Combat readiness: GOC tasks soldiers on physical fitness

Maj.-Gen. Danjuma Ali-Keffi,  General Officer Commanding (GOC) 1 Division of the Nigerian Army, Kaduna has charged soldiers to train and maintain physical fitness to enhance their combat readiness. Ali -Keffi gave the charge at the closing ceremony of the 5-day Inter-Brigade Competition on Friday in Kano. The Inter-Brigade competition was organised by the 1 division […]

2023 not business as usual, we’ve learnt our lesson – Northern Elders

Professor Ango Abdullahi By Ibrahim HassanWuyo The Northern Elders Forum, NEF, has said that 2023 would not be business as usual because Northerners have learnt their lessons at great cost and would only vote for people that cared for them. Chairman of NEF and former Vice Chancellor of Ahmadu Bello university (ABU), Zaria, Professor Ango […]

We must decentralise police, power now – El-Rufai

Governor Nasir El-Rufai By Emmanuel Elebeke The Executive Governor of Kaduna State, Mallam El-Rufai has re-echoed his call for State Police and devolution of power to the component units in Nigeria, saying that the time is now because the country is at war with criminal and divisive elements bent on bringing the country to its […]

Malami: I am not contesting Atiku’s citizenship

By Ebere Agozie/Abuja Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, said he did not institute any legal action challenging the citizenship of the former Vice President of Nigeria Alhaji Atiku Abubakar. Malami said this in a statement by Dr Umar Gwandu, his Special Assistant on Media and Public Relations, in Abuja on […]

Ozekhome’s bombshell: Buhari’s appointment of Baba illegal, prebendalism

Ozekhome stated this in a statement, released on Wednesday, titled, ‘Buhari’s Northernisation Of The Nigeria Police Force’. President Muhammadu Buhari through the Minister of Police Affairs, Mohammad Dingyadi, had on Tuesday appointed Baba to succeed Mohammed Adamu. Adamu, whose tenure ended in February after completion of his mandatory 35 years of service, got a three-month […]

I was instructed to use derogatory term ‘Biafran boys’, CCT spokesman Al-Hassan says

Code of Conduct Tribunal head of press Ibraheem Al-Hassan has blamed his principal Umar Danladi for his choice of words in the offensive statement released earlier in the week. Al-Hassan on Tuesday released an error-ridden statement to debunk reports that Danladi assaulted a security guard at Banex Plaza, Wuse 2, Abuja. Apart from his grammatical […]

No transparency? Army spokesman removes journalist from WhatsApp group after asking how N2.6 trn was spent

Nigerian Army has removed the Abuja Bureau Chief of News Central TV Amadin Uyi from a WhatsApp group after the journalist asked questions about military spending. News Central TV said Uyi was removed from the Department of Army Public Relations (DAPR) Whatsapp platform, which is “operated by the DAPR Brigadier General Mohammed Yerima, assisted by […]

Boko Haram did not down NAF Alpha Jet – Spokesman

The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has dismissed the claim by the Boko Haram insurgents that they downed the missing NAF Alpha-Jet. A statement by the Director of Public Relations and Information, NAF Headquarters, Air Commodore Edward Gabkwet, described as fake the videos being circulated on the social media by the insurgents. In one of the […]

Odumakin died of COVID-19 complications – Widow confirms

By Olasunkanmi Akoni Dr. Joe Okei Odumakin, the widow of the late human rights and pro-democracy activist, Yinka Odumakin, has confirmed that her husband died of respiratory issues due to COVID-19 complications which he recovered from about a week Odumakin stated this in a statement she personally signed on Saturday, titled; “A part of me […]

BANDITRY: It’s Hausa-Fulani war, Zamfara traces origin of hostilities

It’s Hausa-Fulani war, Zamfara traces origin of hostilities *Since the killing of Fulani leader in 2013, Fulani launched aggression against Housa *In 8 yrs Bandits have collected N970m as ransom, killed 2,619, displaced 100,000, kidnapped 1,190, rustled 14,378 animals *Now there are 100 camps with no fewer than 300 bandits in each camp with sophisticated […]

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