The Kano state governor, Abba Yusuf has appointed 15 special advisers to help drive his administration.
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ASHENEWS reports that a former Nigerian Minister of Aviation of Nigeria during Obasanjo administration, Mr. Osita Chidoka has made a case for appointments to be spread across all regions, to promote national unity.
The troops of the Nigerien National Guard (GNN), at their N’Gagam position on Friday, ambushed a white Hilux vehicle at the Ouragou village and arrested two persons found in it, Zagazola Makama has reported.
Count one: “That you Godwin Emefiele, Male of No. 8 Colorado Street Maitama, Abuja on or about the 15h June, 2023 at No. 3b, Iru Close, Ikoyi, Eti Osa Local Government, Lagos State within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court had in your possession one (1) Single Barrel shot Gun (JOJEFF MAGNUM 8371) without licence. You thereby committed an offence contrary to Section 4 of the Firearms Act CAP F28 Laws of the Federation 2004 and punishable under Section 27 (1)(b)i) of the same Act.
Maj.-Gen. Ibrahim Ali has taken over as the Force Commander, Multi National Joint Task Force (MNJTF).
Mr. Musa Umar Bororo has bagged the traditional title of Rumbun Adamawa, an honor done to him by the Lamidon of Adamawa, Dr. Barkindo Aliyu Mustapha.
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.
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.