The Minister of Aviation, Senator Hadi Sirika, has revealed that a Nigeria Air aircraft is scheduled to land in the country on Friday, marking a significant milestone in the process of commencing operations. The minister who revealed this on Channels Television promised that the aircraft will be unveiled in Nigeria’s colours in fulfilment of all […]

…plead for completion before handover A group of Ogoni youths under the aegis of Ogoni Youth Development Initiative, on Wednesday, described the abandonment of the Bori General Hospital in Khana Local Government Area of Rivers State by Governor Nyesom Wike as “worrisome”. The group, through its National President, Savour Imeabe, lamented that the governor, who […]

Seven members of the National Youths Service Corps who were kidnapped on their way to Port Harcourt, Rivers State from the NYSC orientation camp in Ondo State have regained their freedom after spending one week in captivity. A family member of one of the kidnapped corps members had reported to a popular radio station in […]

The Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation has promised to quickly pay depositors of the 179 Microfinance Banks and four Primary Mortgage Banks whose licenses were recently revoked by the Central Bank of Nigeria. The NDIC Managing Director/Chief Executive, Mr. Bello Hassan, stated this in a statement released on Tuesday by the Director of Communication & Public […]

The legislative arm of Kajola Local Government area of Oyo State, on Wednesday, suspended its Chairman, Afolabi Salimonu, popularly called Borikansunwon, indefinitely. A document for the suspension which was obtained by our correspondent revealed that the chairman was suspended by the councillors during a sitting at the Legislative Chamber of the council’s secretariat. The sitting had elected councillors […]

The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, and the Deputy Speaker, Ahmed Wase, clashed in the chamber during the plenary on Wednesday.  Gbajabiamila had reportedly recommended Tajudeen Abbas and Benjamin Kalu for Speaker and Deputy Speaker of the coming 10th House, leading to their endorsement by the ruling All Progressives Congress.  Wase, who […]

… says Police can’t be complainant, prosecutor The Yaba Magistrate’s Court of Mrs Adeola Olatunbosun on Wednesday ruled that the police cannot be the complainant and also the prosecutor at the same time. The magistrate stated this on Wednesday morning, as she sat in her filled-to-capacity court where the Police prosecuting team demanded to arraign […]

The Osemawe of Ondo Kingdom, Oba Victor Kiladejo, on Tuesday, disclosed that insecurity has drastically reduced in his domain. The monarch said the kingdom was able to checkmate the activities of criminals through a creative intelligence-gathering strategy put in place for the safety of the people. Oba Kiladejo said this while hosting a delegation of […]

A student of the Federal Polytechnic, Ilaro, Ogun State, Samuel Adegoke has reportedly killed himself by drinking some chemical substance after losing his fees and that of his friend to an online betting. Our correspondent gathered that the deceased reportedly used his school fee to play an online betting on Friday but lost. Adegoke, who […]

The Lagos State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal, on Wednesday, dismissed the petitions filed by the Allied Peoples’ Movement and the Action Peoples Party against the victory of Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu and his deputy, Obafemi Hamzat, in the March 18 governorship election. The Independent National Electoral Commission and the All Progressives Congress are other respondents to […]