Hardship: Akeredolu would’ve spoken against it if alive – Bishop Fagbemi
The Diocesan Bishop of the Cathedral Church of Saint Andrew, Owo, Ondo State, Rt. Rev. Stephen Fagbemi, has said that if the late Governor Rotimi Akeredolu were alive, he would have spoken out against the current hardship facing Nigerians.
Dangote, Wale Tinubu, Lookman, Badenoch named among 100 most influential Africans in 2024
The New African magazine has unveiled a list of 100 individuals who have made significant impacts across politics, business, science, sports, and civil society in 2024.
MAN condemns sealing of factories in Lagos
*Seeks Gov Sanwo-Olu’s intervention By Yinka Kolawole The Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN) has condemned the sealing of some factories in Lagos by the Lagos State Water Regulatory Commission (LASWARCO) over allegations of non-compliance with water abstraction regulations. In an open message to Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Friday, the Director General of MAN, Segun Ajayi-Kadir, […]
‘Malicious attempt to tarnish our safety record’ – Air Peace refutes plane crash report
Air Peace has described as false and malicious, a report circulating social media of a purported plane crash involving one of its aircraft in the Western Sahara region. This is contained in a statement signed by the airline’s Head of Corporate Communications, Dr Ejike Ndiulo, on Friday in Lagos. According to the statement, the allegation […]
Man flogged in mosque for spending time alone with woman not his wife
A man was flogged inside a Malaysia mosque on Friday after being convicted of an Islamic offence for spending time alone with a woman who was neither his wife or relative, state news said.
IPOB to International Community: Address alleged killing in South-East
The Directorate of State (DOS) of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has urged the international community to hold Federal government accountable for what it describes as a systematic genocide against the Igbo people in the South-East region.
Nigeria plagued by hunger: Labour Party secretary decries stampede deaths
The National Secretary of the Labour Party (LP), Alhaji Umar Farouk Ibrahim, has voiced deep concern over the recent stampedes that claimed the lives of about 65 Nigerians in Oyo State, Anambra State, and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).
State assets in private hands – Ondo govt raises alarm
The Ondo State Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Dr Olukayode Ajulo, has raised concerns over the continued retention of state assets in the hands of former political office holders. Ajulo, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, in a statement on Friday in Akure, said “one year after the untimely passing of former Gov. Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, […]
Azerbaijan plane crashed ‘due to physical, external interference’ – Airline
Azerbaijan Airlines said Friday that the preliminary results of an investigation into the plane that crashed in Kazakhstan pointed to “physical and technical external interference”, amid growing speculation it was hit by a Russian air defence system. Announcing the suspension of flights to 10 Russian airports, Azerbaijan Airlines said the decision was “based on the […]
Yuletide: Fun seekers in FCT defy hardship, throng recreational centres
Parks, Gardens and other recreational centres in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) hosted large numbers of fun seekers in celebration of yuletide despite the perceived economic downturn.
Driver who killed 35 in China car ramming sentenced to death
A man who killed 35 people in a car attack in the southern Chinese city of Zhuhai last month was sentenced to death on Friday, state media reported.
