President Muhammadu Buhari Monday urged Kaduna State indigenes to cooperate with government and security agencies to secure peace and harmony, stressing that development will only take place when energies are collectively channelled to building, instead of destruction of lives and property. “We must live together as brothers and sisters because without peace, development cannot take place,’’ the President noted at virtual opening of the Fifth Kaduna Economic and Investment Summit, with the theme KADInvest 5.0, Infrastructure, Industrialisation and Innovation. “I wish to commend the efforts of the Kaduna State Government to establish its credentials as one of the new investment…
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The Accident Investigation Bureau (AIB) has released a preliminary report on the recent helicopter crash that happened in the Opebi area of Lagos State. According to a report released on Monday in Abuja, the Bureau said that the crash which happened on August 28, 2020, involved a Bell 206B III helicopter with registration marks 5N-BQW operated by Quorum Aviation Limited. The report added that the chopper had no capability to jettison fuel and had a valid Certificate of Airworthiness as the pilot’s last medical examination was valid till the 6th of August 2020. It also said that there…
The governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the forthcoming governorship election in Ondo State, Mr Eyitayo Jegede, on Monday congratulated Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo state, on his reelection as the governor of the state in the just-concluded Edo gubernatorial polls, describing the victory as the manifestation of people’s wish. Jegede in a statement signed by his media aide, Samuel Fasua, on Monday said the result of the election has opened a new and better era in the polity, saying it was a manifestation of the people’s conviction that the PDP is the credible alternative, that can…
A reliable military source has revealed on Monday that terror elements of Boko Haram in the North East region have been hit with acute shortage of food items, weapons and medicare. It was also gathered that some Boko Haram fighters are seriously battling with the outbreak of cholera and severe hunger in their various hideouts within the North East. In a bid to survive the pangs of hunger and lack of weapons, a source within the military has also confirmed the defection of some Boko Haram fighters to the ISWAP terror group for survival. Meanwhile, a credible military source…
The Nigerian Army troops of Operation Sahel Sanity fighting banditry and kidnapping in the North west region have foiled bandits’ attacks during various operations on September 17 and 18, 2020 in Zamfara and Katsina States. The troops also rescued 22 kidnapped victims from Shimfida and Fankama villages in Katsina State during the operations. The troops of Operation Sahel Sanity also recovered arms and ammunition from the criminal elements in the course of various raids carried out in Katsina and Zamfara. This disclosure was made by the Acting Director of Defence Media Operations, Brigadier General Bernard Onyeuko in a statement…
New signing Thiago Alcantara set a Premier League record on his Liverpool debut as he out-passed every single Chelsea player, despite only being on the pitch for 45 minutes. The Spain international only completed his initial £20m ($26m) move from Bayern Munich on Friday, but was included in the travelling Reds squad for Sunday’s clash at Stamford Bridge. He began the game on the bench but was introduced at half-time after Captain Jordan Henderson was forced off with a suspected thigh injury, and immediately showed the excitement around his arrival at Liverpool was justified. The game was goalless at that…
Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu and his Osun State counterpart, Gboyega Oyetola, have lauded the tenacity and courage of former First Lady of Lagos State and Senator representing Lagos Central Senatorial District, Oluremi Tinubu, who clocks 60 today. They said in situations that had demanded virtues, she had demonstrated courage and commitment to principles. The President, in a statement by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Mr Femi Adesina, commended Mrs Tinubu’s devotion and commitment to the development and stability of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). “President Muhammadu Buhari sends warm felicitations to former First Lady of Lagos State, Sen.…
The governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Eyitayo Jegede, has disowned suspected thugs arrested with firearms at Ifon in Ose Local Government. He was scheduled to stop at Ifon as part of his local government campaign tour. The suspected hoodlums were inside a Toyota Sienna bus branded with Jegede’s campaign pictures. Last week, supporters of Jegede and Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu clashed at Oba Akoko in Akoko South West Local Government. Eight persons were injured and several vehicles destroyed. The Chairman of Jegede Campaign Organisation, Gbenga Akinmoyo, alleged in a statement that the public had been made aware of…
President Muhmmadu Buhari had a closed-door meeting with President of Ghana, Nana Akufo-Addo, late Sunday night at the Aso Rock Presidential Villa, Abuja. The meeting was made public at about 11:36pm on Sunday by Personal Assistant to the President on New Media, Bashir Ahmad, on his Twitter handle. “President @MBuhari receives Ghanian President H.E. @NAkufoAddo tonight in his official residence at the State House, Abuja,” the tweet said. Ahmad, who did not elaborate on purpose of the meeting, however posted a picture of both presidents on a walk. Although tips on why President Buhari hosted his counterpart were not yet…
Babajide Akeredolu, the Son of Governor of Ondo State, Governor has threatened to sue the Deputy Governor of Ondo State, Agboola Ajayi over alleged claim of receiving a commission of N433m from a N4.3bn found in a secret account of the State Government by the previous government in the state. Agboola Ajayi, made this statement during his campaign rally on Saturday, at the Odigbo Local Government Area of the state. According to him, he quoted that the Governor’s son made a whopping sum of N433m from the N4.3bn stashed in a secret account of the state government. Babajide Akeredolu who…