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Daily Archives: November 16, 2021

Attack on Burkina Faso defence outpost kills at least 20

Attack on Burkina Faso defence outpost kills at least 20

Gunmen have killed at least 19 gendarmes and a civilian in northern Burkina Faso, in the tri-border region where the country has for years been battling armed groups. Security Minister Maxime Kone told state media on Sunday the toll from [...]

November 16, 2021 Military
Inflation ‘decelerates’, defies market reality

Inflation ‘decelerates’, defies market reality

Again, the October inflation rate defied market reality as data released by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), yesterday, showed prices of goods and services have continued to increase at a slower rate. Amid escalating prices, the October Consumer Price [...]

November 16, 2021 Economy
Troops kill over 50 terrorists in Borno encounter

Troops kill over 50 terrorists in Borno encounter

Troops of Operation Hadin Kai (OPHK) have killed more than 50 Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) terrorists in the recent counter offensive in Askira Uba Local Government Area of Borno State. The Director, Army Public Relations, Onyema Nwachukwu, a [...]

November 16, 2021 Military
Son Of Former Libyan Leader Gaddafi To Run For President

Son Of Former Libyan Leader Gaddafi To Run For President

Son of the former Libyan leader, Muammar al-Gaddafi, Saif al-Islam Gaddafi has registered as a presidential candidate for the December 24 poll, the country’s electoral commission says. While Saif al-Islam al-Gaddafi is likely to play on nostalgia for the era [...]

November 16, 2021 Government and politics
Boko Haram Seizes Shiroro, Rafi LGAs In Niger State

Boko Haram Seizes Shiroro, Rafi LGAs In Niger State

Boko Haram terrorists have taken over five communities in Rafi and Shiroto Local Government Areas of Niger state, an official of the state said. Alhaji Ahmed Matane, Secretary to the State Government disclosed this in an interview with News Agency [...]

November 16, 2021 Boko Haram And Terror