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    1. On 14 July 2020, the Nigerian Air Force (NAF), and indeed the entire Nation, was thrown into mourning as a result of the death of one of our shining young stars in the person of Flying Officer Tolulope Arotile, the NAF’s first female combat helicopter pilot. Her unfortunate demise has elicited an overwhelming outpouring of condolences, prayers and support to the NAF as well as the Arotile Family. This has no doubt been so, not just for Tolulope’s outstanding accomplishments at the tender age of 24, but also because of her sterling personal qualities of excellence, hard work, dedication to duty, confidence and courage, which endeared her to her superiors, subordinates and peers in the Service. Unfortunately, because of the peculiar circumstances of the incident that led to her death, a rash of falsehoods, innuendos, conspiracy theories and the likes have been propagated in the public space, especially on Social Media. The        NAF sincerely hopes t...

     The Honorable Minister for Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyeama, has tested Positive for Coronavirus. “Did my fourth Covid-19 test yesterday at the first sign of a throat irritation and unfortunately this time it came back positive,” Onyeama tweeted on Sunday afternoon.

    Nigerian cripple who just rounded up his NYSC,is not happy that people are using his photos and tagging it with a wrong story especially when they wrote he had an accident two years ago which he claimed is a lie.He wrote '' I didn't have any accident I wasn't condemned by family or friends Neither did anyone did any negative stuff Please.make sure you do have a first hand information before posting such pls Stop this rubbish ooooooo''.More photos below.

     This is the victim of the hit and run accident that occured today alog Onitsha /Asaba Expressway by Electronics market Onitsha.He is on admission at Boromeo hospital and is responding to treatment.His name is Christian Nnamah 'm' aged 54 years of NO.1 Genesis Avenue,Ogidi. Effort is ongoing to get the perpetrator arrested please.One more photo below.

      July 19, 2020 The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has disclosed the identity of the killer of Tolulope Arotile, Nigeria’s first female combat helicopter pilot. At a briefing in Abuja, Ibikunle Daramola, air force spokesman, gave the name of the person who drove the car that killed Arotile as Nehemiah Adejoh. He said he is an ex-classmate of the deceased who died at the age of 24. “Mr Nehemiah Adejoh, Mr Igbekele Folorunsho and Mr Festus Gbayegun, drove past her in a Kia Sorento SUV, with Registration Number AZ 478 MKA,”. Daramola said while giving a report on the preliminary investigation. “It is noteworthy that Messrs Adejoh, Folorunsho and Gbayegun are all civilians who live outside NAF Base Kaduna, but were on their way to visit one Mrs Chioma Ugwu, wife of Squadron Leader Chukwuemeka Ugwu, who lives at Ekagbo Quarters on the Base. “Upon recognising their schoolmate, Arotile, after passing her, Mr Adejoh, who was driving, reversed the vehicle, ostensibly i...

     President Muhammadu Buhari felicitates with former Minister of Police Affairs, Maj. Gen. David Jemibewon (rtd), on his 80th birthday, July 20, 2020, joining family members and associates to celebrate with the former military officer, who played many pivotal roles in shaping the nation’s history, both in the private and public sectors. President Buhari extols Maj. Gen. Jemibewon for services to the nation, as a former Gov ernor of the defunct Western State, and later Oyo State, and taking up strategic positions in the Nigerian Army as General Officer Commanding First Infantry Division and as Adjutant General. As a former Minister of Police Affairs, the President affirms that the reforms instituted by the former governor strengthened the Nigeria Police Force for better service, especially the setting up of the Police Service Commission, and initiating a process for the expansion of the security agency with more officers, and modelling of some global best practices in...

The family of IKEME, Is in deep tears as they bury and lay to rest their beloved children of 38-year-old and 46-year-old who died on the same day on the 28th of June,2020. According to report, the two beautiful ladies died on the same day in a car accident, on their way to Lagos.They were both buried on Friday the 17th of July at their home town Amorji Ibeme,Mbano Isiala L.G.A,Imo state.May their souls rest in peace,Amen.

      Peter Gregory Obi (born 19 July 1961) is a Nigerian politician and businessman who was the vice presidential candidate in the 2019 Nigerian general election under the Peoples Democratic Party. He was the former governor of Anambra State serving from 17 March 2006 to 2 November 2006, when he was impeached and from 9 February 2007 to 29 May 2007 after his impeachment was overturned. Although a fresh election was held on 29 April 2007, he was reappointed governor on 14 June 2007 after a court ruling that he should be allowed to complete a four-year term. He won in 6 February 2010 election for a second term as governor. Obi married Margaret Brownson Usen in 1992, and together they have two children: Gabriella Nwamaka Frances Obi and Gregory Peter Oseloka Obi. He's a devoted Catholic.

