Buratai commends Air Task Force for decisive roles in foiling Boko Haram invasion
By Kingsley Omonobi Following the ambush by troops of Operation Tura Takaibango against Boko Haram terrorists when they foiled attempted attack on troops’ location at the outskirts of Marte, in Borno State, the Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen Tukur Buratai has commended the Nigerian Airforce whose fighter aircraft made the difference during the encounter. […]
US says ‘deeply troubled’ by reports of violence, irregularities in Uganda poll
The US State Department said Saturday it is “deeply troubled” by reports of violence and irregularities surrounding Uganda’s presidential election, which saw Yoweri Museveni win a sixth term in office. “The Ugandan people turned out to vote in multiparty national elections on January 14 despite an environment of intimidation and fear,” department spokeswoman Morgan Ortagus […]
Gov Tambuwal urges parents to uphold moral discipline of children
Gov. Aminu Tambuwal of Sokoto State on Saturday urged parents to uphold the moral discipline of children under their care. Tambuwal said this in a statement issued by his Special Adviser, Media and Publicity, Malam Muhammad Bello, when he received the winners of Qur’anic recitation competition in the state. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) […]
On policies and local food, fuel production
WHILE speaking at the fifth regular meeting with the Presidential Economic Advisory Council, PEAC, Tuesday, December 29, 2020 at the State House in Abuja, President Muhammadu Buhari again directed the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, not to release forex from the country’s reserves for the importation of food items. He declared that seven states are […]
Trump to receive warmer welcome in Florida
United States (US) President, Donald Trump, will leave Washington in disgrace next week, destined for a warmer welcome in Florida, where some supporters are so gung-ho they recently wrote his name on the back of a fat, lumbering manatee. Days after suffering the ignominy of a second impeachment, Trump will skip his successor Joe Biden’s […]
Companies cutting ties with Trump brand after US Capitol attack ― Report
Donald Trump shot to prominence with a business empire that bears his name, but after four years of political tumult capped by his supporters’ violent attack on the Capitol, the US president’s brand stands tarnished, threatening his businesses, experts say. Companies that stuck with Trump throughout his term are cutting ties in an 11th-hour stampede, […]
