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The Nigerian Army regrets to announce the passing away of its Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Ibrahim Attahiru. The sad event occurred following an air crash in Kaduna which also claimed the lives of 10 other officers including the crew. The COAS was enroute Kaduna from Abuja on Friday, …

Press Statement PDP Dissolves, Replaces Cross River State Caretaker Committee The National Working Committee (NWC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), on behalf of the National Executive Committee (NEC), has approved the dissolution of the State Caretaker Committee for the Cross River state chapter of the party. The decision is …

The former governor of Imo state and the Senator representing Imo West senatorial district, Rochas Okorocha, yesterday said that without him (Okorocha) and Senator Ifeanyi Araraume nobody can talk of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Imo state. Okorocha spoke in Owerri, through his Special Adviser on media, Sam Onwuemeodo, …

PRESIDENT BUHARI EXPRESSES SHOCK, SORROW OVER DEATH OF LT. GEN ATTAHIRU, OTHERS President Muhammadu Buhari is deeply saddened over the air crash that claimed the Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Ibrahim Attahiru, and other military officers. The President condoles with families of the deceased, the military, and Nigerians in …

There was excitement in Toungo, the home town of a former vice president of Nigeria, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, over the commissioning of an electricity project by the Governor of Adamawa State, Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri. Toungo, the headquarters of Toungo Local Government Area located in the Adamawa South Senatorial zone, shares …

  The  Republic of Turkey Ambassador  to Nigeria, Hidayet Bayraktar on Friday night hosted the Chief Whip of the Senate and former Governor of Abia State,  Senator Orji Uzor Kalu and his wife , Mrs Ifunanya Kalu . Newsextra24 reports that the Chief Whip and his wife  arrived the envoy’s residence …

Late Chief of Army Staff Gen. Attahiru Saluting Buhari at the Airport (Photos)

South East Governors have pledged their commitment to an indivisible and united Nigeria. The Chairman, South East Governors’ Forum and Governor of Ebonyi, David Umahi, gave the assurance in Abuja on at a media event organised by the Presidential Media Team. He said: “We do not want to secede from Nigeria …

An air crash involving a @NigAirForce aircraft occurred this evening near the Kaduna International Airport. The immediate cause of the crash is still being ascertained. More details to follow soon. Edward Gabkwet Air Commodore Director of Public Relations and Information 21/5/21