      *Arrested three suspects and recovers fireams/ammunition and other incriminating items* On the 18/7/2020 at about 12:30pm,following actionable intelligence,the Command Special Anti Robbery Squad (SARS) arrested the following Suspects. (1) Onyebuchi Osadebe 'm' aged 28 years of Akwu ukwu in Idemili South LGA of Anambra State. (2) Chibuike Ebere 'm' aged 23 years of Isiala Mbano LGA, Imo State and , (3) Umoke Kelechi 'm' aged 22 years of Ikwo LGA Ebonyi State. The syndicate had on the 11/7/2020 arround 6:15am at Umuibu village, Akwu ukwu allegedly robbed at gunpoint one Emmanuel Obi 'm' of his #700,000.00 Naira, 8,000 Euro, $3,000 dollars and some assorted phones. Meanwhile, Exhibits recovered from the suspects at the point of arrest includes one pump action gun, one fabricated gun, four live catridges, #610, 000.00 Naira cash, 4,600 Euro cash, $600 dollars, one shuttle bus newly purchased with the victim's money, two new tricycle...

      By Ifeanyi Okolie A man had beheaded his colleague in Auchi, Edo state, after he informed him that his elder brother living in South Africa had sent him the sum of N13 million to complete his housing project in Nigeria have been Arrested by Police IRT Led by DCP Abba Kyari. Abuchi Wisdom Nwachukwu, 29, was hacked to death by Moses on January 7, 2020, during a night shift at the table water company where they both  worked. After the alleged murder, the suspect took Nwachukwu’s phone and ATM card to some internet fraudsters who helped him withdraw the sum of N2.2 million from his account. Thereafter, Moses approached various POS points in the city to withdraw various sums of money. The deceased’s brother later petitioned the IGP Adamu Mohd on his missing brother case hence IGP unleashed IRT Operatives Led by DCP Kyari to trace the killers. The detectives were able to trace the POS transactions Moses did to Benin, Ore and Auchi and later arrested him i...

      No fewer than six persons, believed to be farmers, died in a bomb blast, which rocked Yan Mama village, 15 kilometers to Malumfashi town in Katsina state on Saturday morning. Seven others were said to be lying unconscious at the General Hospital Malumfashi after the incident, which occured around 9am. An eye witness told The Nation the victims, numbering about 16, were in their farms when the bomb exploded. He said one of them, Hussaini Mai- Kwai, had retired to a corner of the farm to pay his workers when the bomb went off According to him: ’’It happened around 9am on Saturday at Yan Mama village, which is 15 km to Malumfashi town. ‘’They were sixteen victims, six have already died, seven are unconscious in the hospital receiving medical attention while three others sustained minor injuries.’’.One more photo below.

    The Ogun State Government has assured residents of Ojodu Abiodun, Akute in Ifo Local Government area of the State that the State Government would immediately commence work on the 4.65 kilometre road at the end of the current raining season, with a promise to deliver a brand new road. The Commissioner for Works and Infrastructure, Engr. Ade Akinsanya who gave the assurance while speaking to newsmen shortly aft er inspecting palliative work on the road, said that the palliative work currently going on in the area was just a temporary measure to reduce the hardship of road users, adding that the road is part of the economic linkage the Prince Dapo Abidoun-led Administration in the State was looking to revitalise. Aside the 4.65 kilometre Ojodu Abiodun/Akute road, Akinsanya also disclosed that the road coming from Sango to Akute, where the bridge can be seen would also be done, calling on the people of the State to be patient with the State Government in its resolve to m...

      The Federal Road Safety Corps has noted with dismay the unruly, defiant and rebellious attack that resulted into an unprecedented degree of damage to both FRSC personnel detailed on patrol operations and the patrol vehicle by a tricycle operator in Benin, Edo State. The tricycle rider who was arrested in Benin, along Benin/Sapele road for driving against traffic, went berserk at the point of arrest, stripped himself naked, and started throwing obstacles on both personnel and the patrol vehicle while at some point, even dragged the patrol operatives in uniform. During the attack, the man tore the staff's uniform and not only damaged the windscreen of the patrol car, but disfigured the bonnet and other body parts with mud and stone. The Corps wishes to register its displeasure at the incessant abuse of its personnel and damage to its property across its formations nationwide by unruly people and warns that this, like other unwarranted attacks, is highly unaccepta...

       The Honourable Minister of Health has described the gesture of donation of medicinal items by India to Nigeria as “gracious and touching” as the global plague affects all countries, and India has its own problems just as Nigeria has hers, in spite of which India still tried to find the resources to donate to Nigeria and other countries. Dr. Ehanire said this when the High Commissioner of India to Nigeria, H.E, Shri Abhay Thakur came to deliver 586 Cartons of medicines meant to combat COVID-19, a gift from the Government and People of India to Nigeria. The donated medicines include Hydroxychloroquine and antibiotics which the High Commissioner, H.E, Shri Abhay Thakur stated was “sent to Nigeria in line with the commitment made in the conversation between H.E, Dr. S. Jaisankar, the Minister for External Affairs of India and his Nigerian Counterpart, H.E. Mr. Geoffrey Onyeama, the Minister of Foreign Affairs on 24th April, 2020.”. In a statement at the occ...