The Nigerian Air Force has taken delivery of the first batch of six A-29 Super Tucano aircraft from the US. NAF’s Director of Public Relations and Information, Air Commodore Edward Gabkwet, disclosed this in a statement on Thursday in Abuja. According to him, the aircraft arrived Kano state at about 12.34pm. He said the Minister…
One of the abducted students of Greenfield University, Kaduna, has been released. The mother of the released student, Mrs. Lauretta Attahiru, confirmed this on Tuesday to journalists in Kaduna. She did not however give details how her son was released as she declined to make further comments. The police could not however be reached to…
Members of the Islamic Movement of Nigeria (IMN), otherwise known as Shiites have alleged that four of there members were killed by the police while 20 others were injured on Friday in Kaduna, while celebrating “Quds Day”. The IMN members were said to have gathered at the Katsina Roundabout by Ahmadu Bello Way, Kaduna to…
The governorship election petition tribunal sitting in Jalingo, has affirmed the election of Kefas Agbu, candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), as the duly elected governor of Taraba state. In a judgment delivered on Saturday, the tribunal dismissed the petition filed by Muhammad Yahaya and the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) for lacking in…
A notorious terrorists leader, Alhaji Shanono and 18 others have been neutralised in the ongoing operations by the Nigerian Airforce in the Northwest. In a statement on Wednesday, the Director of Public Relations and Information, Air Commodore Edward Gabkwet, said over 30 riffles and 20 motorcycles were destroyed during the airstrike. He said Shanono was…
The governorship candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in Kaduna state Hon. Jonathan Asake, has promised to run a government based on the principles of fairness, equity and justice if elected governor. Speaking at a meeting with Muslim clerics at the weekend in Zaria, he said if elected, his administration will be all inclusive. He…
