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- 10 Aug 2013
JTF Backs Special Court to Try Oil Thieves
The Joint Task Force in the Niger Delta, known as Operation Pulo Shield, has backed the idea of a special court to try oil thieves in the region. The National Economic Council last month…
- 26 Jun 2013
Restitution or Compensation: Amnesty for the Civilian JTF Youth Heroes?
Just 16 years old and in secondary school, Babagana (not his actual name) looks furtively at his watch. He has been on this look out for the past 8 hours. A report to the command and control center…
- 1 Jul 2014
Military Arrests Abductor of Chibok Girls
The military announced, yesterday, that it has arrested one of the sect’s leaders, who was one of the abductors of the more than 200 schoolgirls in Chibok, Borno State. This is coming almost…
- 15 Jan 2015
Satellite Images Show Horrific Scale of B/Haram Attack on Baga-Amnesty
Satellite images released by Amnesty International yesterday claimed it provided indisputable and shocking evidence of the scale of last week’s attack on the towns of Baga and Doron Baga by Boko…
- 10 Jul 2013
Gaidam, Yobe Governor Begs for GSM Services
Ibrahim Gaidam, governor of Yobe State has called on the federal government to restore GSM services which were cut across the state following the declaration of emergency rule by President Jonathan…
- 20 Oct 2024
Nigerian Banks Lost N42.6Bn to Fraud in Q2 2024
Fasasi Sarafadeen Atanda, national president, Association of Mobile Money and Bank Agents in Nigeria (AMMBAN) said Nigerian Banks lost N42.6b to fraudsters in Nigeria within the Q2 of 2024. Atanda…
- 20 Mar 2013
Resign Now and End Blood Letting, Tinubu Tells GEJ
Bola Tinubu, former Lagos state governor and national leader, Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) has urged President Goodluck Jonathan to take the noble path of resigning rather than continuing…
- 3 Apr 2013
MEND Threatens Fresh Attacks on Oil & Gas Facilities over Okah
Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND), one of the largest militant groups in the Niger Delta region, said it will resume attacks on oil installations in the region, beginning…
- 21 May 2015
PENGASSAN, NUPENG on Strike to Worsen Fuel Crisis
Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN), and the Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG), have begun an indefinite strike that may completely…
- 12 Sept 2015
Panic in Niger Delta as Militants Regroup, Reactivate Camps
Palpable fear pervades the Niger Delta region, following strong indications that militants are regrouping in different camps located in the creeks of the region. The Nation gathered from security…
- 3 Apr 2019
FIRS Targets Millionaires in Massive Tax Evasion Sting
Mr Tunde Fowler, executive chairman, Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) has said that the agency is targeting to generate about N750bn from about 55,000 millionaire tax debtors. Fowler,…
- 27 May 2021
NCC, Customs Renew Commitment to Border Enforcement of Copyright
Colonel Hameed Ibrahim Ali (Rtd.), Comptroller General of Customs (NCS) and Mr. John O. Asein, the Director-General of Nigerian Copyright Commission (NCC), have renewed their commitment to…
- 9 Dec 2022
FCCPC Extends Registration Deadline for Online Money Lenders
The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has extended the deadline for the registration of Digital Money Lenders (DMLs). A statement by Mr Babatunde Irukera, the Chief…
- 29 Sept 2008
Panic as Cyber Terrorists Threaten Nigeria
Cyber terrorists, a band of premeditated and dangerous criminals are threatening a reign of terror of unimaginable proportions on the country, underscoring the need for decisive measures to stem the…
- 3 Nov 2024
FG to Deploy Drones to Curb Oil Theft in Niger Delta - Lokpobiri
Senator Heineken Lokpobiri , minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Oil), at the weekend said the federal government would deploy new technologies like drones and satellite surveillance to halt…
- 19 Mar 2013
Blood, Tears as 166 Perish in Calabar
No less than 166 Nigerians were feared dead when a boat they were travelling in sank about 40 nautical miles off the coast of Calabar, the Cross River State capital. Eyewitnesses said that the…
- 20 Jul 2013
GSM Service Restored in Maiduguri
Mobile phone services of MTN has been restored in the restive city of Maiduguri for the first time in more than two months on Friday. It is the latest area of the conflict-torn North- East to be…
- 10 Oct 2013
Navy Declares War on Sea Robbers
Vice Admiral Dele Ezeoba, chief of Naval Staff, has said that waging a war against pirates had become imperative, in view of the enormous challenges their nefarious activities posed to the economic…
- 31 Dec 2013
Nigeria ENDS Awards Winners For 2013
Every Nigerian Do Something is proud to present the award winners for the year 2013. These people or entities represent the many Nigerians who DID SOMETHING, our mantra. These individuals and…
- 10 Jun 2014
Revealed! How Middle Eastern Backers Fund Boko Haram
Boko Haram’s recent attacks are notable for the expensive military hardware on display. Where is it getting funds to acquire these hardware? The Independent reports on the sources of this money, from…
- 21 Sept 2014
Nigeria Unfazed as Cyber-Terrorists Threaten War
The potential threat posed by cyber-terrorism has provoked considerable alarm around the world. But it appears Nigeria is unfazed. Cyber-terrorism is premeditated, politically motivated attack…
- 29 Jan 2015
Nigerian Authorities Warned of Boko Haram Attacks on Baga, Monguno
New evidence shows that the Nigerian military were repeatedly warned of impending Boko Haram attacks on Baga and Monguno which claimed hundreds of lives, and failed to take adequate action to protect…