Woman arrested for alleged attempt to smuggle ‘Colos’ into Ogun prison
By James Ogunnaike, Abeokuta The Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS), Ogun State Command, has arrested a female visitor, identified as Mrs Iyabo Sowunmi, for allegedly attempting to smuggle suspected illicit drugs into the Medium Security Custodial Centre, Ibara, Abeokuta. Sowunmi was arrested at about 1:33 p.m. on Friday during routine screening at the facility’s main entrance […]
169 massacred in northern South Sudan
At least 169 people have been killed and buried in a mass grave in South Sudan, two local officials told AFP Monday
Economy: Owambe hosts now distribute garri souvenirs to guestÂ
Attending most owambe (big parties) in Nigeria requires buying the asoebi from the host. The host in turn ensures his or her guest returns home with lots of souvenirs.
MMIA INFERNO: How ‘50-year-old’ sprinklers saved the day — Director of Airport Operations, FAAN
On Monday, February 23, 2025, a fire gutted the Old Terminal of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, MMIA, Lagos, also known as Terminal I,…
FAANÂ alerts passengers as Middle East flights face delays, cancellations
By Dickson Omobola Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria, FAAN, has disclosed that flights scheduled to Middle East destinations from Nigerian airports, including Emirates and Qatar Airways, have been cancelled or delayed. This travel advisory by FAAN followed ongoing airspace closures in parts of the Middle East, which are currently disrupting flight operations to and from the region. A statement […]
‘We ran for our lives’: Political violence returns as 2027 looms
The first gunshots sent plastic chairs flying. At the dusty entrance to the APC congress venue in Ovade, Delta State, supporters who had arrived early on Saturday, February 21, 2026, first thought the noise…
