An Air Force officer identified as Michael Oyebanji has been sentenced to 21 years in prison after sitting before a General Court Martial at the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) Base in Makurdi. The Master Warrant Officer (MWO) and three other Air Force officers were sentenced based on their levels of involvement in the fraudulent misappropriation of funds of the 151 Base Services…
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo says the federal government is currently working towards reopening Nigeria’s land borders. Recall that in October 2019, President Buhari ordered the full closure of land borders as part of measures to checkmate smuggling activities. However speaking at a webinar organized by The Africa Report, Vice President Osinbajo said the Federal government is working with neighbouring…
The Coalition for Revolution (CORE), the organisers of the #RevolutionNow protest have called for a nationwide protest on October 1, Nigeria’s Independence day. According to the protest organizers, the nationwide protest will be against poor governance in Nigeria as they will be demanding a reversal of “anti-people policies implemented by the President Muhammadu Buhari-led administration.” The statement read; “These harsh…
A 26-year-old Nigerian lady, Renua Giwa-Amu has accused her father who is a clergyman, of repeatedly raping her as a child. In a post shared on Facebook, Renua who is an art designer accused her father of abusing so many children left under his care. She alleged that it got so bad that her friends couldn’t come visiting…
Staff of the Federal High Court across the country have announced plans of engaging in a two-week strike from Monday September 28, 2020. The judicial workers under the aegies of Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria (JUSUN) revealed that they are engaging in the strike in line with the industrial action planned by the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) over the…
Unknown gunmen suspected to be bandits have kidnapped Alhaji Salisu Ali Sukuntuni, a chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party in Rimaye town, Kankia Local Government Area of Katsina State. According to Katsina Post, the gunmen stormed the town in the early hours of Thursday, September 24 and took him away. Sukuntuni is the PDP immediate…
About 25 people have been killed in the flooding incidents across Bauchi state in 2020. Deputy Governor Baba Tela revealed this while receiving officials of the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) at the government house on behalf of Governor Bala Mohammed. He said; “Areas that have not seen water or flood for the last five years or so are now impassable…
Bah Ndaw, a retired colonel who has been designated Mali’s interim president following last month’s coup, made his first public appearance on Thursday, September 24, meeting a regional mediator, According to AFP. Ndaw, 70, met former Nigerian president, Goodluck Jonathan, in Bamako on a mission for the 15-nation bloc ECOWAS, on the eve of his swearing-in. Ndaw’s…
No fewer than seven persons have died in a boat accident that occurred in Lambara Dam in Shagari local government area of Sokoto state. Confirming the incident, a government official, Ango Shagari said the incident occurred on Monday afternoon. He said the accident occurred due to the overloading of the boat and that the bodies of the seven…
A gunmen attack inNzoro Council Ward of Guma Local Government Area, Benue State has left 3 people dead. The attack occurred at about 5:00am on Sunday September 20, while the villagers were asleep in their houses. Chairman of Guma LGA, Caleb Aba who confirmed the attack on Tuesday September 22 said; “They killed three people in all. Two…
