Armoured helicopters: Wike reveals that Rivers govt wrote FG to hand them over to NAF

By PRECIOUS IBINABO DAVIDS, Port Harcourt Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike has revealed that he officially wrote to President Muhammadu Buhari asking that the two armoured helicopters bought by the immediate past administration in the state .be handed over to the Nigerian Air Force. He explained that he wrote the letter following the high…

Prosecution awaits those spreading false information on crisis in Kaduna – el-Rufai

The Kaduna State Security Council headed by Governor Nasie el-Rufai has issued out a stern warning to those peddling false information about attacks and crisis in the state to repent from such or face prosecution. The warning was contained in a statement signed by Special Assistant to the Governor (Media and Publicity), Samuel Aruwan issued…

Brilliant Police arrest notorious gang that kidnapped staff, students of Turkish school in Ogun

​ *recover N1.2m ransom cash By AUSTIN OWOICHO, Abuha Four suspects connected with the recent kidnapping of staff and students of the Nigeria Tulip International Colleges (NTIC) have been apprehended and paraded by the Nigeria Police Force. Those arrested are Bekewei Agbojule, aka “Prince Yellow,” ‘29 yrs’, Are Philip Joel Kakadu, aka “General Kakadu,” a…

Customs donates 2 seized helicopters to NAF

  By AUSTIN OWOICHO, Abuja The Nigeria Customs Service, Murtala Mohammed International Airport Command (MMIA), intercepted and seized two Civil Models 412 EP of Bell Helicopters and 23 packages containing various accessories, with duty paid value of N9,757,135,240.86. According to a Customs statemebt, presenting the seized Helicopters and its accessories to the Nigerian Airforce, the…

Lagos, hub of creative sector – Minister

The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has described Lagos State as the hub of the Creative Sector in Nigeria, hence it has a key role to play in the Federal Government’s economic diversification policy.

Atiku receives royal blessings at Juma’at prayers in Yola (Photos)

Former Vice President and chieftain of All Progressives Congress, Atiku Abubakar (R) in a handshake with Lamido Adamawa, Dr Bakindo Aliyu Mustapha, at Yola Central Mosque, Yola, Adamawa State on Friday, 27-01-2017.

Senate will fast-track Diaspora Commission Bill

​By AUSTIN OWOICHO, Abuja Senate President, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki has pledged that the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission Bill currently before the National Assembly would be given accelerated passage to enable Nigerians living outside the country the opportunity to participate in events within the country. The Nigerians In Diaspora Bill when passed would facilitate the…