Troops arrest wanted Boko Haram Terrorists

At about 1.35pm yesterday troops of 143  Battalion arrested Sulaiman Umaru, a suspected Boko Haram terrorists group member whose photograph is on the poster containing the photographs of the 100 Boko Haram terrorists declared wanted.

He has since been moved to 28 Task Force Brigade Headquarters for further investigation.

Troops of 21 Brigade have continued with the clearance operations at Yerimari, while troops of 22 Task Force Brigade Garrison have also embarked on patrols along  Dikwa–Mafa-Maiduguri road. The patrol was aimed at picketing the road to keep it safe and open.

Similarly, same unit in conjunction with some elements of 112 TF Battalion conducted a fighting patrol along Dikwa-Gulumba Gana road.

The team had a fierce fire fight with some BH terrorists elements  in which the troops killed quite a number of the Boko Haram terrorists.

Unfortunately, while on their way back, the team ran into an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) at Antul, a village south east of Dikwa, in which 7 soldiers and 4  Civilian JTF accompanying them

"The Fuel Pricing Debate: Our Story" - By Prof Yemi Osinbajo (SAN), Vice President

Fellow citizens,

I have read the various observations about the fuel pricing regime and the attendant issues generated. All certainly have strong points.

The most important issue of course is how to shield the poor from the worst effects of the policy . I will hopefully address that in another note. 

Permit me an explanation of the policy. First, the real issue is not a removal of subsidy. At $40 a barrel there isn't much of a subsidy to remove. In any event the President is probably one of the most convinced pro-subsidy advocates.

What happened is as follows: our local consumption of fuel is almost entirely imported. The NNPC exchanges crude from its joint venture share to provide about 50% of local fuel consumption. The

Buhari welcomes French President in Abuja (PHOTOS)

Nigeria's President Muhammadu Buhari, who arrived from London hours ago has welcomed the French President, François Hollande at the State House, Abuja. See more photos below…

Nigeria on high alert over Stevens-Johnson Syndrome

The Federal Government yesterday raised fresh concerns over the Stevens-Johnson syndrome and called for greater alertness to curb the ailment.
Stevens-Johnson syndrome is described as a rare, serious disorder of the skin and mucous membranes.

Officials said it is usually a reaction to a medication or an infection and often, Stevens-Johnson syndrome with flu-like symptoms, followed by a painful red or purplish rash that spreads and blisters. Then the top layer of the affected skin dies and sheds.

It is said to be a medical emergency that usually requires hospitalisation. Treatment focuses on eliminating the underlying cause, controlling symptoms and minimising complications.

Blast hits Chevron facility again in Delta

Another explosion rocked a Chevron oil pipeline in Delta State yesterday, the second at a facility of the United States firm in the last one week.

The explosion is likely to further worsen Nigeria’s crude supplies to the refineries.

There have been renewed militant activities, particularly against oil facilities, in recent times and this has reduced Nigeria’s output by 300,000 barrels per day and closed a major export port.

Last week, militants calling themselves the Niger Delta Avengers claimed responsibility for an attack