Few hours before the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship primary in Ondo State, one of the leading aspirants, Ife Oyedele, has withdrawn from the race to support Governor Rotimi Akeredolu’s second term ambition. Declaring for Akeredolu at the Government House, Oyedele said he decided to dump his ambition for the unity of the party. He said, “In the last few days, our leaders in Abuja and Lagos have been talking to a couple of us, especially the leading aspirants in this race and one of the most important things to them is that we need to ensure a free and…
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Nigerian Army troops of Operation Lafiya Dole have killed several top leaders and war commanders of Boko Haram terrorists while attempting to cross from Cameroon border to the axis of Sambisa forest on July 17, 2020. According to a statement released on Sunday, July 19, 2020 by the Coordinator of Defence Media Operations, Major General John Enenche, the troops had responded to a credible intelligence to target the terrorists on their market activities and undercover movement around Kolofata, a border town with Cameroon. The troops of Strong Response Area (SRA) Pulka acted professionally to have eliminated six of the terrorists…
President Muhmmadu Buhari has lauded former Governor of the defunct Western Region, Maj. Gen. David Jemibewon (Rtd.), for his roles in shaping Nigeria. The President’s commendation for the retired army officer and former Minister of Police Affairs was contained in a message to commemorate his 80th birthday anniversary. In a statement by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Mr Femi Adesina, Buhari noted the reforms instituted by Jemibewon as Minister of Police Affairs had shappened law enforcement in Nigeria for better service delivery. While joining the retired army officer’s family, friends and associates to celebrate the new milestone, Buhari…
Ondo State Deputy Governor, Agboola Ajayi, said on Sunday that he was instrumental to the victory of Governor Rotimi Akeredolu and the All Progressives Congress in the 2016 governorship poll in the state. Ajayi, who has been at loggerheads with the governor before and after he left the APC and join the Peoples Democratic Party, was reacting to a statement by the governor that he was a wrong choice as a deputy. Akeredolu was said to have made the statement on Saturday at the meeting of the APC party delegates at Ese Odo Local Government Area. The governor reportedly said…
Geoffrey Onyeama, Minister of Foreign Affairs in Nigeria, has tested positive for Coronavirus. The minister, who made this known on Sunday via his verified Twitter handle, said his fourth Covid-19 test returned positive on Saturday. He said he had felt slight itching in his throat and had had his samples collected for Covid-19 test. ReutersNigeria Foreign Affairs Minister, Geoffrey Onyeama. “Did my fourth Covid-19 test yesterday at the first sign of a throat irritation and unfortunately this time it came back positive. That is life! Win some lose some. Heading for isolation in a health facility and praying for the…
Troops of the operation Exercise Sahel Sanity with a mission to rid the North-West zone of armed banditry has captured a notorious armed bandits camp, killed 17, lost 3 gallant soldiers, arrested female bandits during the encounter in Katsina State. In a statement issued today Sunday in Gusau, the Acting Director Defence Media Operations, Defence Headquarters Brigadier-General Bernard Onyeuko said the captured camp was a stronghold of armed bandits in the north-west zone. “on 18 July 2020 gallant troops of Combat Team 1, Operation SAHEL SANITY with the support of Air Task Force advanced and captured one of the notorious…
The Academic Staff Union of Universities has said it supported the decision of the Federal Government to stop Senior Secondary School 3 pupils from partaking in the West African Senior School Certificate Examination earlier scheduled to commence on August 4. The union advised the government to shut down schools until 2021 to ensure adequate preparations, citing the case in some countries such as Kenya. Our correspondents had reported on Saturday that the Federal Ministry of Education met with officials of the West African Examination Council in Abuja and resolved to announce a new date for the examination. The Minister of…
Tell us a bit about you and growing up years* My name is Abeke Ejibunu. I am a 29years old native of Arigidi Akoko in Ondo State, Nigeria. A graduate of Chemistry from Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba Akoko, Ondo State. I am the CEO of Helidiiam Couture, a fashion brand operating out of Ondo City. Growing up was amazing with its ups and downs. I was born in my hometown, but spent most of my years in Ondo town which has become a home for me and my family. I grew up here with my nuclear family of 6 people.…
1. Troops of Operation LAFIYA DOLE have continued to conduct intelligence-based operations which continues to degrade Boko Haram /Islamic State of West Africa Province across the Theatre. Following credible intelligence, the gallant troops of of Operation LAFIYA DOLE on 17 July 20 targeted the terrorists on their market activities and undercover movement around Kolofata, a border town with Cameroon where troops of Strong Response Area (SRA) Pulka neutralized 6 Boko Haram terrorists attempting to cross from Cameroon Border towards Sambisa Axis. 2. Weapons and equipment captured from the terrorists include 3 AK 47 rifles, Magazine with 48 rounds of 7.62mm…
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) will today give details of its preliminary investigation into the circumstances surrounding the death of Nigeria’s first female combat helicopter pilot, Flying Officer Tolulope Arotile. Earlier the Nigerian Air Force had in a statement signed by its Director, Public Relations and Information, Air Commodore Ibikunle Daramola, linked the pilot’s death to a car accident at the NAF Base in Kaduna. It was reported that Arotile was knocked down by a reversing vehicle driven by her old schoolmate who was excited to see her. But in a separate statement, Daramola, stated that “the Nigerian Air Force…