The Chief Of Army Staff, Lieutenant-General Tukur Buratai has called for an enhanced cooperation to effectively rout out insurgency and other crimes confronting the lake chad basin.
He stated this on Monday during the Chief of Army Staff Annual Conference in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital.
The COAS noted that tremendous successes have been recorded in the war against terror; he, however, called for more support.
Recruitment: Federal Civil Service Disclaims Advertisment
The Federal Civil Service Commission has denied issuing any advertisement for recruitment and warned the general public to treat recent online advertisement of job vacancies by the Commission through unofficial websites, as false.
Libya: 2,778 Nigerians In Detention Camps
The Federal Government says it has a record of 2,778 Nigerian migrants registered in “accessible” detention camps in Libya, ready for repatriation.
The Federal Ministry of Foreign Affairs, in a statement signed by the Spokesperson Mr Tiwatope Elias-Fatiile on Tuesday, said the country’s embassy in Libya had been visiting detention camps to identify Nigerians for registration.
The ministry stated that those registered were issued Emergency Travel Certificates.
Army Redeploys Commander In Charge of Fight Against Boko Haram
The Nigerian military has replaced the commander of the fight against Boko Haram, Attahiru Ibrahim, six month after he took charge of the military operation code named "operation lafiya dole'.
A military spokesman confirmed the replacement of Ibrahim Attahiru, theater commander of the operation against Boko Haram, in a text message to Reuters. Major General Rogers Nicholas will take his position.
Three Policemen Feared Dead After Clash With Suspected Herdsmen
At least three policemen are feared killed in Bolon in Numan Local Government Area of Adamawa State, North East Nigeria.