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Buhari missing at burial of COAS, other military officers
President Muhammadu Buhari was no where to be found at the burial of the late Chief of Army Staff, General Ibrahim Attahiru, on Saturday. The president had sent out a condolence message last night for the fallen heroes but did not show up for their burial ceremony. Attahiru died in a plane crash close to the Kaduna Airport on Friday alongside 10 other officers when the Beachcraft 350 aircraft came down due to bad weather.…
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Oduduwa Republic: Igboho storms Ondo, says no going back on Yoruba nation
Popular Yoruba activist, Sunday Igboho on Saturday stormed Akure, the Ondo State capital alongside hundreds of his followers as he disclosed that there is no going back on the agitation for Yoruba nation. The Yoruba activist, who spoke at the palace of the Deji of Akure, said that Yorubas can not be second class citizens in Nigeria, hence the call for self-determination. He further emphasized that election will not be held in 2023 While disclosing…
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Reps Caucus calls for investigation of Attahiru’s Plane Crash.
The Minority Caucus in the House of Representatives has called for a system-wide investigation into the cause of Friday’s plane crash involving the Chief of Army Staff and 10 others. The caucus in a statement signed by Minority Leader, Ndudi Elumelu on Saturday, expressed shock over the Friday air crash stating that it was “grief-stricken by the huge tragedy which has befallen the nation and demand a full scale investigation into the unfortunate incident.” “Gen.…
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Trauma from rape made me addicted to alcohol – Actress Kiitan Bukola
Nigerian actress, Oloruntimilehin Bukola, popularly known as Kiitan Bukola, has revealed that she turned to alcohol to help her deal with the trauma from rape. The movie star disclosed that she was raped at the age of 10. Speaking with Saturday Beats, Kiitan Bukola said that she started drinking beer in secondary school. “I cannot remember what age I started taking alcohol but I started drinking beer in secondary school. My mom did not know…
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Friends mourn newly married NAF pilot who died in a plane crash with Chief of Army Staff (photos)
Friends of a newly married NAF pilot, Lt. AA Olufade who died in a plane crash alongside Chief of Army Staff, Ibrahim Attahiru and 9 others have taken to social media to mourn him. According to friends of the NAF pilot, he died barely two months after he walked down the aisle with his heartthrob. Here are tributes to him below…..
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There are five horns holding the destiny of the country, failure to reach a compromise between them might lead to a dangerous situation – FFK
Former Minister of Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode has said that there are five horns currently holding the destiny of the country. Fani-kayode in a video listed these horns as Sunday Igboho and Gani Adams in the Southwest, Nnamdi Kanu in the Southeast, Obadiah Mailafia in Middle Belt and President Buhari who represents the north, he said failure to reach a compromise between them might lead to a dangerous situation According to the former Minister, there is…
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Don’t mourn Attahiru, others like unbelievers, Oyetola urges Nigerians
Osun State Governor, Gboyega Oyetola has described the death of the Chief of Army Staff, COAS, Lt. Gen. Ibrahim Attahiru, and other officers as shocking and devastating as he urged Nigerians not to mourn the deceased like unbelievers. Oyetola commiserated with President Muhammadu Buhari and the families of the deceased in a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr Ismail Omipidan on Saturday. He further stated that the COAS was a gallant officer, an administrator…
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Death of Attahiru, others a dark moment for Nigeria – Presidency
The Presidency has described the death of the Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Ibrahim Attahiru and 10 others as a very dark moment for Nigeria. The Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Boss Mustapha, said this during the funeral service for the late military officers and crew members held at the Nigerian Air Force Protestant Church (NAFPC), Headquarters, Sauka, Airport Road, Abuja.
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Nobody can buy my conscience – Obasanjo
Former President, Olusegun Obasanjo has attributed the displacement of good values and the love of money and material things to be one of the causes of the problems in Nigeria. Speaking on Friday at the inauguration of the Prof Abayomi Oluwatosin Jiboku Building and Entrepreneurship Centre at the Lariken International College in Ibadan, he pointed out that the amount of money and number of cars, as well as houses built by individuals, should not be…
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BREAKING: Nigeria Army Chief, General Ibrahim Attahiru dies in air crash
Nigeria’s Chief of Army Staff, Lt General Ibrahim Attahiru has died in an air crash at about 6:00 p.m. on Friday. A military Beachcraft 350 carrying him went down at the Kaduna International Airport on Friday, claiming all passengers. Air Commodore Edward Gabkwet, Nigerian Air Force Director of Information confirmed the mishap in a statement. “An air crash involving a @NigAirForce aircraft occurred this evening near the Kaduna International Airport. “The immediate cause of the…
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Terrorism prevention bill: It is irrelevant, Nass member will pay ransom if kidnapped —Falana
Popular human rights lawyer, Femi Falana (SAN) has described a Senate bill that seeks to prohibit the payment and receipt of ransom for the release of any person kidnapped, imprisoned or wrongfully confined as stupid and irrelevant. Falana said this while speaking on a PUNCH Live interview programme on Friday. According to him, the National Assembly should rather focus on ensuring they make laws that guarantee adequate security for every Nigerian. He expressed that the…
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“I no dey do again” – Ayade’s S.A, Abang Ogon, resigns from PDP with letter written in Pidgin English after the Governor’s defection
Special Assistant to the Governor of Cross Rivers State on Student Affairs, Abang Ogon has tendered his resignation letter to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) following Governor Ben Ayade’s defection to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) In the letter written in Pidgin English and addressed to the PDP ward chairman, Mbube-East ward II, Abang Ogon explained why he’s leaving the party. “Shebi you don hear say Governor don move?” Ogon asked in the letter.…
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