Pardoning Boko Haram fighters has no legal basis
By Festus Ogun IN the face of the ongoing war against terrorism and banditry, the Nigerian authorities have recurrently pardoned and released Boko Haram fighters and bandits. Under the guise of repentance, negotiation, surrender, rehabilitation and deradicalisation, the authorities have released Boko Haram militants and bandits at different times. Not too long ago, the National […]
Gov Emmanuel’s infrastructural transformation commendable, outstanding — Atiku
Former Nigerian Vice President, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, has described Governor Udom Emmanuel’s led massive economic development and infrastructural transformation in Akwa Ibom State as commendable and worthy of emulation.
Just in: Multichoice Nigeria loses top executive
MultiChoice Nigeria has announced the passing of Martin Mabutho, the company’s 47-year-old Chief Customer Officer, who died on Tuesday in Cape Town, South Africa, after a brief illness.
Nigerian Army denies enlisting former terrorists into the Force
The Nigerian Army on Tuesday night denied recruiting former Boko Haram Terrorists who have surrendered and had gone through de-radicalization and rehabilitation saying the claims are baseless and a figment of imagination of its authors.
More than 700 coronavirus deaths in Iran in one day
For the first time, more than 700 coronavirus deaths have been registered in Iran within one day. According to the Ministry of Health on Tuesday, 709 deaths and more than 40,000 new infections were registered in the past 24 hours. This brought the total number of corona virus-related deaths in Iran to more than 103,000. […]
US set to pull out of Kabul airport next week despite allies’ pleas
Leaders throughout Europe used a meeting of G7 leaders to call for more time to complete evacuations from Kabul airport following the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan, but seemingly in vain, as Washington stuck to a deadline next week The Taliban, which controls all of Kabul except the airport, have made it clear that the US […]
Attack on NDA indication that Nigeria’s intelligence network has collapsed-Northern elders
By Joseph Erunke – Abuja NORTHERN elders have attributed Tuesday’s morning attack on the Nigerian Defence Academy,NDA,Kaduna, by bandits leaving two military officers dead and an officer abducted, to failure of Nigeria’s intelligence network. Recall that the Nigerian Army had earlier confirmed the killing of two of its officers and abduction of a senior officer […]
Buni approves recruitment of 45 midwives in Yobe
Governor Mai Mala Buni of Yobe has approved the recruitment of the 45 midwives who recently graduated from Shehu Sule College of Nursing and Midwifery, Damaturu. Buni, in statement issued by his Director-General, Press and Media Affairs, Alhaji Mamman Mohammed, in Damaturu on Tuesday, said that the midwives would be posted to the various healthcare […]
Buhari’s anti-corruption war not targeted at opposition- BMO
The Buhari Media Organisation (BMO) says the anti-corruption war of the Federal Government is not targeted at the opposition, as it aimed at rooting out corruption from Nigeria.
‘Attack on NDA, assault on Nigeria’s territorial integrity’
Speaker of Kaduna State House of Assembly, Alhaji Yusuf Zailani, has described the invasion, killing and abduction at Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA) as an assault on the country’s territorial integrity
NAF to induct A-29 Super Tucano Aircraft
The induction ceremony of the newly acquired A-29 Super Tucano aircraft into the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) Order of Battle is scheduled to take place on Tuesday, 31 August 2021 at the 011 Presidential Air Fleet Apron, Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja by 10.00am.
