Attahiru Ibrahim (10 August 1966–21 May 2021) was a Nigerian Army Lieutenant General serving as the 21st Chief of Army Staff of the Nigerian Army since 26 January 2021. He was born on 10 August 1966 in Doka, Kaduna North Local Government Area, Kaduna State. He was a graduate of the Nigerian Defence Academy, Armed…
A military plane crashed in Kaduna State on Friday with the Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Ibrahim Attahiru, believed to be on board, along with several other officers. The Nigerian Air Force confirmed the incident via a statement issued shortly after the crash, but did not reveal the identities of the affected military personnel….
The United States’ Ambassasor to Nigeria, Mary Beth Leonard has decried that the security situation in Nigeria is very disturbing. The US Envoy, who spoke when she visited the Catholic Bishop of Sokoto Diocese, Most. Rev. Dr. Matthew Hassan Kukah, however, admitted that Nigeria has a very young energetic hard-working people that are determined to…
Ondo State Governor, Oluwarotimi Akeredolu on Thursday declared that there was no going back on the ban on open grazing in the entire Southern Nigeria. The governor spoke as he lampooned the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami over comments on the resolution of the Southern Governors Forum to ban…
Some bandits have invaded the Ungwan Gaida community near Kurmin Kaso in Chikun Local Government Area of Kaduna, killing eight persons. Several houses including the Assemblies of God Church were razed by the bandits who stormed the community in large numbers. The state Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs, Mr. Samuel Aruwan, who confirmed…
Abubakar Malami, Attorney General of the Federation (AGF), on Wednesday, laboured to shoot down the decisions of the governors of Southern Nigeria to ban open grazing of cattle in their area, as well as calling for restructuring of the country. Malami, who spoke while appearing as a guest of Politics Today, on Channels Television, reechoing the…
The Honourable Minister of the FCT, Malam Muhammad Musa Bello has expressed the appreciation of the FCT Administration to the Nigerian Navy for its efforts in the provision of security for the nation’s capital. The Minister made this appreciation when the Chief of Naval Staff, Vice Admiral A.Z Gambo paid a courtesy visit to the…
The National Leadership of NUPENG is deeply saddened with the violent turn of NLC peaceful protests by the dictatorial and despotic regime of Governor Nasir El-Rufai in Kaduna State. The Leadership of the Union is therefore calling on the Federal Government to immediately call on Kaduna State Governor Mallam Nasir El-Rufai to order before his…
Vice President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo has assured that 25 million Nigerians will enjoy electricity in the country by 2023. “We have developed an Economic Sustainability Plan, which includes our flagship Solar Power Naija programme aiming to electrify 5 million households and 25 million people by 2023, leveraging solar mini-grids and stand-alone systems.” Professor Osinbajo, who…
The Inspector-General of Police, Ag. IGP Usman Alkali Baba, has flagged-off a new special operational action plan code-named “OPERATION RP” for the stabilization of security order in the South-East Geopolitical Zone of the country. The IGP launched the special operation, Tuesday 18th May, 2021 at the Michael Okpara Square, Enugu as part of efforts targeted at returning the South-Eastern…
