•NAF jet Some angry officers of the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) have expressed their frustration over the airstrikes on Tundun Biri in Igabi Local Government Area of Kaduna State carried out by the Nigerian Army. Over 120 lives were reported dead and more than 60 injured after the army drone bombed villagers celebrating Maulud on […]
•Uba Sani Kaduna State governor, Uba Sani, has faulted the Army’s statement attributing the reason for the air strike in the Tudun Birni community to terrorists embedding themselves with civilians. The incident, which happened on Sunday, resulted in the deaths of over 120 people and injuries to several others in the Igabi Local Government Area...
An elder statesman and a former Minister of Finance, Chief Olu Falae, says Nigeria’s president does not have to be the minister of petroleum, adding that it is important to appoint a minister to oversee the ministry. His position is in support of former central bank governor, Sanusi Lamido Sanusi, who earlier said that the […]
The Lagos High Court sitting in Ikeja has sentenced Wahab Hammed, a ward Leader of the All Progressive Congress (APC) in the Surulere Local Government Area of the state, to a one-year jail term or in the alternative a fine of N1m. Justice Ismail Ijelu sentenced the defendant after convicting him on a two-count charge […]
•Sanusi Former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Sanusi Lamido Sanusi, has called for a proper audit of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), noting that this call was what cost him his job at the apex bank. Sanusi made this known while delivering his remarks at The Bank Directors Summit holding […]
Against the backdrop of more exits from ground operations in Nigeria by more multinational companies, Nigeria’s economy is expected to lose $335 million (about N310bn) in Foreign Direct Investments, FDI. The amount represents the combined asset value of the two latest exit announcements by Procter & Gamble, P&G, a major global player i...
Following the airstrike that killed at least 85 people and injured several others at Tudun Biri village in Kaduna state on Sunday, the United Nations has urged the Nigerian military to review its rules of engagement. The army drone targeting bandits struck as residents were celebrating their Maulud festival. Reacting to the incident, the UN [&...
In a heart-wrenching turn of events, Nigerian nurse and mother of three, Taiwo Owoeye Abodunde, met a tragic end on a chilly Tuesday morning at Newmarket, Suffolk, the United Kingdom (UK). The circumstances surrounding her death unravelled a tale of marital discord, domestic turbulence, and a police response now under intense scrutiny. As the ...
•NAF aircraft Survivors of the accidental bombing of Tudun Biri in the Igabi Local Government Area of Kaduna State yesterday said they were bombed twice by the Nigerian Army. It was also gathered that the death toll from the incident had increased to 120 as officials of Amnesty International who visited the affected communities confirmed [&hel...
•Tinubu and Shettima President Bola Tinubu, Vice President Kashim Shettima and their aides are to spend the sum of N15.961 billion on international and local travels in 2024. The figure is contained in the 2024 Appropriation Bill, now being considered by the National Assembly, reports Vanguard. If approved by the federal legislature, he would ...