•Peter Obi The presidency and former presidential aide Bashir Ahmad have faulted the presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, Peter Obi, over his claim that officials of the Nigeria Football Federation stopped him from greeting members of the national Under-17 women’s team, the Flamingos on arrival at the airport this morning...
•Tinubu Aviation industry experts have criticised the Federal Government’s plan to reimburse the Yobe State government N100.5 billion for the construction of the Muhammadu Buhari International Cargo Airport in Damaturu, describing the proposed payment as unnecessary. The experts, in separate interviews with our correspondent, raised concerns a...
Nigerians on social media have reacted after a 2008 Toyota Avalon was reportedly used to pick up Super Eagles players from the airport ahead of their 2026 Africa Cup of Nations, AFCON, qualifying clash today against Madagascar in Uyo. The vehicle attracted attention after images and videos of the players being conveyed from the airport [&helli...
•Screenshot of the incident An Enugu Air aircraft veered off the runway after landing at the Benin Airport today, with the airline confirming that all passengers and crew members were safely evacuated without injuries. The incident, described in aviation terms as a runway excursion, involved one of the Enugu State-owned carrier’s Embraer regio...
•Australian national Simon Peter Carman escorted by Thai security personnel and plainclothes officers into an open vehicle Thai police have arrested an Australian man after the body of a 17-year-old girl was discovered in a suitcase, authorities said today. The suspect, who denies involvement in the teenager’s alleged abduction and murder, was...
•Boko Haram terrorists Minister of Interior, Dr. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, has disclosed that seven suspected Boko Haram and ISWAP commanders were recently arrested through Nigeria’s integrated identity management system while returning from pilgrimage. The minister said the suspects were intercepted at the Katsina airport last Thursday on arrival f...
•Ebola outbreak The main airport in Ituri, the DR Congo province at the epicentre of an Ebola outbreak, reopened today after a 10-day closure for safety reasons, the government said. The Democratic Republic of Congo is battling a major epidemic of the highly contagious haemorrhagic fever that is suspected to have killed at least 246 […]...
•A tortoise Thai authorities arrested a teenager at a Bangkok airport for allegedly smuggling 30 protected tortoises valued at about $9,000 that were taped under her clothing, wildlife officials said yesterday. Thailand is a major transit hub for wildlife smugglers who often sell highly prized endangered animals on the lucrative black market i...
Industrial action by pilots and cabin crew at German flagship carrier Lufthansa has disrupted flights, leaving some Nigerian passengers stranded and forcing others to spend the night at airports. Passengers affected by cancellations were rebooked onto alternative carriers, including Royal Air Maroc, reports Sunday PUNCH. However, some reported...
•Tinubu Criticism has trailed President Bola Tinubu’s visit to Plateau State, where he was meant to condole victims of the latest attack in Angwa Rukuba, Jos North Local Government Area. It was earlier reported how gunmen struck in the area on Sunday, killing 28 persons and leaving many injured. On Wednesday, Bayo Onanuga, Presidential spokesm...
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