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Zamfara State Governor, BELLO MATAWALLE says negotiating with bandits is not a sign of failure.MATAWALLE disclosed this at the Government House in Gusau while receiving three notorious bandits who surrendered their weapons and embraced his administration’s peace deal.The Governor said he believes the only way to put a stop to the current insecurity in the state is to dialogue with the bandits, and described as unfortunate the thinking of some politici...

The Accident Investigation Bureau, AIB says the recent military plane crash in Abuja does not affect the safety of commercial passenger flights, as civil aviation and military aviation are different.The General Manager of Public Affairs at the AIB, TUNJI OKETUNBI, disclosed this while featuring on Super FM NEWS.OKETUNBI, added that apart from a helicopter crash last year in Ikeja, Lagos, the civil aviation space has been relatively safe in recent years....

The Minister of Health OSAGIE EHANIRE says the Federal Government is closely monitoring outbreak of the Ebola virus disease in Guinea.EHANIRE, while speaking during a briefing by the Presidential Task Force on Covid-19, stated that the Federal government is collaborating with the West African Health Organization contain the outbreak in Guinea and prevent the spread to other countries in the region.The Minister explained that Port Health Service officers hav...

The Senate President, AHMED LAWAN has met behind closed-doors with President MUHAMMADU BUHARI at the Presidential Villa in Abuja over the security challenges facing the country.LAWAN who spoke to State House correspondents after the meeting assured Nigerians of advanced security in the next two months in rural areas to protect farmers and allow businesses to flourish.The Senate President added that the National Assembly is prepared to provide full support r...

The Senate has confirmed the nomination of the former service chiefs as Non-Career Ambassadors.The former service chiefs, General ABAYOMI OLONISAKIN, Lt. General TUKUR BURATAI, Vice Admiral IBOK-ETE IBAS, Air Marshal SADIQUE ABUBAKAR and Air Vice Marshal MUHAMMAD USMAN were all confirmed during plenary today.The Senate President AHMAD LAWAN, wished them the best of luck in their new national service....

Ogun State Governor, DAPO ABIODUN has inaugurated a 20-man Peace Committee on Herder-Farmer Conflicts, headed by a former member of the House of Representatives KAYODE OLADELE.The Peace Committee is charged to look into the remote and immediate causes of previous clashes and find lasting solutions to possible, future crises, and would have four weeks to carry out its assignment.The Governor while inaugurating the Committee at the Oba Complex, Oke-Mosan, Abe...

Enyimba Football Club of Aba have beaten Rivers United 5-4 via penalties to reach the group phase of the CAF Confederation Cup.Rivers United forward Fortune Omoniwari scored the only goal of the game to give his team a 1-0 victory, after Enyimba won the first leg by the same scoreline.With the match tied at 1-1 on aggregate, the game went into penalties, where Enyimba goalkeeper JOHN NOBLE emerged as the hero, saving 2 penalty kicks and scoring 1 of his own...

Governors of South-West states have adopted the decision by the National Economic Council on forest ownership and management across the country.The decision was reached at a security meeting attended by the governors, traditional rulers and security chiefs at the Oyo State Government House in Ibadan.The Chairman of the South-West Governors Forum, Governor ROTIMI AKEREDOLU of Ondo State, told newsmen that in line with the position of NEC, all the states shou...

The Chief of Air Staff, Air Vice Marshal OLADAYO AMAO, has ordered an investigation into the military plane crash that led to the death of seven persons. The said Air Force plane, a Beechcraft KingAir B350i crashed yesterday while returning to Abuja Airport after reporting engine failure en-route Minna, the Niger State capital.Confirming the development, the Nigerian Air Force spokesman, Air Vice Marshal IBIKUNLE DARAMOLA in a brief communique stated t...

President MUHAMMADU BUHARI has mourned the victims of a military plane that crashed near the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja, adding that the safety of the Nigerian airspace remains a key priority of the government.In a statement issued by the presidential spokesman, FEMI ADESINA, President BUHARI extended his heartfelt condolences to family members, friends and colleagues of those who died as a result of this tragedy.According to the statemen...