The Chief of the Air Staff, Air Marshal Hasan Abubakar, will on Friday flag off the maiden edition of Nigerian Air Force (NAF) Veterans’ Outreach Programme ahead of preparations for the January 15, Armed Forces Remembrance Day. Spokesperson of NAF, Air Vice Marshal, Edward Gabkwet, announced this in a statement on Friday. Gabkwet said the…
Northern leaders on Tuesday reflected on the life and legacies of Sir Ahmadu Bello, late premier of Northern Nigeria and the Sardaunan of Sokoto, describing his assassination as a tragic turning point in the country’s history. The leaders, drawn from the Arewa Consultative Forum (AFC), Northern Elders Forum (NEF), and other prominent northern groups, spoke…
The Nigeria Police Force has debunked reports that its helicopter crashed in Bauchi. The police in a statement on Thursday by Frank Mba, its spokesman said the helicopter did not crash as it landed safely in Bauchi. The statement debunked claims by the Accident Investigation Bureau (AIB), that the helicopter crashed and the people on…
Founder of Stanbic IBTC Bank Plc and Anap Foundation, Atedo Peterside, has faulted the federal government for paying N90 billion subsidy for the 2024 hajj pilgrimage In an interview on Channels Television on Thursday Peterside said he has no personal issue with pilgrimage, noting that the religious tradition is a privilege. Vice-President Kashim Shettima had…
The Speaker of Plateau State House of Assembly, Abok Ayuba has dismissed speculations about plots to impeach, the state governor, Mr. Simon Lalong. The persistent attacks and killings in communities in Plateau state had pitted the governor and the lawmakers, fueling rumours of plots to impeach the governor. The house had earlier issued a two…
Shehu Sani, a former senator who represented Kaduna Central senatorial between 2015 and 2019, has said that he was insulted for rejecting the $350m World Bank loan the El-Rufai administration in Kaduna state sought for. Kaduna state governor, Senator Uba Sani, had at a town hall meeting on Saturday, disclosed that the state is heavily…
