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Human Interest

National Park service seeks urgent action to address critical decline of West African lions

National Park Service (NPS) has called for urgent action to address the critical decline of the West African lion to address the critical decline of the West African lion. Dr Ibrahim Goni Conservator-General (C-G) of the NPS made the call in Abuja on Friday at the “Scientific Manuscript of Investigation into the generic Provenance of...

News

Tinubu reappoints Marwa as NDLEA chairman

President Bola Tinubu has approved the reappointment of retired Brig.-Gen. Buba Marwa, as Chairman of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) for another five-year term, the presidency announced on Friday. The confirmation is contained in a statement issued by Presidential Spokesperson, Mr Bayo Onanuga in Abuja. Marwa, first appointed in January 2021 by former...

Security

Troops kill scores of terrorists, rescue 67 victims, nab 94 suspects – DHQ

Troops of the Armed Forces of Nigeria (AFN) have intensified operations across the country, neutralising scores of terrorists, rescuing 67 kidnapped victims and arresting 94 criminal suspects in two weeks. The Director of Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. Olatokunbo Bello, disclosed on Friday in Abuja, while giving an update on military operations conducted between Nov. 3...