H declared ‘caliphate’ By Ndahi Marama, Maiduguri The war against insecurity has continued relentlessly as the military claimed successes with hundreds of Boko Haram/ISWAP fighters killed in Borno and Yobe states in the last two weeks. But it is not all round success for the military as, in a tit-for-tat scenario, the armed forces also […]
Terror: Fear grips South-West as farmers, travellers, others targeted
By Dayo Johnson, Shina Abubakar, Deola Badru & Rotimi Ojomoyela The growing wave of insecurity across Nigeria’s South-West region has become a major source of concern for residents, community leaders and security experts. States such as Ondo, Oyo, Osun and Ekiti, once considered relatively peaceful compared to other parts of the country, are now witnessing a disturbing […]
Middle East war: Nigerian, 141 others injured as US embassy in Baghdad hit by missile
No fewer than 141 people, including a Nigerian were injured as Iran fired multiple missiles at the United Arab Emirates,UAE, amid rising tension in the region. Six persons were also confirmed dead in the attacks that saw the UAE air defence systems intercepting the multiple aerial threats. The United Arab Emirates Ministry of Defence said this in […]
