By Nnasom David FCT, Abuja — The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has issued a stern warning to international airlines over the growing number of complaints from passengers who are being airlifted halfway to their destinations only to be deported back to Nigeria. The aviation regulator condemned this practice, stating that it has caused significant […]

President Bola Tinubu has described sports as a powerful tool for youth development and economic growth of a nation. Tinubu said this while declaring open the maiden edition of the Niger Delta Sports Festival holding in Uyo on Tuesday. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Sports festival is organised by the Niger […]

The Lagos Chapter of Omo Ibile Igbomina, under the leadership of its Chairman, Mr. Rufus Olasunkanmi Olaniyan, has congratulated Engr. Bashir Bayo Ojulari on his recent appointment by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu as the Group Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL). In a statement signed by the Chairman, Hon. Rufus […]

By Ozioruva Aliu BENIN CITY – THE Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Wednesday said it was surprised at the outcome of the Edo State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal ruling that affirmed the victory of Sen Mondfay Okoebholo as the elected governor of the state. He said the party would study the judgment and take a […]

A FEW minutes after the Edo Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Abuja upheld the election of Sen. Monday Okpebholo as the governor of Edo State, the family of the immediate past governor of the state, Godwin Obaseki lauded the decision of the court and commended Okpebholo for the way he started as the governor of the state.

The President of Nigeria, Bola Tinubu, is a civilian. The “governor” of Rivers State, Vice-Admiral (rtd) Ibok-Ete Ibas, is a military officer who rules the state as its Sole Administrator. Last week, the Attorney-General of the Federation, AGF, Lateef Fagbemi, said that Tinubu would “not hesitate” to declare a state of emergency in more states, remove […]

A High Court in the Eastern Cape division of South Africa has acquitted Timothy Omotoso, a Nigerian televangelist, accused of raping young women in his church. Omotoso and his two co-defendants were arraigned on a 32-count charge bordering on rape and human trafficking News24 reported that Omotoso would be deported to Nigeria immediately after the […]

MANY residents of Uromi are still skeptical about what would befall them, as life gradually returns to the town, a week after 16 northern travellers, mistaken for kidnappers, were killed by a mob, even as they accused the police of indiscriminate arrest and extortion.

By Ishola Balogun The Nigeria Union of Pensioners, Lagos State, has called on Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu to address the lingering issues affecting pensioners in the state. The union, which represents Defined Benefit Scheme (DBS) pensioners, made the demand during a press conference held yesterday in Lagos. At the forefront of their grievances is the non-implementation […]

By Victor Ahiuma-Young One of the leading members of the Joint Action Front, JAF, the umbrella body for pro-people civil society organizations, CSOs, the Movement for a Socialist Alternative, MSA, has called on Nigerians to hold the government and ruling elites accountable for recent killings of perceived 16 hunters in Uromi, Edo State. While condemning […]