The Chief of Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Hasan Abubakar, has said the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) is committed to leveraging technical education as a vehicle to develop the highly skilled manpower needed to secure Nigeria’s airspace, territory and people. Abubakar spoke as a guest of honour at the graduation ceremony of 432 officers, airmen,…
The Nigerian army has discharged Ruth Ogunleye, a female soldier for falsely accusing Col. Ishiaku Abdulkareem of sexual harassment and intimidation. Spokesperson of the army, Onyema Nwachukwu, disclosed this on Tuesday in Abuja while briefing journalists on the outcome of the panel set up to investigate the allegations. He said the panel exonerated Abdulkareem from…
Kachalla Tukur Sharme, a notorious bandits’ leader, linked to the abduction of 121 students of Baptist Bethel High School Kaduna in July 2021, has been killed in a clash with a rival bandits group. Samuel Aruwan, Kaduna state Overseeing Commissioner, Ministry of Internal Security and Home Affairs, disclosed this in a statement on Monday. “After…
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has won Saturday’s governorship election in Edo state. Candidate of the party, Senator Monday Okpebholo, 291,667 votes to defeat his close opponent Asue Ighodalo of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) who garnered 247,274 votes. The Labour Party (LP) candidate and former President of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Olumide Akpata,…
This year’s edition of the Armed Forces Games is to hold in Kaduna. Abidemi Marquis, Director of Sports, Defence Headquarters, announced this at a news conference held at the 1 Division, Nigerian Army, Kaduna, at the weekend. Marquis who is the chairman of the Organising Committee of the event, said 1,600 athletes would compete in…
Edward Masha, a former Commissioner for Water Resources in Kaduna state, has emerged as the chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the state. Masha was elected on Saturday during the state congress of the party, which held at the International Trade Fair along Zaria road, Kaduna. He polled 2,123 votes to defeat his…
