Nigerian Air Force
26 Mar 2024
A commercial bus driver, Ibrahim Suberu has threatened legal action against the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) over alleged abuse of power and unlawful detention of a Volkswagen Transporter belonging to him.
25 Mar 2024
Many terrorists who regrouped in Tunbuns, around the Lake Chad region have met their waterloo as airforce fighter jet has killed some of them. Air force spokesman, Air Vice Marshal Edward Gabkwet, revealed that Air strikes by Nigerian Air Force (NAF) aircraft under Operation HADIN KAI (OPHK) continued to decimate some of the terrorists and…
20 Mar 2024
Sixteen victims of kidnapping, including 10 women and six minors, have been rescued by troops in Katsina State after 46 days in captivity.
8 Mar 2024
Two pilots of the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) suffered mishap and escaped death while returning from a routine training flight yesterday in Kaduna State.
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Chidozie Nwangwu, a native doctor who is famously known as Akwa Okuko Tiwaraki has been arrested by security operatives in Anambra State. On Saturday, the Anambra State New Media account posted a video of Nwangwu being questioned by the Deputy Governor of Anambra State, Onyeka Ibezim. "BREAKING NEWS!! Akwa okuko tiwaraki n’Oba denies okeite and…
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Gunmen who abducted a former Director-General of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Maharazu Tsiga, have demanded ₦250 million for his release, a family source said on Sunday. Tsiga, a retired brigadier-general of the Nigerian Army, was kidnapped from his home in Tsiga town, Bakori Local Government Area of Katsina State, on Wednesday, February…
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Despite challenges brought about by insecurity, no less than 97% of farmlands were said to have been successfully cultivated during the last farming season across Katsina State. The state Chairman of the All Farmers Association of Nigeria (AFAN), Ya Gwajo-Gwajo, who made this known in an interview, said only about three percent of farmlands…
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A former Vice Chancellor of the University of Ibadan, Prof. Idowu Olayinka, and the Deputy Vice Chancellor of Achievers' University, Owo, Prof. Oyesoji Aremu, have called for interrogations and circumspection in the proposed 12-4 educational model by the Federal Government. It would be recalled that the federal government had proposed a new compulsory 12-year…
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Armed forces must only be used as legitimate defence, never to dominate another country, a breathless Pope Francis said Sunday, presiding over an outdoor mass despite a bout of bronchitis. "This armed service is to be exercised only in self-defence, never to impose domination over other nations, (and) always observing international conventions on conflict", Francis…
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A former governor of Ekiti State, Dr Kayode Fayemi, has said that leadership positions at all levels are beyond the title but are about the ability to sacrifice, take responsibility, and serve the people. Fayemi said that the inability of politicians to come to terms with the fact that power is transient has led…
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The Governor of Kano, Abba Yusuf, has expressed the government's determination to eliminate the scourge of polio in the next four months in Kano State while stating that his administration would also ensure that the high rate of maternal mortality is reduced within the same period. The governor spoke while declaring open an orientation…
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Former Special Assistant on Domestic Affairs and Event Management under the administration of former President Muhammadu Buhari, Zainab Ikaz-Kassim, has urged Nigerians to adopt a mindset of gratitude, saying it is a key driver of productivity and financial stability. Speaking at the launch of her book, ‘Gratitude 365 Days: Reflections, Lessons, and Growth’, at the…
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The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has detained 29 suspects for alleged illegal mining and vandalism in Bauchi State. The Commandant, Mr Oloyede Oyerinde stated this on Saturday in Bauchi. He said the illegal mining activities were taking place around the Waya Dam, located about 40 kilometres from Bauchi metropolis. Oyerinde said that…
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Mr Chinedu Klinsmann, a chieftain of the All Progressive Congress (APC) in Anambra, has dismissed the zoning arrangement being championed by the All Progressive Grand Alliance (APGA), as hypocritical and self-serving. In a statement on Sunday in Abuja, Klinsmann said that no single political party had the right to dictate the leadership selection process for…