Month: May 2021
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Nigerian Army Announces Burial Arrangement of Chief Of Army Staff, Others
The Nigerian Army, Saturday, announced the burial arrangement for the late Chief of Army Staff, Ibrahim Attahiru, and 10 others killed in plane crash on Friday in Kaduna. Spokesman of the Army, Mohammed Yarima, said the victims would be buried today, Saturday in Abuja. “The Burial proceedings of the Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Late…
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The Plane Landed Successfully, but… Military Source Gives Insight Into Crashed Aircraft
As Nigerians continue to mourn the death of Chief Of Army Staff, Lieutenant-General Ibrahim Attahiru who was killed alongside with other top military personnel in Nigerian Airforce plane that crashed in Kaduna yesterday, it’s been revealed that the ill Fated aircraft landed at the Kaduna airport successfully before it went up in flames. A NAF…
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Names of COAS Entourage, Crew Members Revealed
Names of the military officers that were in the ill-fated military aircraft have emerged from military sources. The entourage of the chief of Army Staff, Ibrahim Attahiru and the crew were all 11 in numbers. Below are their names as sighted from credible sources: COAS ENTOURAGE LT GEN I ATTAHIRU. BRIG GEN MI ABDULKADIR. BRIG…
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Chief of Army Staff, Other Top Officials Reportedly Died In Plane Crash
Nigerian Military plane carrying the Chief of Army Staff, Ibrahim Attahiru, and other top military personnel has reportedly died in a plane crash. Although the report of the incident is sketchy, information reaching DAILY NIGERIAN indicated that there is no survivor in the crash. According to sources, the aircraft crashed at the Kaduna international airport…
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NCC Reacts To Purported Directive To Submit Phone’s IMEI
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has reacted to the report flying on the social media that subscribers are required to submit International Mobile Equipment Identity (IMEI) of their mobile phones. The NCC said at no time did the Commission issue a Statement regarding the registration of IMEI by subscribers and it has no plans to…
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Isreal-Palestine Conflict: U.S President, Joe Biden Lauds Ceasefire Agreement
U.S. President Joe Biden has applauded a ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas in the Gaza Strip and emphasised the U.S. will continue to support Israel militarily. Biden said in remarks at the White House in Washington, DC as Israel and Hamas agreed to a ceasefire proposal by Egypt to take effect early Friday in…
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Strike: FG Issues Fresh Directive To Kaduna State Government
The Federal Government has directed the Kaduna State Government to follow due process and the “principle of redundancy,” as stipulated in Section 20 of the Labour Act, in its Public Service Revitalization and Renewal Programme, leading to retrenchment and sack of workers. It has also directed the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) that henceforth, there shall…
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President Buhari Returns To Abuja After African Finance Summit in France
President Muhammadu Buhari, on Thursday, returned to Abuja from Paris, France, where he attended African Finance Summit. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the presidential aircraft, conveying the president and some of his aides, landed at the Presidential Wing of Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja at about 3.52 p.m. While in Paris, the…
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Why Baba Ijesha Still In Police Custody, Lawyer
Legal Counsel to Baba Ijesha, Adesina Ogunlana, has revealed why the actor has not been released from detention despite being granted bail. Olanrewaju James, aka Baba Ijesha, who was accused of molesting a 14-year-old girl, has been granted bail by a magistrate, yet he remains in police custody. Explaining why this is so, Adesina said…
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Two Feared Dead As Explosion Rocks Obasanjo’s Presidential Library
No fewer than two persons were reportedly killed when a gas exploded within the Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library (OOPL) in Abeokuta, Ogun State, on Thursday morning. The library is a short distance away from the hotel where gas explosion killed four persons two days ago. Conference Hotel where Tuesday’s tragic incident occurred is owned by…