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By Aviashima Toom, Abuja. The Minister of Education, Adamu Adamu, on Monday inaugurated the Governing Councils of 13?  ,! federal universities in the country. The councils are to serve for a period of four years. According to the minister, the governing councils are charged with the responsibilities of approving the financial guidelines of the universities; determining the terms and conditions of appointment of the vice chancellors and principal officers of the universities as well as annually reviewing the universities’ budget to monitor their performance and assess the overall impact of their implementation, among others. He also called on the inaugurated councils to focus efforts on broadening the Internally Generated Revenue Base, IGR, of the universities “In view of the current economic situation in the country, I call for the prudent management of the scarce resources while efforts should be intensified to broaden the Internally Generated Revenue Base of each univ...

By Aviashima Toom, Abuja. The military says it's Air Component of Operation HADARIN DAJITe attacked another armed bandits’ camp in the Southwestern part of Kwiambana Forest, neutralizing scores of their fighters in Zamfara State, In a statement signed by the Coordinator, Defence Media Operations, DHQ, Maj. Gen John Enenche, on sunday in Abuja. The Armed Forces said that, the feet's was achieved through air strikes executed on 10 July 2020 after Human Intelligence (HUMINT) reports and series of Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) missions established that a group of structures hidden under the dense forest vegetation served as hideouts for suspected Islamic State of West Africa Province (ISWAP) elements and fighters under the notorious armed bandit kingpin, Dogo Gede.  Enenche stated that, the Air Component therefore dispatched a force package of Nigerian Air Force (NAF) fighter jets and helicopter gunships to attack  the location. According to him t...

By Aviashima Toom, Abuja. The Armed Forces of Nigeria says, it's troops of Operation HADARIN DAJI have neutralised scores of arms bandits, while rustled castle were also rescued in Sokoto and Zamfara state. In a statement signed by the Coordinator, DHQ, Maj. Gen John Enenche in Abuja said on the 11 July 2020, following  credible intelligence that armed bandits have rustled unconfirmed number of cows around Daki Takwas and Tashar Kuturu in Anka and Talata Mafara LGAs of Zamfara State.  He said  the troops tactically deployed to the scene. Contact was made with the armed bandits. The determined troops overwhelmed the recalcitrant bandits with superior fire.  According to him, during the encounter, scores were neutralised while others escaped with gun shots wounds. He also said, the troops successfully recovered 302 rustled cows and 412 sheep. Equally one empty magazine and 5 mobile phones were recovered.  "Efforts are ongoing to...

By Aviashima Toom, Abuja   Nigerian Air Force announces date, guidelines for 2020 recruitment The Nigerian Air Force, NAF, has announced a date for its 2020 Trades/Nn-Trades Men and Women recruitment exercise. NAF said that the recruitment exercise would commence from July 24 to August 21. Air Commodore Ibikunle Daramola, NAF’s Director of Public Relations and Information, made this known in a statement in Abuja on Friday. Daramola also reiterated that its recruitment process is “Free of Charge” and is being executed in an equitable and transparent manner. According to him, information reaching the NAF indicated that some unscrupulous individuals had established fraudulent Facebook and WhatsApp groups. The statement read in part: “The NAF wishes to reiterate that the entire NAF Recruitment process is completely FREE OF CHARGE and executed in an equitable and transparent manner. “Interested applicants, who meet the requirements published in the July 10, 2020 editions of the Nation a...

By Aviashima Toom, Abuja.  The Defence Headquarters have disclosed that, troops of Operation WHIRL STROKE has neutralized 2 notorious armed bandits, while arms and ammunitions were also recovered at Arufu community in Taraba state. This was contained in a statement signed by the Coordinator, Defence Media Operations, DHQ, Maj. Gen. John Enenche, on Saturday in Abuja. The military said the feet's was achieved In continuation of the aggressive clearance operation, by troops of Operation WHIRL STROKE which record a significant success against the criminal elements. He said, Following actionable Human Intelligence on the infiltration of armed herdsmen on 10 July 2020 at Chambe community in Logo LGA of Benue State where 2 villagers were killed, troops of Operation WHIRL STROKE from Tomatar and Gov/Afia swiftly deployed to the scene but the bandits have fled the area. He also said, Troops tracked the assailants to a makeshift camp at the outskirt of Ar...

By Aviashima Toom, Abuja. The Armed Forces of Nigeria has disclosed that, its Air Component of Operation HADARIN DAJI have neutralized 8 key armed bandits leaders and several of their fighters at Kagara forest in Zamfara state. In a statement signed by the Coordinator, Defence Media Operations, DHQ, Maj. Gen. John Enenche on Friday in Abuja. The Military said, the feet's was achieved on 9 July 2020 pursuant to Human Intelligence (HUMINT) reports indicating that some armed bandits had relocated with a large number of rustled livestock from the Sokoto State side of the Forest and set up camp in the Zamfara State portion of the Forest. According to him, Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) missions also later confirmed the exact location of the camp. The DMOs Coordinator said that, the Air Component dispatched Nigerian Air Force (NAF) fighter jets and helicopter gunships to engage the location. "As the attack aircraft approached the camp, some of the ba...

By Aviashima Toom, Abuja The Defence Headquarters says, its troops of Operation THUNDER STRIKE, under the subsidiary Operation ACCORD has rescued 3 kidnapped victims, while the kidnappers escaped with gun shot wounds in Chikun LGA of Kaduna State. This was contained in a statement signed by it's Coordinator, Defence Media Operations, Maj. Gen. John Enenche on Friday in Abuja. The Armed Forces said, it was   Sequel to a credible intelligence on the kidnap of some people by armed bandits from their farm in Gwazunu village, where the troops promptly deployed  to the scene and engaged the bandits with effective firepower.  According to Enenche, the bandits escaped in disarray with gun shot wounds thereby abandoning the kidnapped victims. All the 3 victims were successfully rescued unhurt and have been reunited with their families. He said, the Military High  Command congratulated the gallant troops for their dedication and unwavering c...