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NAF Helicopter Crashes In Kaduna
A helicopter belonging to the Nigerian Air Force, NAF, reportedly crashed on Monday morning in Tami community, Igabi Local Government Area of Kaduna State. According to Vanguard, the incident occurred at about 5 am when residents heard a loud sound from the crash site. The locals said they rushed to the scene of the crash where they saw the pilot emerging...
Avoid Nepotistic Appointments Buhari, Shehu Sani Tells Tinubu
A federal lawmaker, who represented Kaduna Central Senatorial District in the Eighth National Assembly, Shehu Sani, has urged President Bola Tinubu to prioritise competence in his appointments. Sani, who was a guest on Channels Television’s Sunday Politics, cautioned the President not to make the mistake of his immediate predecessor, Muhammadu Buhari. The former lawmaker said during Buhari’s eight-year administration between May...
Edo 2024: Concerned Stakeholders hold Virtual Summit for Candidates
Ahead of the September 21, 2024 Edo State Governorship election, an interactive event where Edo citizens worldwide can question, challenge and explore the visions and plans of candidates has been announced. Tagged, ‘The Edo State Diaspora Summit 2024’, and scheduled for 5 pm (West African Time) on July 20th, 2024, the summit will hold virtually. It is organized by Nigerians,...
Under Buhari, Looted Funds Returned To Looters — Obono-Obla
The loot recovered under ex-President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration was returned to the looters, according to Okoi Obono-Obla, former Chairman of the Special Presidential Investigation Panel for the Recovery of Public Property (SPIP). He made the allegation during an interview with Seun Okinbaloye on Mic On Podcast. Obono-Obla, who was appointed by Buhari, said all his efforts to bring many looters to...
No Blood In My Hands, Ruto Insists After Kenya Deadly Protest
Hundreds of people marched in the Kenyan capital Nairobi Sunday, to honour those who died in anti-government demonstrations this week, as President William Ruto insisted that: “I have no blood on my hands.” Rights groups say at least 30 people died in protests driven by a government drive to substantially raise taxes in the East African country. Following the violence, Ruto...
Information Minister Extols NIPR on Designation of PR Cadre in Civil Service, MoU with Global Alliance
The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Alh. Mohammed Idris has commended the Nigerian Institute of Public Relations (NIPR) for the critical role it played in designation of Public Relations as a cadre in civil service across the federation. In a release yesterday in Abuja, the Minister said that the Federal Government will continue to provide the needed support for...
Policeman Who Rejected N150m Bribe From Lagos Businessman Finally Speaks Out
A Superintendent of Police, Ibrahim Sini has said he turned down a N150m bribe allegedly offered to him by a Lagos-based businessman, Akintoye Akindele to have peace of mind. Akindele who was arraigned for the offence at the Federal High Court in Abuja in August 2023 was remanded in the Kuje correctional centre. According to the charge sheet, the bribe was...
Benin Electricity Company Says Ondo, Ekiti Will Witness Two Months Power Interruption
Electricity consumers in Ondo and Ekiti States are to endure power outage for two months due to maintenance of infrastructures on the Osogbo/Akure – Ado – Ekiti 132kV line by the Transmission Commission of Nigeria (TCN). According to a public notice posted on the social media handles of the Benin Electricity Distribution Company (BEDC), the maintenance work will take effect...
Two Suspects Excrete 150 Wraps Of Cocaine At Lagos Airport On Their Way To Doha
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) announced on Sunday that its operatives have arrested two passengers traveling to Doha on a Qatar Airways flight at the screening point of Terminal 2 of Murtala Mohammed International Airport, Lagos, after they tested positive for ingestion of illicit substances on Friday, June 21. According to the agency spokesman, Femi Babafemi, “The suspects,...
“Release Nnamdi Kanu Now“, Peter Obi Tells President Tinubu
Presidential candidate of Labour Party in the 2023 election, Peter Obi has lamented the level of insecurity in Nigeria, calling for the release of the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, other freedom fighters, and any #EndSARS protesters still being detained. Obi who spoke to journalists on Saturday morning in Onitsha, called on leaders to...
