Index to Nigerian Newspapers

The Nigerian Air Force has announced the appointment of New Branch Chiefs and Air Officers Commanding (AOCs) and other senior officers. These include Air Vice Marshal (AVM) Ayoola Jolasinmi, Air Training Command (ATC), Musa Muktar, AVM Charles Ohwo, AVM Jackson Yusuf, AVM Abubakar Liman, AVM Emmanuel Wonah, AVM Raimi Salami, AVM Olatokunbo Adesanya, AVM Aliyu Bello, AVM Nelson Calmday, and AVM Paul Jemitola. The appointment was a routine exercise intended to reinvigorate the service for greater performance, enhanced productivity, operational efficiency, and effective service delivery. The Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Oladayo Amao, has appointed new appointees to various positions in the Nigerian Air Force. These include AVM John Ochomma, AVM Idi Lubo, AVM Anthony Tuwase, AVM Mohammed Yakubu, AVM Sayo Olatunde, AVM Abraham Adole, AOC TAC, Makurdi, AVM Tajudeen Yusuf, AOC SOC, Bauchi, AVM Iboro Etukudo, AOC MC, Yenagoa, AVM Nanjul Kumzhi, AOC ATC, Kaduna, AVM Emmanuel Eze, Air Commodore Esen Efanga, and Group Captain Dogari Apyeyak.

The Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Sen. George Akume, has sought to deepen bilateral relations with British Government, particularly, in the area of security, agriculture and infrastructural development. SGF made the disclosure when he received in audience the British High Commissioner to Nigeria, Richard Montgomery, when the later paid him a courtesy visit in his office. Having congratulated the British High Commissioner to Nigeria on his new posting, he called on the British Government to assist the Federal Government to curb Boko Haram insurgency, banditry and farmers-herders clashes as they did during Nigeria’s civil war.

President Buhari inaugurated three road projects in Kafanchan, Kaduna State, at a cost of N12.8 billion. He toured the roads and paid homage to the Emir of Jema'a Palace before leaving for Kaduna.

The Southern Kaduna People’s Union has described the recent invitation extended to Bishop Matthew Hassan Kukah of the Catholic Diocese of Sokoto, the youth advised Kukah not to honour the purported invitation, saying that some Nigerians have fallen victim of such invitation. A statement issued by the SOKAPU National Youth leader, “Without ruling out any possibility of harm,.