The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has approved the appointment and redeployment of some top commanders, new Branch Chiefs, Air Officers Commanding (AOCs) and other senior officers. The NAF Director of Public Relations and Information, Air Commodore Edward Gabkwet, made this known in a statement on Thursday. Gabkwet stated that the Chief of the Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Oladayo Amao,…
The Senator representing Osun East and Vice Chairman, Senate Committee on Customs and Excise, Francis Fadahunsi, has said that opposition parties in the upper chamber of the National Assembly, have made up their minds to sack the President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, if he made any attempt to frustrate the sacking process against the…
In order to address the insecurity in Benue State, Governor Samuel Ortom has unveiled the state security outfit known as Community Volunteer Guards. The Governor unveiled the security outfit during the passing out parade held at IBB Square, Makurdi, the state capital. Ortom said that his administration decided to set up the security outfit due to the failure…
By Yusuf Alli on August 5, 2022. ‘Buhari lost Rivers yet won in 2015, 2019’Runner-up raises posers at meeting with candidateThe dust over the presidential primary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the choice of Delta State Governor Ifeanyi Okowa as running mate by its presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, has not settled. Although Atiku…
The Enugu 2023 governorship race on Thursday, took a new twist as Barr. Chijioke Edeoga emerged as the labour party candidate in the state. Since the withdrawal of the party’s former candidate, Mr. Casmir Agbo, there has been a thick cloud of uncertainty over the authentic replacement for Mr. Agbo as several persons laid claims…
Unflinching support for Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State, who is the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for Enugu North Senatorial District in the 2023 general election, yesterday, gathered momentum as women of the senatorial district under the auspices of Nsukka Women Movement for Gburugburu, reiterated their overwhelming support and solidarity for the…
Odogwu Nwankwo T. Nwaezeigwe, PhD, DDInstitute of African Studies, University of Nigeria, NsukkaEmail: nwaezeigwe.genocideafrica@gmail.com I have read a number of rejoinders to Mr. Sam Omatseye’s insane and hate-filled diatribe driven by the mental cacophony of a man likened to a slave abruptly invited to dine and wine on his master’s table because of his master’s intention…
August 4, 2022. The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) has reacted to the federal government proposed sanction over claims that they aired documentaries glorifying and fueling terrorism, banditry in Nigeria. Naija News recalls that the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) slammed a N5million fine on the multimedia wing of Media Trust Limited for its “Nigeria’s Banditry: The…
…Thank governor for peace, developments, interventions Representatives of traders in the 37 markets in Nsukka Local Government Area of Enugu State under the auspices of Nsukka Amalgamated Traders Association (NATA), on Thursday, trooped out en masse to the Government House, Enugu, to thank Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi for his administration’s numerous interventions towards their safety and…
A former Governor of Edo State, Adams Oshiomhole, has vowed to confront supporters of the presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, should they abuse him. Oshiomhole made this known while speaking in an interview on Arise Television’s Morning Show on Wednesday. When told that supporters of Obi will come after him if he criticises their candidate,…
