Fourth evacuation flight delayed over aircraft windscreen crack
By Favour Ulebor, Abuja The Federal Government has announced a delay in the fourth evacuation flight scheduled to bring stranded Nigerians home from South Africa after cracks were discovered on the aircraft’s cockpit windscreen. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs disclosed the development in a statement on Wednesday, explaining that the aircraft was unable to depart […]
NDLEA vows to bring down saboteurs, uncovers drug cartel at MMIA
CHAIRMAN/chief executive of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Alhaji Ahmadu Giade had reiterated his determination to deal decisively with every member of a notorious drug cartel operating at the Murtala Mohammed International Airport (MMIA) Lagos.
EFCC arrests 18 directors of NMLC over N271m contract scam
BY EMMA OVUAKPORIE THE Economic and Financial Crimes Commission [EFCC] yesterday arrested 18 directors of the National Mass Literacy Commission (NMLC) over an alleged N271million contract scam.
Disregard resolution on loan, Ogun ALGON tells banks
BY KOLADE LAREWAJU THE Association of Local Government of Nigeria (ALGON) in Ogun State has told financial institutions in the country to disregard the resolution of the State Assembly asking that the executive be denied loan by the bank.
Briton released after nine months abduction
THIRTY FIVE year old Briton, Matthew Maguire who was abducted about nine months ago regained his freedom from militants in the Niger Delta region yesterday.
Gbaramatu youths ‘re not militants —Leaders
They stressed the need for the government to open the waterways for business and easy movement of people, while Delta State Rehabilitation Committee, set up by Governor Emmanuel Uduaghan should be allowed access by the security outfit to Okerenkoko, Kurutie and Oporoza communities.
