Day: April 3, 2021

Spokesman of pan-Yoruba socio-political group Afenifere Yinka Odumakin has died of complications from COVID-19. The activist had been on ventilator at a treatment centre in Lagos, Qed.ng learned. Qed.ng was informed that he had serious underlining conditions including diabetes, lung-related issues and a mild stroke he suffered a few years ago. He had a lung…

The Nigerian air force (NAF) says its alpha jet was not shot down by Boko Haram insurgents. Advertisement The jet, NAF 475, went off the radar on Wednesday.  On Friday, the air force had said the aircraft may have crashed as the two pilots on board were still missing.  The Abubakar Shekau-led faction of Boko Haram, however, claimed responsibility…