EXCLUSIVE: Military Formations Tighten Security Following Fresh Threat from Boko Haram

 

With the recent revelations of the planned renewed attacks by Boko Haram sect in different parts of the country, checks has revealed that security has been tightened in all formations in Lagos.

The recent security measures put on ground was informed by the signal released by the intelligence personnel of the Defence Headquarters, informing all military formations of the plans by terrorists to unleash fresh mayhem.

According to the signal, the terrorists had formalised plans to acquire vehicles in military colours to beat the numerous security checkpoints, thereby gaining full access

into military formations without stress.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO Tiwa, Desmond Elliot, Saheed and Fathia Balogun, Kefee

Happy Birthday to this songbird Tiwa Savage who has thrilled our ears with her songs and our eyes with awesome videos and to Desmond Elliot, Saheed and Fathia Balogun and Kokoroko crooner Kefee. God's blessings now and always.

J-Martins and Wife Welcome Son

Music crooner J-Martins and wife, Nnezi, on Tuesday welcomed a baby boy named Jason at Gwinnett Medical Centre, Atlanta Georgia. Congrats to this lovely couple. Dominion City Church rejoice with you!!!!!!

200 campaigners demand a UN development plan that makes governments more accountable

Almost 200 civil society groups from 77 countries are calling on the United Nations (UN) to put government accountability and independent media at the centre of a new framework for global development.

The UN is currently working to devise a global development agenda for after 2015, the target date for the Millennium Development Goals, which will set worldwide priorities for development in the coming decades. This week the Open Working Group for Sustainable Development Goals will be meeting in New York to further discussions on governance.

EXCLUSIVE: General Theophilus Danjuma Constructs New Building to Army 65 Battalion

Photo caption: L-R: The General Officer Commanding, 81 Division of the Nigerian Army, Major General Obi Umahi; Major General Ahmed Tanko (Rtd) and Commanding Officer, 65 Battalion, Lieutenant Colonel Haruna Dasuki, during the commissioning of the newly rehabilitated building 
sponsored by Lieutenant General Theophilus Danjuma, in Lagos

The General Officer Commanding (GOC) 81 Division, Nigerian Army, Major General Obi Umahi, today commissioned the 65 Battalion Alfa and Bravo Company Offices, sponsored by Lieutenant General TY Danjuma, under the leadership of the Commanding Officer, Lieutenant Colonel Haruna Dasuki. While commending Gen Danjuma, he said the transformation agenda in the army is not talk-chop rather action backed by action.

Nigerian Police train 160,000 Police personnel ahead of Elections

The Force Spokesperson, CSP Frank Mba said the Inspector-General of Police, IGP MD Abubakar, has expressed the readiness of the Nigeria Police Force to ensure a hitch-free guber elections taking place in Ekiti and Osun States this year and the 2015 general elections.

The IGP, who gave this assurance when the US Ambassador, Mr. James Entwistle paid him a courtesy visit at the FHQ, Abuja, Tuesday, 4th February, 2014 noted that already not less than one hundred and sixty thousand (160,000) Police personnel are receiving relevant training on election duties in different Police training institutions across the country in preparation for these elections. 

EXCLUSIVE: Navy Calls for Concessions from US to Purchase Adequate Platforms, Hardware

With the challenge of dearth of adequate platforms to patrol the nation's vast maritime domain, the Nigerian Navy (NN), has called for more concessions in the purchase of Excess Defence Articles and other maritime security hardware from United States.

The Chief of Naval Staff (CNS), Rear Admiral Usman Jibrin, made this call at the opening ceremony of Exercise OBANGAME Express 2014 final planning conference held in Navy Town, Lagos.

House finally confirms Appointment of Service Chiefs

Badeh

The appointment of all the service chiefs nominated by President Goodluck Jonathan Tuesay got the formal blessing of the House of Representatives following the adoption of the report of the joint committees of Defence, Navy, Air force and Army.

Last  wednesday, the joint committees screened the new Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), Air Marshal Alex Badeh, the Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Major-General Kenneth Minimah, Chief of Naval Staff (CNS), Rear Admiral Usman Jibrin and Chief of Air Staff (CAS), Air Vice Marshal Adesola Amosu, in a closed door session.

EXCLUSIVE: Police Finally Arrest Former Lagos Deputy Governor

Months after she was declared wanted, the Special Fraud Unit of the Nigeria Police has finally arrested the former Deputy Governor of Lagos State, Alhaja Sinatu Aderoju Ojikutu.

Ojikutu who was declared wanted by the unit on June 19, 2013 in connection with the case of obtaining the sum of N130million from one Cajethan Okekearu, was arrested at her residence yesterday evening.

EXCLUSIVE: Court Docks Cobbler for DefilingTwins in Lagos

The Ebute Meta Chief Magistrates' Court yesterday docked one Yusuf Ojuolape, a 23-year-old cobbler,  for defiling six-year-old twins at the Okearin area of Lagos Island. 

The suspect who appeared before the court, was charged with the defilement of the six-year-old twins in his residence, which contravenes section 135 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2011.