North East

Nigerian troops kill five terrorists, rescue 78 hostages in North-east

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The Nigerian Army troops have killed five terrorists and rescued 78 persons held hostage by the Islamic State of West African Province (ISWAP) in the North-east region. Army spokesperson, Onyema Nwachukwu, a major general disclosed this in a statement on Saturday. He said the Combat Team (CT) of the 7 Division of the army, on … Read more

Govt invested Rs 5 lakh crore in 10 years to transform North East: DoNER minister

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Union minister B L Verma on Monday said the central government has invested Rs 5 lakh crore in the North East since 2014, while Rs 11 lakh crore more will be pumped into the region for its all-round development. This part of the country holds immense investment potential, said the Minister of State for Development … Read more