Why Tinubu consoled Plateau victims at Jos airport ―Nigerian presidency

In a statement, the Nigerian presidency has defended President Bola Tinubu’s decision to meet victims of the Plateau State killings at a hall adjoining the Yakubu Gowon Airport rather than driving into Jos township, citing flight restrictions and logistical constraints as the reasons for the arrangement. Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, […]

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Tinubu never left Jos airport, victims transported to meet him there ―Phrank Shaibu says

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has criticised President Bola Tinubu’s Thursday visit to Jos, the Plateau State capital, alleging that the president failed to visit the sites of recent killings and instead remained within the confines of the airport. In a statement released on Thursday evening, Atiku’s Senior Special Assistant on Public Communication, Phrank Shaibu, described […]

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Nigerian security agents ‘attempt’ to arrest El-Rufai at Abuja airport

Nigerian security agents on Thursday allegedly attempted to arrest former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, upon his arrival at the Nnamdi Azikwe International Airport, Abuja, from Cairo, Egypt. The claim was made by El-Rufai’s Media Adviser, Muyiwa Adekeye, in a post on his verified X (formerly Twitter) handle shortly after the incident. According to him, […]

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EFCC arrests ex-Nigerian governor at airport, puts him, son in custody

Nigeria’s Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), on Thursday, arrested a former governor of Abia State, Theodore Orji. Mr. Orji, who had for long been on the Commission’s watch list, was intercepted at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja at about 10am, and driven to the headquarters of the EFCC in Abuja. He is currently […]

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2 Airplanes allegedly stolen at Lagos Airport

Two Bombardier Dash 8 Q300 aircraft formerly used by Topbrass Aviation Services Limited, a local operator, have been allegedly stolen in Lagos. The airplanes (registration numbers 5N-TBB and 5N-TBC) have been the focus of a legal tussle between the lessor, Seagold Investment Limited, and Topbrass Aviation Services. Some interested parties from the presidency, however, acquired […]

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Nigerian soldiers protest, seize Maiduguri airport

The Nigerian Army said calm has been restored at Maiduguri Airport seized for two hours on Sunday by riotous troops, that it described as ‘unscrupulous”. In a statement on Monday, Onyema Nwachukwu, Deputy Director Public Relations, Operation Lafiya Dole Theatre Command, said the protest by the soldiers happened while the command was conducting a redeployment […]

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