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The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has confirmed the crash of Alpha Jet Aircraft in Zamfara State. This was made known in a statement today by Director of Public Relations and Information Nigerian Air Force, Air Commodore, Edward Gabkwet. The statement reads: “On 18 July 2021, at about 12.45 pm, a Nigerian Air Force (NAF) Alpha Jet aircraft, returning from a ...

A Federal High Court in Awka has this morning 19th July 2021 ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to publish the name of Valentine Ozigbo as the Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the November 6 Anambra State Governorship Election. It would be recalled that a Federal High Court in Abuja had on Thursday July 15th restrained ...

Nigerian youths are gradually embracing the first phase of the online empowerment programmes recently unveiled by Zigzag Nation; the burgeoning online universe with origins in Nigeria and roots all over Africa. The focus of this first phase of an all-encompassing empowerment programme for Nigerian youths is two-fold; job creation and self-employment. At the last count, an array of Nigerian youths from ...

Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Sunday charged candidates of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in the forthcoming local government elections to replicate the political victories of the party being witnessed across the country in the poll.  Governor Sanwo-Olu who stated this at the handing over of party flags to the 20 local government and 37 local council ...

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has released the approved schedule of activities and guidelines for the conduct of the Party’s nationwide ward congresses scheduled for Saturday July 31, 2021. According to the notice signed by the National Secretary of the APC Caretaker/Extraordinary Convention Planning Committee (CECPC), Sen. John James Akpanudoedehe, purchase of nomination forms for Ward, Local Government/Area Councils and ...

Two beautiful amazons and consummate professionals in their respective fields of endeavor (banking and media) met in what many have described as a toast to women in leadership to not only explore business opportunities, but also to lend their voice to the ongoing conversation about women empowerment. Fidelity Bank CEO, Mrs Onyeali-Ikpe accompanied by top female management staff on Tuesday ...

With the opportunities presented by the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) agreement, there is need to drive more inclusive trade initiatives and expand intra-regional trade in the ECOWAS sub-region, according to Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, SAN. Prof. Osinbajo stated this Friday evening in Abuja at the inaugural gala night of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Trade ...

Lagos State Governor Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu Saturday night received the prestigious Vanguard Personality of the Year Award. Other recipients in this category are Governor of Borno State, Prof. Babagana Zulum and business icon Mr. Femi Otedola. Governor Sanwo-Olu personally received his award certificate during the event, which was held at Eko hotels and Suite. The Governor disclosed on his social ...

Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has sent an open letter to President Muhammadu Buhari urging him to use his leadership position “to urgently instruct Mr Lai Mohammed, Minister of Information and Culture, and the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) to withdraw the directive containing a sweeping gag order banning journalists and broadcast stations from reporting details of terrorist attacks and ...

The Valentine Ozigbo Campaign Organisation, on Saturday, July 17, 2021, assured the people of Anambra State that the Peoples Democratic Party’s (PDP) candidate in the November 6 election, Mr Valentine Ozigbo, is still in the governorship race. In a statement, Aziza Uko, the Media Adviser of the Valentine Ozigbo Campaign Organisation, noted that the Independent National Electoral Commission’s (INEC) reliance on ...