NAF Dismisses Boko Haram’s Claim Of Shooting Down Fighter Jet
The Nigerian Air Force(NAF) has dismissed the claim that Boko Haram shot down its fighter jet. The jet, NAF 475, went off the radar on Wednesday. On Thursday, the air force said in a statement that the jet may have crashed but the cause is yet to be ascertained. Also it said two pilots in […]
Afenifere Spokesman, Yinka Odumakin Dies At 56
Political Activist and Publicity Secretary of the Pan Yoruba socio-group, Yinka Odumakin is dead. He died on Saturday morning at the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital, Ikeja. Odumakin was reported to have died from COVID-19 complication He was said to have been battling underlying conditions such as diabetes before the COVID-19 attack. His death has […]
Missing Jet May Have Crashed- NAF
The Nigerian Air Force(NAF) says the Alpha Jet aircraft that went off the radar in Borno State might have crashed . The aircraft marked- NAF475 with two crew members on board went missing on Wednesday in Borno State. The NAF Director of Public Relations and Information, Air Commodore Edward Gabkwet said while giving an update […]
Pantami Says 51m Nigerians Have Registered For NIN
The minister of communications and digital economy, says 51 million Nigerians have enrolled for their National Identification Number (NIN) . The minister announced the figure at a statehouse press briefing in Abuja on Thursday. According to Pantami, there are 189 million registered subscriber identification module cards in the country. Of this figure, he said 150 […]
Buhari Can rule From London- Presidency
The presidency says it is not necessary for President Muhammadu Buhari to transmit power to the Vice President, Professor Yemi Osinabo. The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu stated this on Tuesday when he featured on Channels Television Politics Today He explained that President Buhari has not contravaned the […]
Super Eagles Soar Over Lesotho To End AFCON Qualifiers Unbeaten
The Super Eagles of Nigeria showed class in concluding their 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying series with a commanding 3-0 defeat of the Crocodiles of Lesotho at the Teslim Balogun Stadium, Lagos. Technical Adviser Gernot Rohr rested the first-choice goalie Maduka Okoye and started Tyronne Ebuehi at right-back instead of Olaoluwa Aina, Oghenekaro Etebo […]
FG Declares Friday, Monday Public Holiday To Mark Easter
The Federal Government has declared Friday, 2nd and Monday, 5th April 2021 public holidays to mark this year’s Easter celebration. This was announced in a statement signed by the Director, Press and Public Relations of the Ministry of Interior, Mohammed Manga, on Tuesday. In the statement, Aregbesola urged Christians to emulate the attributes of forbearance, […]
Identify Leaders Of Kidnapers, Bandits- Buhari Orders Service Chiefs
President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday ordered the service chiefs to identify the leaders of the bandits and kidnappers and take them out to restore confidence in the areas affected. The National Security Adviser, Babagana Munguni told the State House correspondents that President Buhari gave the directive to Service Chiefs at the security meeting held at […]
Buhari Departs For United Kingdom Tuesday For Medical Check-up
President Muhammed Buhari will leave Abuja on Tuesday for the United Kingdom, for a medical check-up. In a statement signed by Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina said the trip is for a routine check up Adesina said the president will first meet with the security chiefs in the morning. […]
Aguero To Leave Manchester City After Ten Years
Manchester City has confirmed that Argentine Striker, Sergio Aguero will leave the club at the end of the season when his contract expires. “He joined City in the summer of 2011, making an immediate impact by scoring twice and creating an assist on his thirty-minute cameo debut in a 4-0 home win over Swansea […]
