Nigerian Airforce attack helicopter crashes in North East
Authorities of the Nigerian Airforce on Monday disclosed that one of its attack helicopter, an Mi-17 attack aircraft has suffered a mishap in the North East while on counter-insurgency duties.
Gridlock on Lagos-Abeokuta Expressway as schools resume
Some road users on Lagos-Abeokuta Expressway on Monday raised alarm over the gridlock caused by road construction projects as schools resumed from the Yuletide break.
Oil rises, poised to make above $70 , on fewer U.S. rigs, OPEC
Oil prices rose on Monday, poised to make above 70 dollars on a slight decline in the number of U.S. rigs drilling for new production and sustained OPEC output cuts.
IOC extends North Korea’s Winter Olympics deadline
The International Olympic Committee has “extended the deadline” for North Korea’s participation in the Winter Olympics, it announced on Monday.
No plan to dump PDP for APGA – Oduah
Sen. Stella Oduah on Monday described as untrue a report that she was planning to leave the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA).
Nuclear tests: N/Korea bows to pressure, ready for talks
After two years of fruitless efforts to bring Pyongyang to the negotiating table, North Korea finally announced on Sunday it will be sending a five-member delegation for talks with South Korea.
Pandemonium as Police fire tear-gas to disperse Shiite protesters in Abuja
There was pandemonium in Abuja as Police, again clashed with over a hundred members of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria, also known as the Shia group, during the group’s protest on Monday.
Sen. Ogbuoji’s defection will not affect our electoral fortunes – Ebonyi PDP Chieftain
Mr Eni-Uduma Chima, a chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ebonyi, says the defection of Sen. Soni Ogbuoji to the All Progressives Congress (APC) will not affect the party’s electoral fortunes in the 2019 general elections. Chima, who is the Chairman of Afikpo South Local Government Area, disclosed this while addressing newsmen on […]
Fire breaks out in Trump Tower – Fire Dept.
A fire has broken out on the roof of the Trump Tower building in Manhattan, the New York Fire Department has confirmed.
DHQ new spokesman, Agim assumes duty
Brig. -Gen. John Agim, the new spokesman for the Defence Headquarters assumed duty on Monday.
Robbers storm Nollywood Actor, Mr Ibu’ s house, steal N14.3m
Armed robbers, have invaded the house of Nollywood actor, John Okafor, popularly known as Mr Ibu and carted away N14.3 million naira in cash.
Omoku massacre: Amaechi speaks, says Wike playing witchcraft politics
The former Governor of Rivers state and now minister of Transport, Rt. Hon. Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi, has condemned the New Year Day massacre in Omoku community in Rivers state as well as the deteriorating security situations in the state lately, accusing the current governor of the state, Nyesom Wike of playing witchcraft politics.
Ilorin residents groan as fuel scarcity bites harder
Fuel scarcity has apparently not abated in Kwara, as parents and students among other residents, on Monday, expressed dissatisfaction with the lingering problem.
Fuel scarcity: Only one out of 9 storage facilities functional at Ejigbo Depot, says IPMAN
The Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN) has decried the situation whereby only one storage tank out of nine installed at the Ejigbo Depot was working.
APC lauds Buhari for reappointing Amaechi as his Presidential Campaign Council DG
The Rivers State Chapter of All Progressives Congress APC has described the reappointment of Rt. Hon. Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi as the Director General, Presidential Campaign Council of President Muhammadu Buhari as not only a good omen, affirmation of the greatness of Amaechi in terms of his ability in human organisation but also acceptance of the fact that Amaechi has all it takes to once again lead the party to victory.
Pope calls on International community to ease tensions on Korean peninsula
Pope Francis called on the international community to support dialogue to ease tensions on the Korean peninsula and to work for a legally binding ban on nuclear weapons.
