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The Nigerian Air Force has not been able to confirm reports of a military plane crash, three hours after the news surfaced online. “No crash in Kaduna. No aircraft left Yola for Kaduna,” Air Force spokesman Edward Gabkwet said in a message to Peoples Gazette. “I am making contact and awaiting information from other locations.” Reports circulating online had said a military plane left Yola and crashed in Kaduna on Sunday afternoon. The yet unconfirmed report came months after two Nigerian military planes crashed in Abuja and Niger while on a reconnaissance mission in both states.

  A former military governor of Jigawa State, Brigadier General Ibrahim Aliyu (rtd), is dead. He died in Kaduna on Friday. Jigawa State Government announced his demise in a press statement by Habibu Nuhu Kila, Special Adviser (Media and Public Relations) to the governor. The statement read thus: “His Excellency, Governor Muhammad Badaru Abubakar MON, mni, of Jigawa State with utter sadness, announced the death of a former Military Administrator of Jigawa State, Brigadier General Ibrahim Aliyu rtd., who died yesterday Friday in Kaduna. “Governor Badaru described the death of General Aliyu as a great loss to the people and…

Niger State Governor and Chairman North Central States Governor's Forum (NCSGF) Alhaji Abubakar Sani Bello has assented to some laws in accordance with Section 100(3) of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999 (as amended). The Laws include: The Kidnapping and Cattle Rustling (Special Provisions) Law, 2021, the Niger State Vigilante Corps (Amendment) Law, 2021; the Niger State House of Assembly Service Commission Law, 2020,  the Office of the Auditor-General of the State Law, 2021 and the Office of the Auditor General of the Local Government Law, 2021 Governor Sani Bello, at the brief event held at Government…

Governor Willie Obiano of Anambra State has denied funding the arrest of the leader of the Indigenous People Of Biafra, IPOB, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu from Kenya to Nigeria. In a statement by James Eze, Chief Press Secretary to the Governor said the governor of Anambra State had no hand in any plot against Mazi Nnamdi Kanu. The statement reads, "Our attention has been drawn to a story in Saharareporters.com alleging that the Governor of Anambra State, His Excellency, Chief Willie Obiano was involved in the plot to kidnap and repatriate Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of the Indigenous Peoples of…

The Nigerian Army has confirmed the murder of Major General Hassan Ahmed, a former Provost Marshal. A source close to the family said the ambush occurred close to the Abaji area of Abuja. The aggressors kidnapped General Ahmed’s sister, Safina Ahmed (initially mistaken for the wife). The siblings and the deceased’s driver, Sergeant Bukar were returning to the nation’s capital from Okene when they were attacked. It was further gathered that General Ahmed made the trip without his guards. Director Army Public Relations, Brigadier General Onyema Nwachukwu announced the death in a statement early Friday morning. The spokesman said the…

The High Court of the FCT High Court in suit number FCT/CV/1539/2021 VALENTINE OZIGBO VS PEOPLES DEMOCRATIC PARTY, INEDEPENDENT NATIONAL ELECTORAL COMMISSION has on Thursday, July 15, 2021 issued an order in an exparte application brought by factional candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Valentine Ozigbo, seeking mandatory and restraining injunctions against the former ruling party, PDP, and the electoral umpire, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) complaining that PDP and INEC ought to have submitted and published his name as the candidate of the party having won the primary election held at Dora Akunyili Women Development Centre, Awka.…

The political intrigues ahead of the November 6 governorship election in Anambra has shifted to Abuja where an Upper Area Court has issued a direct criminal summons the candidate of the All Progressive Grand Alliance(APGA) and former Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Prof. Charles Soludo to appear before it over alleged serial abuse of office and breach of the Code of Conduct for Public Officers while he held office as the Governor CBN between 29th May, 2004 – 29th May, 2009. The direct Criminal Complaint brought by one Oliver Bitrus pursuant to Sections 88 and 89 of the…

Nigerian senators on Thursday denied the electoral commission (INEC) the power to transmit results of elections electronically. Rather, the lawmakers empowered the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) and the National Assembly to determine the use of electronic transmission in an election. A total of 52 senators voted in favour of granting the powers to the NCC and NASS while 28 voted against it. A total of 28 senators were absent during the voting process. The decision to vote individually was followed by a Point of Order raised by the Senate Minority Leader, Enyinnaya Abaribe – shortly after the lawmakers returned from…