The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has announced the killing of a high-ranking Islamic State West Africa province (ISWAP) commander, Bashir Dauda in Marte Local Government Area of Borno State, thegazellenews.com reports. The airstrike by NAF also led to the death of 50 fighters while destroying ISWAP supply depot in the Jubularam enclave, which were filled with a substantial of food and essential items. NAF’s Public Relations Officer, Air Commodore Olusola Akinboyewa, made this disclosure in a statement he signed and made available to media houses on Tuesday, 5 November, 2024. “The NAF conducted a series of Air interdictions targeting three significant…
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Investigating Police Officer Inspector, Elizabeth Osikolu, on Monday, 4 November, 2024 told an Ikeja Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Court presided by Justice Rahman Oshodi how a housewife, Omolara Alashe, allegedly forced a 19-year-old lady to sleep with her husband, to bear a child. Omolara and her husband, Ramoni Lateef, are facing a three-count charge of conspiracy, rape and sexual assault. NAN reports that the defendants, pleaded not guilty. The witness, while being led in evidence by the State Counsel, Mr Babajide Boye, told the court that the alleged incident happened sometime in 2022, in Lagos. Osikolu told the court that…
An Ikeja Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Court presided over by Justice Rahman Oshodi on Monday, 4 November, 2024 sentenced an Islamic cleric, Alani Rafiu, to life imprisonment for defiling a 14-year-old year girl (name withheld). Justice Oshodi, who held that the prosecution proved each of the ingredients of defilement against Rafiu, said that the gravity of the convict’s offence could not be overstated as he betrayed the trust placed on him as a religious instructor and family friend. The judge said the convict’s conduct represented a profound violation of secular and religious principles. According to him, the evidence before…
A former Director-General of Peter Obi’s 2023 Presidential Campaign Council, Doyin Okupe, has said that the South West will no longer watch people insult President Bola Tinubu. Okupe, also vowed that would never support the former Anambra State Governor, Peter Obi again. According to him, Tinubu is the apple in the eyes of the people of the South West and must not be spoken about disdainfully. He stated this while appearing on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Monday. “From now on, we are no longer going to keep quiet for people who think they can just insult Bola Tinubu,” he…
The Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria(IPMAN) has denied an allegation by Dangote Group that its members import substandard Premium Motor Spirit (Petrol) into Nigeria. Spokesperson of IPMAN, Chinedu Ukadike, made this known in a chat with an online medium on Monday, 4 November, 2024. Recall that Dangote Refinery on Sunday, 3 November, 2024 accused petroleum marketers of importing cheaper, substandard petrol into Nigeria. However, reacting, Ukadike said the Dangote refinery’s claim is baseless and untrue. According to him, the issue of bad fuel had been resolved in Nigeria’s oil and gas sector. “Months back, I remember one or two stations raised…
The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun, has stated that there is no going back on the current administration’s reforms in the forex and oil and gas sectors. Edun stated this on Monday, 4 November, 20234 when he received the newly assigned Minister of State for Finance, Doris Uzoka Anitez at the Ministry’s headquarters. “Nigeria now have a foreign exchange rate that is market based and also a deregulated oil market pricing which are two reforms that are long overdue over many decades that President Tinubu is currently implementing. “Nigeria now have a foreign exchange rate…
Top U.S. government intelligence officials have raised the alarm that there is increasing foreign election interference, especially from Russia. In a joint statement issued on Tuesday, 5 November, 2024, the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI), the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), raised the concerns amid warnings on Friday about the interference. The three agencies said they had been observing foreign adversaries, particularly Russia, conducting additional influence operations intended to undermine public confidence in the integrity of U.S. elections and stoke divisions among Americans. According to the agencies, the efforts would redouble…
The Northern Senators’ Forum on Tuesday, 5 November, 2024 commended President Bola Tinubu for showing leadership in ordering the release of minors arrested and detained during the #EndBadGovernance protests, thegazellenews.com reports. The Chairman of the Forum, Sen. Abdulaziz Yar’adua, who stated this in a statement released in Abuja, said the President’s decision was a demonstration of his commitment to protecting the rights and well-being of Nigerian youth. “His directive to the Attorney-General of the Federation, Lateef Fagbemi, to expedite the release process is a welcome development,” Senator Yar’Adua said. The Forum appreciated the President’s show of leadership in addressing this critical issue. It…
In his continued effort to upscale the standard of living of residents across Nigeria’s premier local government area, Hon. Prince Taiwo Ajibade Oyekan, has concluded plans to gift N20 million to widows, the aged, the physically-challenged, petty traders, artisans and technicians in the local government. In addition, the Deputy Leader of Lagos Island Local Government Legislative Arm will donate a patrol vehicle to the Nigeria Police Force to improve security on the Island. Hundreds of bags of rice and filled gas cylinders will also be distributed. According to Hon. Oyekan, the socioeconomic intervention initiatives are designed to complement the efforts…
Governor Agbu Kefas on Taraba State has congratulated a business magnate and philanthropist, Chief Musa Danjuma on his 74th birthday saying many have been inspired by his exemplary honesty and patriotism. The celebrant is the biological brother of a former Minister of Defence, General Theophilus Danjuma (retd). Agbu Kefas The Governor’s congratulatory message reads: “On this memorable and special day in your life, I, the Government and People of Taraba State, heartily celebrate the Grace of God upon your life. The numerous lives you positively affected through your acts of generosity and philanthropy will forever continue to speak for you.…