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Buhari Declares Holiday For Armed Forces

Posted by - May 24, 2021
  President Muhammadu Buhari has approved Monday, May 24, 2021 as work free day for members of the Armed Forces to honour the fallen heroes who died in the air crash involving Beachcraft-350, Friday. The Chief of Army Staff, Lt. General Ibrahim Attahiru and 10 others died in the plane crash in Kaduna. In honour

Open Grazing: Southwest Leaders Support Ban, Denounce Separatist Agitations

Posted by - May 24, 2021
  Leaders of the All Progressives Congress, (APC) in Southwest have thrown their weight behind the ban on open grazing by the Southern Governors. The party chieftains met on Sunday in Lagos to discuss issues of national interest. At the meeting were one of the APC National Leaders, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu; former APC Interim

I Don’t Believe In Any Entity Aside Nigerian State -Akeredolu Replies Igboho

Posted by - May 23, 2021
  Ondo State Governor, Rotimi Akeredolu, says he does not believe in any entity aside from the Nigerian State. The governor also specifically said he does not support agitation by secessionists for Yoruba Nation in the South-West region. Akeredolu, who is the Chairman of the South-West Governors’ Forum, was reacting to a statement made at

FG Begins Investigation Into Beachcraft-350 Crash As AIB Recovers Black Box

Posted by - May 23, 2021
  The Federal Government has launched investigation into the air crash that killed Nigeria’s Chief of Army Staff, Lt. General Ibrahim Attahiru and 10 other military officers on Friday. Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika disclosed this in a tweet late Saturday. Sirika tweeted: “With heavy heart we in Civil Aviation commiserate with the Nation &

VIDEO: Plane Crash Involving Chief Of Army Staff, Ibrahim Attahiru, Others

Posted by - May 21, 2021
A military plane, Beachcraft 350 aircraft conveying the newly appointed Chief of Army Staff, Ibrahim Attahiru, to Kaduna, has crashed at the Kaduna International Airport on Friday, claiming all eight persons onboard. The plane reportedly crashed at the runway at about 6pm, while trying to land, amid heavy rainfall. Commissioner and Chief Executive Officer of

Buhari To NCC: Collect Nigerians’ IMEI Within 3 Months

Posted by - May 21, 2021
  Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari has directed the Nigerian Communications Commission to collect the phone International Mobile Equipment Identity (IMEI) of citizens within three months. Buhari’s directive to the NCC was contained in the Revised National Identity Policy for SIM Card Registration. The directive, according to Buhari, must be fully implemented by the end of

Breaking: Chief of Army Staff, Top Aides Die In Plane Crash

Posted by - May 21, 2021
The Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Ibrahim Attahiru, is dead, PRNigeria is reporting. According to available information, the recently appointed Army Chief died when a military aircraft in which he was flying crashed. Further information had it that the air accident occurred in Kaduna while Attahiru was on an official duty. He was said

Social Media Robbing, Killing Destinies, Oyedepo Warns Youths

Posted by - May 21, 2021
The Chancellor of Covenant University, Ota, Ogun, Dr David Oyedepo, has admonished youths against the excessive use of social media. Oyedepo gave the warning on Friday during the 15th Convocation Ceremony and Conferment of Honourary Doctorate Degrees and presentation of prizes in Ota, Ogun. The chancellor noted that the negative impact of social media on

No Increase Of Petrol Pump Price in June, FG Assures Nigerians

Posted by - May 21, 2021
  Nigerians have been given assurance from the Buhari administration on Friday, stating that it would not raise the pump price of petrol in June, as the current template will remain in force till further notice. This disclosure was contained in a statement signed by Minister of State (Petroleum), Chief Timipre Sylva. The Minister said