The NAF Director of Public Relations and Information, Air Commodore Edward Gabkwet, who confirmed the development in a statement on Friday, said two pilots onboard the aircraft survived and were being observed in a military facility.
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The Forum of Governors of States in the South-East region of Nigeria, other political leaders and Igbo Socio Cultural Organization, Ohaneze Ndigbo is calling on President Bola Tinubu to assist in tackling security challenges in the region.
The service chiefs confirmed are: Chief of Defence Staff, Maj.-Gen. Christopher Musa, Chief of Army Staff, Maj.-Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja, Chief of Naval Staff, Rear Admiral Emmanuel Ogalla, and Chief of Air Staff, AVM Hassan Abubakar.
The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Maj.-Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja, has disclosed that, rather than checkmate terrorism, and banditry, the amnesty programme for bandits and terrorists in Zamfara and other states, instead helped the terrorists to regroup and reorganise.
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rep. Tajudeen Abbas will unveil committees and their chairmen to run the legislative agenda of the 10th Assembly on July 27.
ASHENEWS reports that the Kebbi state governor, Nasir Idris has described his deputy, Umar Abubakar as trustworthy, and hardworking.
“The military is not weakened by the exit and entry of senior military officer cadre. It is always evolving through promotion examinations, professional and staff training, and performance evaluation.”
TANTITA Security Services Ltd. has arrested MT TURA 11 vessel laden with 150, 000 litres of products suspected to be stolen crude oil with 12 crew on board.
The Kogi State Government has condemned the alleged vandalism of the state campaign office of Social Democratic Party (SDP) by hoodlums on Sunday morning.
Ekiti State governor, Biodun Oyebanji on Sunday directed the Police, DSS and Amotekun Corps to free the abducted State Chairman of the APC in Ekiti, Mr Paul Omotoso and two others from captivity.