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NAF institutes panel to investigate Buhari village bombing in Yobe
The Nigerian Air Force said it has set up a board of enquiry to probe the alleged bombing of civilians in Yobe The Director of Public Relations and Information,Nigerian Air Force, Air Commodore Edward Gabkwet, disclosed this in a statement on Thursday. He said that an aircraft was deployed to observe virtual activities of the…
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BREAKING Guinea coup: Osinbajo departs Abuja for ECOWAS meeting
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has departed Abuja to represent the President, Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), at the second extraordinary summit of the ECOWAS Authority of Heads of State and Government. The meeting is holding over the recent coup in the Republic of Guinea, a statement from Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity,…
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University of Calabar Teaching Hospital performs first open-heart surgery
The University of Calabar Teaching Hospital has successfully performed its first open-heart surgery in the hospital. The Chief Medical Director/Chief Executive Officer of the hospital, Prof Ikpeme Ikpeme, made this known in a statement titled, “Today we made history…& we move!” The statement read in part, “Today, Wednesday 15th September 2021, at 6.43 pm, history…
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NAF makes a U-Turn, admits ‘unfortunate’ bombing of civilians in Yobe
After initial denial, the Nigerian Air Force on Thursday admitted that one of its fighter jets on a mission against terrorists “unfortunately” bombed civilians in Yobe State on Wednesday. NAF Director of Public Relations and Information, Edward Gabkwet, disclosed this in a statement made available to journalists today, adding that investigation had commenced into the…
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BBNaija S6: If Nini is issued a strike, I’ll take it – Saga
Big Brother Naija Shine Ya Eye housemate, Saga, has stated that if his love interest, Nini, is issued a strike in the house, he’ll take it on her behalf. He stated this on Wednesday night, day 53 of the show, as the duo was having their night conversations. A strike, in BBNaija, is a punishment…
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SpaceX sends all-civilian crew into orbit
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying four space tourists blasted off Wednesday night from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida for the first mission to orbit the globe with an all-civilian crew. A huge fireball illuminated the sky as the rocket’s nine engines began to pull away from Earth at 8:02 pm (0002 GMT Thursday)….
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2023 presidency: We’ll give Jonathan chance to contest -APC
The All Progressives Congress says former President Goodluck Jonathan will be given an opportunity to contest for the 2023 presidency if he joins the ruling party. The National Secretary, APC Caretaker, and Extra-ordinary Convention Planning Committee, John Akpanudoedehe, said this while featuring as a guest on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Wednesday. He said this…
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COVID-19: UK may list Nigeria as travel risk
Nigeria, Jamaica and Grenada are among the countries that could be moved to the red list today, according to a British data expert. Lockdowns due to the pandemic halted most overseas travel for months, but many of those restrictions for British travellers were removed in June. However, the pandemic is evolving differently in each country,…
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Ogun monarch prays for Anthony Joshua’s victory against Oleksandr Usyk
The Akarigbo and Paramount Ruler of Remoland in Ogun State, Oba Babatunde Ajayi, has called on residents and people of Remo across the world to engage in ‘fervent prayers’ in support of the unified heavyweight champion, Anthony Joshua, over his forthcoming fight against Oleksandr Usyk on September 25. The fight between Joshua and Usyk will…
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How policemen rejected N.5m bribe offered by cultists -Lagos PPRO
The Police Public Relations Officer, Lagos State Command, CSP Adekunle Ajisebutu, has narrated how men of the Command rejected a N500,000 bribe allegedly offered by suspected cultists. This was contained in a statement on Thursday titled, ‘Armed Robbery Suspect, Cultist Nabbed; Arms, Ammunition Recovered’. The PPRO said an anti-crime patrol team of the Area ‘J’…
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