UK Ministry of Defence on Wednesday, January 13, announced that a military team will deploy to Nigeria as part of the ongoing efforts to train local forces to combat Boko Haram. Read the full statement after the cut.. The full statement: More than 35 personnel from the Second Battalion, The Royal Anglian Regiment (2 R ANGLIAN), will shortly deploy to deliver infantry training to Nigerian military personnel preparing to tackle the extremist group in the north of the country. Last month Defence Secretary Michael Fallon announced a step up in training to help Nigerian forces stamp out the threat posed by Boko Haram. Defence Secretary Michael Fallon said: We stand united with Nigeria in its efforts to defeat the murderous Boko Haram extremists. Stepping up our training efforts will help support the Armed Forces of Nigeria (AFN) for crucial counter-insurgency operations. The enhanced commitment announced last month by the Defence Secretary includes: *.An intention to more than double the number of British personnel deployed on training tasks in Nigeria in the coming year, with up to 300 expected to provide support during 2016; *.The deployment of a specialist team to provide assistance in countering improvised explosive devices, as well as medical training and advice; *.A new RAF training team to improve the knowledge and skills of the Nigerian Air Force in airfield defence and counter insurgency, which is part of the 300 personnel. 2 R ANGLIAN, based in Cottesmore, Rutland, provided support to theAFNthroughout 2015, which included the deployment of Short Term Training Teams, and support to smaller training tasks to assist the resident British Military Advisory and Training Team – which has grown in size over the last year. Around 130 UK military personnel deployed to Nigeria on a wide range of training tasks last year. This included training in infantry skills, civil-military affairs, media operations, command and leadership, IED-awareness, and support to Nigerian military training sschools and establishments. Almost 1,000 Nigerian military personnel have benefited from training to prepare them for counter-insurgency operations in north east Nigeria, and the work by 2 R ANGLIAN, known as The Poachers, is now well-recognised across theAFN. The UK also supports a Nigerian intelligence and analysis cell focussed on the north east and based in Abuja, and nearly 30 UK Armed Forces personnel are deployed in Nigeria on an enduring basis in training and advisory roles. Source: UK Ministry of Defence/@DefenceHQ
Parents of the missing Chibok girls have entered into Aso Rock and now sitting at the Banquet hall. A delegation from the presidency including the Minister of Defence, Minister of Women Affairs, Presidential spokesperson Shehu Garba met with them and said President Buhari will not be attending to them immediately until he concludes his other engagements. The group insist they will wait until Buhari finishes his meetings. See more photos after the cut 
Justice Ibrahim Buba of a federal high court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos, has ordered the arrest of former Niger Delta militant, Government Ekpemupolo aka Tompolo for failing to honor a court summon this morning. Tompolo was summoned to appear before the court to answer to a N13 billion land acquisition deal he had with the last administration. The EFCC is alleging that Tompolo fraudulently sold the land to the Goodluck Jonathan administration. The land is meant for the construction of the Nigerian Maritime University. Tompolo had yesterday stated that he had not received any court order summoning him.
Parents of the missing Chibok girls pictured waiting in the sun for buses that will convey them to Aso Rock to see President Buahri. See more photos after the cut.. 
Before it was announced yesterday that no budget was missing, Nigerians diligently searched for it..lol. See what other folks did with it after the cut... 
The Governor of Benue State, Samuel Ortom, after meeting with Vice President Yemi Osinbajo at the Presidential Villa has asked its people to suspend eating rats for now in order to curtail the spread of Lassa Fever in the State. He made the plea because rat is a popular delicacy among the people of the state and because the state has recorded a case of the fever.
As shared by the singer/nudist on instagram today. More when you continue... 
