Badeh’s Murder: Two Years After, Court Sentences Six Air Force Personnel

Hamilton Nwosa
Writer

Ad

2027: INEC Boss, Yakubu Warns, Says APC, ADC, PDP, LP, Others, violating electoral laws with early campaigns

By Abiola Olawale The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Professor Mahmood Yakubu, has sounded a warning to Nigeria's political parties, declaring that early political campaigns by aspirants and parties pose a severe threat to the nation's fragile democratic framework. Speaking at a high-level stakeholders' roundtable on the challenges of early political campaigns,…

MDBs set to scale up $137bn climate finance push at COP30 in Brazil

By Obinna Uballa Multilateral development banks (MDBs) are preparing to expand climate financing commitments at COP30 in Belém, Brazil, building on a record $137 billion deployed in 2024, according to the Joint Report on Multilateral Development Banks’ Climate Finance made available to New Diplomat on Wednesday. The report, coordinated by the European Investment Bank (EIB)…

Concerns as Qatar Tightens Visa Rules, Bars Nigerian Men from Solo Travel

By Abiola Olawale The Qatari government has announced its decision to bar Nigerian men from travelling solo to the country. The Qatari Ministry of Interior said the new visa regulations for Nigerian men travellers came after recent cases of overstays. Under the new policy, Nigerian men must show intent to travel with their wives, sisters,…

Ad

Six Nigerian Air Force (NAF) personnel, who were aides to a former Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), Late Air Chief Marshal Alex Badeh, have been sentenced to various sentences by the General Court Martial (GCM) sitting at the NAF Base, Bill Clinton Drive, Abuja.

The six NAF personnel, who were standing trial for various offences are: Squadron Leader Tom Gwani, Flight Sergeant Amu David, Flight Sergeant Philemon Degema, Flight Sergeant Sabo Simon, Sergeant Mukhtar Abdullahi and Sergeant Alfred Alexander.

Recall that late Air Marshal Badeh died two years ago from injuries he sustained from attacks by unknown gunmen along Abuja-Keffi road. That was precisely on December 18, 2018.

Air Marshal Badeh until his death, had served variously as Chief of Air Staff and Chief of Defence following an eventful career in the Nigerian Air Force.

Details shortly…

Ad

Unlocking Opportunities in the Gulf of Guinea during UNGA80
X whatsapp