The Nigerian Air Force, NAF, has officially taken responsibility for the accidental airstrike that occurred on January 23, 2023, in Rukubi Community, Doma Local Government Area of Nasarawa State, resulting in the tragic loss of 37 lives. Chief of the Air Staff, Air Marshal Hassan Abubakar, expressed regret for the unfortunate incident during a condolence visit to the Palace of the Emir of Lafia on Friday. Abubakar, while addressing the families of the victims, stated that the airstrike was unintentional, revealing that NAF had undertaken the operation in response to criminal activities and terrorist attacks,…
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The Lagos State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has called on security agencies and government authorities to intervene promptly and secure the release of its abducted chairman, Philip Aivoji. Lagos State PDP Publicity Secretary Alhaji Hakeem Amode appealed in a statement on Friday, saying: “Aivoji was abducted on Thursday, January 25 at about 6:00 pm on the Lagos-Ibadan expressway while returning from a stakeholders meeting in Oyo State convened by Gov. Seyi Makinde and Gov. Ademola Adeleke of Osun. “It is disheartening that kidnapping has become a prevalent issue in our country, and the government’s inability…
A private jet having about 10 persons onboard including Very Important Personalities (VIPs) has overshot the Ibadan airport runway in the Oyo State capital. An impeccable source said the incident happened on Friday around 11 am at the Samuel Ladoke Akintola Airport. The jet with registration number, N580KR, missed the runway and skidded into the nearby bush. Firefighters and rescue officials from the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) were immediately deployed to the scene. But there was no death or casualty recorded. “It was a private plane from Abuja.…
An Ikeja Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Court has sentenced a Lagos bishop, Oluwafeyiropo Daniels, to life imprisonment for raping his 23-year-old assistant (name withheld). Justice Rahman Oshodi also sentenced Daniels, the Bishop of I Reign Christian Ministry, Lagos, to three years in prison for sexually assaulting a 19-year-old member of the church (count three of the four-count charge). The judge ordered that the cleric should spend the rest of his life at the Kirikiri custodial facility in, Lagos. Justice Oshodi held that the prosecution established the ingredients…
The police command in Jigawa says it has arrested three suspects over the stealing of 48 goats in Babura and Kiyawa Local Government Areas of the state. The Commissioner of Police (CP) in the state, Mr Ahmadu Abdullahi, told newsmen in Dutse on Thursday that the suspects were arrested in separate operations between Monday and Tuesday. Abdullahi said two of the suspects, identified as Abdullahi Usman, 20, and Hassan Ado,22, allegedly conspired with one Tasiu Umar, now at large, and stole 26 goats, worth N1.3 million. The commissioner…
The Police Force Headquarters in Abuja, yesterday, declared that same-sex marriage is illegal and prohibited under Sections 214 to 217 of the Criminal Code The Police headquarters has, therefore, ordered the arrest of culprits found to be engaged in unlawful acts in the country. A statement by the Force Public Relations Officer, ACP Muyiwa Adejobi, said: “It is imperative to note that same-sex marriage is strictly prohibited in Nigeria. The Same-Sex Marriage (Prohibition) Act of 2014 criminalizes the solemnization, operation, and public display of same-sex marriages. Following a recent trend on social media where some individuals, who…
Famous singer, Kizz Daniel, has said contrary to Vice President Kashim Shettima’s claim that his hit song, ‘Buga,’ is almost becoming Nigeria’s second national anthem, the song is “actually” the African continent’s anthem. It can be recalled that Shettima while harping on the exploits of Nigerian art and culture on the global scene, claimed in a recent interview that Kizz Daniel and Tekno’s ‘Buga’ is almost becoming the country’s second national anthem. Reacting to a viral clip of the interview on X, Kizz Daniel appreciated Shettima for his comment but added that the song is the continent’s anthem,…
In conformity with the global trend of digitization for accountability and transparency in governance, Kano State Government is preparing to enact a digitization act for full implementation of e-governance and articulate ICT policy throughout the state to ease government operations and develop the state’s potentials in the digital economy. Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf made this known at the closing of the 11th meeting of the National Council on Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy (NCCID), an event that was held at Coronation Hall, Government House, Kano. In a statement issued by the Governor’s…
Federal Capital Territory Police Command and the FCT Federal Emergency Management Agency have debunked reports of a bomb explosion in Maitama, Abuja on Wednesday. The police noted that preliminary findings indicated that an overheated metal refuse container activated under intense heat and exploded, thereby causing injury to two refuse evacuators, who are currently receiving medical attention in Maitama General Hospital. Meanwhile, two refuse evacuators who sustained injuries from the incident are receiving medical attention at the Maitama General Hospital. Our correspondent gathered that a bang occurred at a dump site outside the Bureau of Public Enterprise premises in Maitama,…
Barely six hours after the dissolution of the Ondo State Executive Council, Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa has nominated the former Deputy Clerk to the National Assembly, Chief Olayide Owolabi Adelami, as his deputy governor. Adelami, a former governorship aspirant of the All Progressive Congress in 2020. Aiyedatiwa has therefore forwarded his name to the state House of Assembly for ratification. The Chief Press Secretary to the governor, Ebenezer Adeniyan, confirmed the nomination of the deputy governor. Adelami, from the Owo area of the state, retired from the National Assembly in April 2018
