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Major General Faruk Yahaya was born on 5 January 1966 in Sifawa and hails from Bodinga Local Government Area of Sokoto State.

Views: 245 Determined in stopping bandits from infiltrating Abuja, security forces have commenced massive deployment of personnel and equipment to all entry and exit points of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). Investigation by Sunday Sun revealed that security operatives have also commenced raid on major spots in Kogi, Niger and Nasarawa states just as they have commenced demolition and raids on all known criminal hideouts within and around the FCT.  The security agencies made up of a joint task force are also said to be raiding major motor parks,  uncompleted buildings, markets, mecha...

Nigeria: Does the Africom Invitation Align With U.S. Interests?, By Cheta Nwanze This invitation is simply an excuse to enlist U.S. support to deal with Buhari's pet problems. ADVERTISEMENT This invitation is simply an excuse to enlist U.S. support to deal with his pet problems, but does it align with U.S. interests? At the moment, I think the Americans have just two interests in Nigeria: Islamist violence in the Sahel (which touches us), and piracy in the Gulf of Guinea, which has a limited effect on global shipping. Are those enough for them to come and risk the lives of their boys?

ON THE GO Abducted Benue varsity students released Three students who were abducted from the Federal University of Agriculture, Makurdi (FUAM) in Benue state, have regained their freedom.Advertisement Catherine Anene, Benue police public relations officer confirmed the development... How not to SLAY a movie At a workshop for film critics, I attended in Accra, Ghana almost 20 years ago, one of the facilitators Olivier Barlet, author, journalist, and film critic, advised us participants to... ASCAB writes senate, seeks reversal of ‘fraudulent’ privatisation programmes  ...

6025 1 Lance Naik Albert Ekka’s bust at Param Yodha Sthal, National War Memorial, New Delhi. Tribune photo: Mukesh Aggarwal Strap: Lance Naik of 14 Guards was posthumously awarded PVC for exploits in battle of Ganga Sagar Lt Col Dilbag Singh Dabas, Gunner Veteran It was during the season of the traditional song, dance and feasting at tribal village Zari in Ranchi district of Chota Nagpur (now Gumla district of Jharkhand) that a son was born to Mariam and Julius Ekka on December 27, 1942. Ekkas, the devout Christian couple, named the child Albert. Like most Adivasis, Albert was at ease...