The Nigerian Air Force, NAF, has lost a Helicopter in combat while providing close air support to troops of 145 Battalion at Damasak in Borno State. In a statement, the Director Public Relations and Information, Air Commodore Ibikunle Daramola said that the mission was part of the ongoing counterinsurgency operations in the North East. “The Details of the incident of the cause of the crash are still scanty,” Daramola said.

A spokesperson for the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Mr. Kola Ologbondiyan released a statement accusing the senior officials of the All Progressives Congress-led administration of “deliberate efforts impugn on the character” of the PDP presidential candidate, Alh. Atiku Abubakar. The PDP’s assertion particularly coming from its spokesperson is ironic and laughable, given the fact that Mr. Kola Ologbondiyan as an editor with one of the national newspapers in fact unearthed the Special Audit/Forensic Investigation of Petroleum Technology Development Fund (PTDF) which indicted Alh. …

The Centre for Global Peace Initiative CGPI, one of the Non-Governmental Organisation that monitored the just concluded Osun State Guber Election has applauded the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for it the good performance of the election. In the report made available to The Barometer, CGPI said the electorates are more in dire need of voters’ education. From reasons why selling their votes is unpatriotic and detrimental to development; to be able to thump print the ballot papers without flaws.

Governor Abiola Ajimobi of Oyo State has granted amnesty at differing levels to 15 various offenders currently serving prison sentences at different prisons in the state. The State Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Mr. Oluseun Abimbola said in Ibadan on Tuesday that 11 convicts will enjoy either outright release…

The All Progressives Congress has described Senate President Bukola Saraki as a Rolling stone that gathers no moss. In the statement made available to Barometerng by the National Publicity Secretary said the disappointing performance of Sen. Bukola Saraki at the Presidential Election Convention of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is a befitting end to the ambition of a greedy, untrustworthy and double-dealing politician.

Plateau State represents the quintessential reason why people like me dismiss state police as a recipe for grievous disaster. …

The National Working Committee (NWC) of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has announced Alhaji Abdulrahaman AbdulRasaq as winner of the Kwara State Governorship Primaries. Alhaji AbdulRasaq polled 29,098 votes to defeat other aspirants. Other aspirants scored the following: Alhaji Yammah Abdullahi — 22,116 Alhaji Lukeman Mustapha — 14,233 Prof.Oba Abu — 23,298 Alhaji Hakeem Lawal — 18,758 Alhaji Mooshood Murtala — 9,511

The ruling All Progressives Congress APC in reaction to the emergence of Alhaji Atiku Abubakar as the Presidential Candidate of People Democratic Party has said the the seat of the President of Nigeria is not for Sale. The party congratulates H.E. Alh. Atiku Abubakar on his election as the Peoples…

…Congratulates Winner, Urges Losers President Muhammadu Buhari has congratulated winners of All Progressives Congress (APC) primaries across the country, urging losers to demonstrate sportsmanship by accepting the outcomes without bitterness or resentment just as Governor Akinwunmi Ambode. “In every competition, someone has to win and someone has to lose, but…