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The Nigerian Government has directed the Nigeria Immigration Service to retrieve forthwith all valid diplomatic and official passports from all persons who are not entitled to hold such documents. This is contained in a statement signed on Tuesday by Yusuf Isiaka,the Director of Press, Federal Ministry of Interior.

Radical Lebanese Islamic cleric, Ahmad Al-Assir, who was arrested last week as he attempted traveling to Nigeria, got an entry visa into Nigeria because the country’s embassies do not capture applicants’ biometric data, an official of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has told PREMIUM TIMES.

Two trailers suspected to be carrying logistics support to members of the Boko Haram Terrorist sect have been intercepted and destroyed by the Nigerian Air Force Agusta helicopter on armed reconnaissance mission around the Nigeria-Cameroon border.

Abuja - Suspected Boko Haram fighters ambushed a convoy carrying the head of the Nigerian army, the military said on Sunday, sparking a firefight in which 10 militants and a soldier were killed.

  President Muhammadu Buhari has terminated the appointment of the Managing Director of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Sanusi Ado Bayero, in what appears a reversal of his predecessor’s action. The termination of Mr. Bayero’s appointment is with immediate effect, a statement by Femi Adesina, the special adviser on media and publicity to the President, said.

In a test of wills between modernity and tradition, the Ile-Ife palace has declared a 9am to 4pm curfew for Wednesday (tomorrow) to conclude the rite of passage of the demised foremost Yoruba traditional ruler, Oba Okunade Sijuwade II.

The Buhari administration’s anti-corruption effort is not targeted at anyone, but is aimed at reducing corruption in the country, Vice President Yemi Osinbajo said Saturday. Mr. Osinbajo made this known at the funeral of Elizabeth Adesola Mamora, mother of former Lagos senator, Olorunmibe Mamora, held at First Baptist Church, Ijebu-Ife, Ogun State. He faulted those accusing the Buhari government of witch-hunting the former aides of former President Goodluck Jonathan.