The 2024 Oscars nomination list was officially released on Tuesday, January 23, 2024. It is reported that Oscars are awards for artistic and technical merit in the film industry presented annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences located in Beverly Hills, California, United States. The Academy Awards are regarded by many as the most prestigious, significant awards in the entertainment industry worldwide. This year’s award ceremony is scheduled to be held on March 10. Popular filmmaker, Christopher Nolan’s, “Oppenheimer’, leads the list with 13 nominations. See the full list below: BEST ACTRESS Annette Bening – Nyad Lily Gladstone…
The Governor of Ondo State, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, on Wednesday, dissolved the State Executive Council, with immediate effect. “All members of the Cabinet (who were appointed by late Governor Rotimi Akeredolu) are to immediately hand over to the Permanent Secretaries or the most senior administrative officers in their respective offices,” the governor’s spokesman, Ebenezer Adeniyan, said in a statement. Aiyedatiwa also relieved all Senior Special Assistants (SSAs) and Special Assistants (SAs) of their duties. “All the affected officials are directed to hand over all government properties in their possession. “The Governor thanks the affected officials for their services and contributions to…
The Ondo State Police Command has arrested two persons in connection with the death of a man, identified as Abiodun Akintomowo in Ondo town, Ondo State. Akintomowo was said to have died after allegedly having a sex romp with a woman suspected to be his girlfriend in a hotel located in the Akinjagunla area of the town, on Sunday. The Public Relations Officer of Ondo State Police Command, SP Funmilayo Odunlami- Omisanya disclosed this to newsmen in Akure on Tuesday. She, however, did not reveal the identity of the suspects but said one of the suspects was a girlfriend of…
The US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken has assured of the country’s companies’ readiness to partner with and invest in the Nigerian economy. Blinken, who is on an African tour, made the remark in Abuja during his visit to President Bola Tinubu at the Presidential Villa. “American entrepreneurs and companies are ready to partner and invest in Nigeria, particularly in the tech sector,” he said during a joint briefing with the Minister of Foreign Affairs Yusuf Tuggar at the State House in Abuja. “We have tech giants that have teamed up with Nigerian partners to help meet President Bola Tinubu’s one…
Governments received N88.118 billion and the Local Government Councils received N67.935 billion. The sum of N33.406 billion (13% of mineral revenue) was shared to the benefiting States as derivation revenue. The Federal Government received N68.793 billion, the State Governments received N229.311 billion and the Local Government Councils received N160.518 billion from the N458.622 billion distributable Value Added Tax (VAT) revenue. The N17.855 billion Electronic Money Transfer Levy (EMTL) was shared as follows: the Federal Government received N2.678 billion, the State Governments received N8.928 billion and the Local Government Councils received N6.249 billion. The Federal Government received N138.672…
The President, who urged Nigerians to join hands to fix the country and have a change of mindset towards money, spoke when he received a delegation of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) led by its President, Daniel Okoh, at the State House in Abuja. “We have no other country but Nigeria. If you do not preach the sermon of understanding, tolerance, perseverance, and hope for Nigerians, you are doing damage to the country, and nobody will help us repair it,” Tinubu said, according to a statement from his spokesman Ajuri Ngelale. “I have had a number of criticisms, including…
Liberia’s newly sworn in President, Joseph Boakai, faced an unexpected hurdle during his inauguration speech, causing the ceremony to be momentarily halted. According to BBC, the 79-year-old leader, who had been addressing the nation for approximately 30 minutes, struggled to conclude his remarks. He failed twice to carry on speaking, and the ceremony was adjourned. Some reports suggested that he suffered from heat exhaustion as the temperature reached more than 30C. Video footage showed a man fanning papers near Boakai’s face before he was taken away. By then, Boakai had already been sworn in as Liberia’s oldest-ever president at the ceremony…
A Coalition All Progressives Congress (APC) Youth has called on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to perfect the return of presidential candidate of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) Engr. Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso to the ruling party. Similarly, the coalition cited reason why the president should begin fresh process of the removal of former Governor of Kano state, Abdullahi Umar Ganduje as acting chairman of APC. Addressing journalists on Sunday, Chairman of the coalition, Ali Mai Sango said facilitating the return of Kwankwaso back to APC is the solution to the prospect of APC in Kano in 2027. The youth reminded…
Senegal coach Aliou Cisse rejoined his squad on Saturday after spending a night under observation in hospital in Ivory Coast, where the Lions of Teranga are defending their Africa Cup of Nations title, the country’s football federation announced. Senegalese Football Federation (FSF) president Augustin Senghor said Cisse had suffered from “a small gastric infection” on Thursday that “left him a bit tired”. Despite that, Cisse was on the touchline for Senegal’s 3-1 win over Cameroon in Yamoussoukro which allowed them to secure qualification for the last 16. “He was a bit weakened, and the doctors preferred to take him to…