•An Xejet aircraft An aircraft belonging to XeJet Airline skidded off the runway at the domestic wing of Murtala Mohammed Airport in Lagos State yesterday. But there were no casualties, according to a terse statement by the airline. “XE Jet Limited has confirmed that one of their aircraft, an Embraer 145 with registration 5N-BZZ operating [&he...
The Speaker of the Niger State House of Assembly, Barrister Abdulmalik Sarkindaji, has disclosed that 100 female orphans who lost their parents in banditry attacks in Mariga Local Government Area of Niger State will be given out in marriage this month. The Speaker, who pledged to pay the dowries for the bridegrooms, has procured all […]
•Man trapped while trying to clear a drainage Rescue authorities in Lagos State have found a drainage worker Tajudeen Amololo dead after a five-day search. The man was trapped in an underground tunnel at the Onipanu Bus Stop around Fadeyi in Lagos while he was desilting the drainage. While rescue agencies had launched a search […]
•EFCC boss, Olukoyede The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has asked the government to stop foreign missions in Nigeria from charging visa and other consular services in foreign denominations. It has also advised all embassies to adopt Nigeria’s regulatory regime in fixing the exchange rate of the cost of their services, reports...
•Governor Sani and Prince Harry in Kaduna yesterday The Duke of Sussex Prince Harry has visited Governor Uba Sani of Kaduna State as well as soldiers who were wounded in action as part of his activities while in Nigeria. The prince who arrived at the Sir Kashim Ibrahim Government House in Kaduna yesterday afternoon was […]
Member representing Garki/Babura federal Constituency of Jigawa State, Hon. Isa Dogonyaro, is dead. One of his colleagues, Mohammed Bello El-Rufa’i disclosed the death of the lawmaker on his Facebook wall today. He wrote, “Inna lillahi wa inna ilaihi raji’un. Earlier today, we lost colleague in the House of Representatives, a brilliant parliam...
•Oba of Benin and Governor Obaseki The Edo State governor, Godwin Obaseki, says he has no hand in the court case against the Oba of Benin, Omo N’Oba N’Edo Uku Akpolokpolo, Oba Ewuare II. Governor Obaseki said this in reaction to the rumour that the state government is in court against the monarch, reports Daily […]
Prince Harry and his wife Meghan Markle have visited the Defence Headquarters in Abuja as part of their tour of Nigeria. The couple was received by military authorities today afternoon in the nation’s seat of power, reports Channels TV. Earlier, the duo who is in Nigeria for the promotion of the Invictus Games – the […]
•Chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher Musa The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), Gen. Christopher Musa, has said he was working toward more retired armed forces officers in governance. Musa said this while speaking with newsmen yesterday in Kaduna after the Pulling Out Dinner organised by the Infantry Corps in honour of retired Infantry Gen...
•Some of the participants The Director of the Institute of African Studies, University of Ibadan (UI), Professor Isaac Olawale Albert, yesterday, declared that Nigeria has lost its status as the giant of Africa. Albert, who is a Professor of African History, Peace and Conflict Studies at UI made the declaration at a public lecture to […...